Actor

Franklin Pangborn

Acting

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Acting credits

162

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Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.7

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Movies: 158Series: 4

TMDB ID: 13966

IMDb ID: nm0659427

Known for: Acting

Born: January 23, 1889

Died: July 20, 1958

Age: 69

Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1926 - 1984

Years active: 59

Average TMDB rating: 6.62

Wikidata: Q3082947

Also known as

Joseph Franklin Pangborn • Franklyn Pangborn • Frank Pangborn

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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.