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Franklin Pangborn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 23, 1889(69)

Day of Death

July 20, 1958

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Joseph Franklin PangbornFranklyn PangbornFrank Pangborn
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Franklin Pangborn

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Franklin Pangborn (January 23, 1889 – July 20, 1958) was an American comedic character actor famous for playing small but memorable roles with comic flair. He appeared in scores of feature films playing essentially the same character: prissy, polite, elegant, highly energetic, often officious, fastidious, somewhat nervous, prone to becoming flustered but essentially upbeat, and with immediately recognizable high-speed, patter-type speech. He typically played an officious desk clerk in a hotel, a self-important musician, a fastidious headwaiter, an enthusiastic birdwatcher, and the like, and was usually put in a situation of frustration or flustered by the antics of others. Pangborn was an effective foil for many major comedians.

Known For

Filmography