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Franklin Pangborn

Highest Rated:
100% The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Lowest Rated:
29% Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938)
Birthday:
Jan 23, 1889
Birthplace:
Not Available
Bio:
American actor Franklin Pangborn spent most of his theatrical days playing straight dramatic roles, but Hollywood saw things differently. From his debut film Exit Smiling (1926) to his final appearance in The Story of Mankind (1957), Pangborn was relegated to almost nothing but comedy roles. With…

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Filmography

Range of Movie T-meters: 29% - 100%
Number of Movies: 83
Box Office Since 2001: --
Year Rating Title Credit Box Office
1957 Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
  • Steamship Clerk
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1957 The Story of Mankind
  • Marquis de Varennes
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1949 My Dream Is Yours
  • Director
  • Sourpuss Manager
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1948 80% Romance on the High Seas (It's Magic)
  • Hotel Clerk in Rio
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1947 89% Sin of Harold Diddlebock
  • Formfit Franklin
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1947 Calendar Girl
  • Dillingsworth/Dilly
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1947 I'll Be Yours
  • Barber
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1945 88% The Horn Blows at Midnight
  • Sloan/Radio engineer
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1945 Hollywood and Vine
  • Reggie
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1944 83% The Great Moment
  • Dr. Heywood
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1944 94% Hail the Conquering Hero
  • Committee Chairman
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1943 Stage Door Canteen
  • Actor
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1943 Crazy House
  • Hotel Clerk
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1943 Two Weeks to Live
  • Actor
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1943 His Butler's Sister
  • Reeves
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1943 Reveille with Beverly
  • Vernon Lewis
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1943 Two Weeks to Live
  • Mr. Pinkney
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1943 Holy Matrimony
  • Duncan Farli
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1942 100% The Palm Beach Story
  • Manager
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1942 Strictly in the Groove
  • Cathcart
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1942 George Washington Slept Here
  • Mr. Gibney
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1942 90% Now, Voyager
  • Mr. Thompson
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1941 The Flame of New Orleans
  • Bellows
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1941 100% Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (What A Man)
  • Producer Esoteric Studios
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1941 100% Sullivan's Travels
  • Mr. Casalais
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1941 The Villain Still Pursued Her
  • Bartender
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1941 Girl, a Guy and a Gob
  • Pet Shop Owner
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1941 Weekend for Three (Week-End for Three)
  • No. Seven
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1940 100% The Bank Dick
  • J. Pinkerton Snoopington
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1940 Spring Parade
  • Wiedelmeyer
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1940 94% Christmas in July
  • Radio Announcer
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1940 Turnabout
  • Mr. Pingbloom
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1939 Broadway Serenade
  • Geen
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1939 5th Ave Girl (Fifth Avenue Girl)
  • Higgins
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1938 Carefree
  • Roland Hunter
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1938 Mad About Music
  • Hotel Manager
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1938 Just Around the Corner
  • Waters
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1938 Meet the Mayor
  • Hotel Clerk
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1938 Four's a Crowd
  • Preston
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1938 29% Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
  • Asst. Hotel Manager
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1938 Topper Takes a Trip
  • Louis
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1938 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
  • Hamilton Montmarcy
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1938 Joy of Living
  • Band Leader
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1938 100% Vivacious Lady
  • Apartment Manager
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1937 100% Easy Living
  • Van Buren
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1937 Step Lively, Jeeves!
  • Gaston
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1937 All Over Town
  • Costumer
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1937 100% A Star Is Born
  • Billy Moon
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1937 Living on Love
  • Oglethorpe
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1937 Hats Off
  • Churchill
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1937 Swing High, Swing Low
  • Henri
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1937 Mandarin Mystery
  • Mellish
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1937 It Happened in Hollywood (Once a Hero)
  • Mr. Forsythe
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1937 Dangerous Holiday
  • Doffle
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1937 High Hat
  • Mr. Breton
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1937 95% Stage Door
  • Harcourt
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1937 Hotel Haywire
  • Fuller Brush Salesman
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1936 86% Three Smart Girls
  • Jeweler
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1936 93% Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
  • Tailor
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1936 Tango
  • Oscar
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1936 100% My Man Godfrey
  • Master of Ceremonies
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1936 Doughnuts and Society
  • Benson
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1935 Chasing Those Depression Blues
  • Actor
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1935 The Headline Woman
  • Hamilton
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1935 She Couldn't Take It (Woman Tamer)
  • Secretary
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1934 Manhattan Love Song
  • Garrett Weatherby
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1934 100% Imitation of Life
  • Mr. Carven
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1934 King Kelly of the U.S.A.
  • Brockton
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1934 Cockeyed Cavaliers
  • Town Crier
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1933 Only Yesterday
  • Tom
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1933 100% Flying Down to Rio
  • Hammersmith the Hotel Manager
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1933 Professional Sweetheart
  • Childress
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1933 73% Design for Living
  • Mr. Douglas
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1933 International House
  • Hotel Manager
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1932 Young Bing Crosby
  • Actor
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1932 Meet the Mayor
  • Actor
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1932 The Half Naked Truth
  • Wolverton Hotel Manager
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1930 Not So Dumb
  • Leach
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1930 Cheer Up and Smile
  • Professor
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1928 Blonde for a Night
  • Actor
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1927 Getting Gertie's Garter
  • Actor
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1927 Girl in the Pullman
  • Actor
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1926 Exit Smiling
  • Cecil Lovelace
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