Franklin Pangborn
Birthday: 1889-01-23 | Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USAFrom 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
Acting
Role
as the Cloud Painter (voice)
as Sourpuss Manager
as Rio Hotel Clerk
as Dilly Dillingsworth
as Formfit Franklin
as Hotel desk clerk
as Horace Lovelace
as Hotel Clerk
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
as Mr. Porter
as Reception Committee Chairman
as Stewart Ives III
as Cathcart
as Mr. Pinkney
as Sylvester
as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
as Fairchild
as Mr. Thompson
as Professor Gibney
as Wilbur
as Charley Towne
as Digby
as Mr. Casalsis
as Pet Shop Owner
as The Producer
as Carter
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
as Radio Announcer
as Higgins
as Roland Hunter