Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Acting
Born 1889-01-23 Newark, New Jersey, USA 4 credit(s) Popularity 0.6
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 ...
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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.

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Tonight Starring Jack Paar poster
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Announcer
1957-07-29
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet poster
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
as Mr. Canfield (uncredited)
1952-10-03
This Is Your Life poster
This Is Your Life
as Self
1952-10-01
The Colgate Comedy Hour poster
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950-09-10

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