Franklin Pangborn: movies and TV shows
Franklin Pangborn has 199 credits in the archive: 193 films and 6 TV series, from 1926 to 1984. Highest rated: My Man Godfrey (7.6/10).
Career timeline
1926 – 1984 · busiest year: 1937 (26 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 95 |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of Comedy | Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage) | Film | — | 87 |
| 1958 | The Unchained Goddess | the Cloud Painter (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 69 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self - Announcer | TV | 7.5 | 68 |
| 1957 | The Story of Mankind | Marquis de Varennes | Film | 4.4 | 68 |
| 1954 | Hey Mulligan | Mr. Bean | TV | 6.8 | 65 |
| 1953 | Revlon Mirror Theatre | TV | — | 64 | |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Mr. Canfield (uncredited) | TV | 6.2 | 63 |
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self | TV | 6.5 | 63 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 6.9 | 61 |
| 1949 | The Eternal Melody | The Cat Lover | Film | 7.0 | 60 |
| 1949 | My Dream Is Yours | Sourpuss Manager | Film | 6.5 | 60 |
| 1949 | Down Memory Lane | Gilbert Sinclair | Film | 7.0 | 60 |
| 1948 | Romance on the High Seas | Rio Hotel Clerk | Film | 6.7 | 59 |
| 1947 | The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Formfit Franklin | Film | 6.4 | 58 |
| 1947 | I'll Be Yours | Barber | Film | 6.2 | 58 |
| 1947 | Calendar Girl | Dilly Dillingsworth | Film | 5.6 | 58 |
| 1946 | Two Guys from Milwaukee | Theatre Manager | Film | 4.9 | 57 |
| 1946 | Lover Come Back | Hotel desk clerk | Film | 7.1 | 57 |
| 1945 | Hollywood Victory Caravan | Railroad Agent | Film | 5.6 | 56 |
| 1945 | Tell It to a Star | Horace Lovelace | Film | 10.0 | 56 |
| 1945 | The Horn Blows at Midnight | Radio Engineer / Sloan | Film | 5.9 | 56 |
| 1945 | See My Lawyer | B.J. Wagonhorn | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1945 | You Came Along | Hotel Clerk | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1945 | Hollywood and Vine | Reggie | Film | 4.4 | 56 |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering Hero | Reception Committee Chairman | Film | 7.1 | 55 |
| 1944 | The Great Moment | Dr. Heywood | Film | 5.8 | 55 |
| 1944 | Reckless Age | Mr. Thurtle | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 1944 | My Best Gal | Mr. Porter | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 1944 | Allergic to Love | Stewart Ives III | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Franklin Pangborn | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 1943 | Crazy House | Hotel Clerk | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 1943 | Holy Matrimony | Duncan Farll | Film | 6.8 | 54 |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly | Vernon Lewis (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1943 | Honeymoon Lodge | Cathcart | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 1943 | Never a Dull Moment | Sylvester | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1943 | Two Weeks to Live | Mr. Pinkney | Film | 4.5 | 54 |
| 1942 | Now, Voyager | Mr. Thompson | Film | 7.4 | 53 |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Story | Manager | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1942 | Obliging Young Lady | Professor Gibney | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 1942 | George Washington Slept Here | Mr. Gibney | Film | 6.4 | 53 |
| 1942 | Moonlight Masquerade | Fairchild | Film | 6.3 | 53 |
| 1942 | Call Out the Marines | Wilbur | Film | 5.7 | 53 |
| 1942 | What's Cookin'? | Professor Bistell | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1942 | Strictly in the Groove | Cathcart | Film | 9.0 | 53 |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels | Mr. Casalsis | Film | 7.4 | 52 |
| 1941 | The Flame of New Orleans | Bellows | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 1941 | Bachelor Daddy | Williams | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 1941 | Never Give a Sucker an Even Break | The Producer | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Pet Shop Owner | Film | 5.5 | 52 |
| 1941 | Tillie the Toiler | Perry Tweedale | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 1941 | Where Did You Get That Girl? | Digby | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 1941 | Weekend for Three | Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter | Film | 6.8 | 52 |
| 1941 | Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case | Charley Towne | Film | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1940 | The Bank Dick | J. Pinkerton Snoopington | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 1940 | Christmas in July | Don Hartman - Radio Announcer | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her | Bartender (uncredited) | Film | 5.2 | 51 |
| 1940 | Turnabout | Mr. Pingboom | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 1940 | Public Deb No. 1 | Bartender | Film | 4.9 | 51 |
| 1940 | Spring Parade | Wiedlemeyer | Film | 6.9 | 51 |
| 1940 | Hit Parade of 1941 | Carter | Film | 6.2 | 51 |
| 1939 | Fifth Avenue Girl | Higgins | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1939 | Broadway Serenade | Gene, Collier's Composer | Film | 6.6 | 50 |
| 1939 | Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 | Franklin Pangborn | Film | 4.0 | 50 |
| 1938 | Vivacious Lady | Apartment Manager | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1938 | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Hamilton Montmarcy | Film | 6.9 | 49 |
| 1938 | Bluebeard's 8th Wife | Assistant Hotel Manager | Film | 7.1 | 49 |
| 1938 | Carefree | Roland Hunter | Film | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1938 | Always Goodbye | Bicycle Salesman | Film | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1938 | Joy of Living | Orchestra Leader | Film | 5.9 | 49 |
| 1938 | The Girl Downstairs | Adolf Pumpfel | Film | 4.7 | 49 |
| 1938 | Four's a Crowd | Preston | Film | 5.5 | 49 |
| 1938 | Topper Takes a Trip | Louis - Hotel Manager | Film | 6.6 | 49 |
| 1938 | Doctor Rhythm | Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk) | Film | 7.5 | 49 |
| 1938 | Just Around the Corner | Waters | Film | 5.8 | 49 |
| 1938 | Three Blind Mice | Clerk | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 1937 | Stage Door | Harcourt | Film | 7.1 | 48 |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born | Billy Moon (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 48 |
| 1937 | Easy Living | Van Buren | Film | 7.2 | 48 |
| 1937 | I'll Take Romance | Kane's Secretary | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1937 | She's Dangerous | Fashion Designer | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1937 | Swing High, Swing Low | Henri | Film | 5.3 | 48 |
| 1937 | It Happened in Hollywood | Mr. Forsythe | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1937 | We Have Our Moments | Joe (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 48 |
| 1937 | The Life of the Party | Beggs | Film | 6.2 | 48 |
| 1937 | Turn Off the Moon | Mr. Perkins | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1937 | Dangerous Number | Hotel Desk Clerk | Film | 4.9 | 48 |
| 1937 | The Lady Escapes | Pierre | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1937 | Living on Love | Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe | Film | 6.1 | 48 |
| 1937 | Danger – Love at Work | Train dining car headwaiter | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1937 | All Over Town | The Costumer | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 1937 | Dangerous Holiday | Doffle | Film | 5.3 | 48 |
| 1937 | She Married an Artist | Paul | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 1937 | She Had to Eat | Mr. Phoecian-Wylie | Film | 5.6 | 48 |
| 1937 | Step Lively, Jeeves! | Head Waiter | Film | 6.0 | 48 |
| 1937 | High Hat | Renaldo Breton | Film | 5.8 | 48 |
| 1937 | When Love Is Young | John Dorman | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 1937 | Love on Toast | Finley | Film | 5.8 | 48 |
| 1937 | Rich Relations | Mr. Dwight | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 1937 | Thrill of a Lifetime | Sam Williams | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1937 | It's All Yours | Schultz | Film | 5.4 | 48 |
| 1937 | Bad Housekeeping | Piano Tuner | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | The Tailor (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 47 |
| 1936 | Three Smart Girls | Jeweler | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1936 | My Man Godfrey | Guthrie (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 47 |
| 1936 | Doughnuts and Society | Benson | Film | 8.0 | 47 |
| 1936 | Tango | Oscar, the Photographer | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1936 | To Mary - with Love | Guest | Film | 5.7 | 47 |
| 1936 | The Luckiest Girl in the World | Cashier | Film | 7.3 | 47 |
| 1936 | Don't Gamble with Love | Salesman | Film | 10.0 | 47 |
| 1936 | Hats Off | Mr. Churchill | Film | 5.0 | 47 |
| 1936 | The Mandarin Mystery | Mellish | Film | 5.1 | 47 |
| 1936 | Give Us This Night | Forcellini's Secretary | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1936 | Swing Banditry | Radio Announcer (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It | Spot's Secretary | Film | 5.3 | 46 |
| 1935 | She Married Her Boss | Window Dresser (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1935 | She Married Her Boss | Window Dresser | Film | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1935 | $1,000 a Minute | Reville | Film | 5.8 | 46 |
| 1935 | The Headline Woman | Hamilton | Film | 4.6 | 46 |
| 1935 | Eight Bells | Finch | Film | 6.5 | 46 |
| 1935 | The Captain Hits the Ceiling | Jimmy Martin | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1935 | Hollywood Trouble | Tailor | Film | 10.0 | 46 |
| 1934 | Cockeyed Cavaliers | Town Crier | Film | 5.8 | 45 |
| 1934 | Imitation of Life | Mr. Carven (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1934 | Unknown Blonde | Male Co-Respondent | Film | 3.3 | 45 |
| 1934 | King Kelly of the U.S.A. | J. Ashton Brockton | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 1934 | College Rhythm | Peabody | Film | 5.6 | 45 |
| 1934 | Manhattan Love Song | Garrett Wetherby | Film | 5.7 | 45 |
| 1934 | That's Gratitude | Photographer | Film | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1934 | Young and Beautiful | Radio Announcer | Film | 4.8 | 45 |
| 1934 | Many Happy Returns | Allen's Secretary | Film | 5.3 | 45 |
| 1934 | Strictly Dynamite | Mr. Bailey | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1934 | My Grandfather's Clock | Dr. Watkins | Film | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1934 | Tomorrow's Youth | Thornton | Film | 10.0 | 45 |
| 1934 | Flirtation | Veterinarian | Film | 5.6 | 45 |
| 1933 | Professional Sweetheart | Herbert | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1933 | Design for Living | Mr. Douglas | Film | 7.1 | 44 |
| 1933 | Flying Down to Rio | Hammerstein (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 44 |
| 1933 | Bed of Roses | Floorwalker | Film | 6.1 | 44 |
| 1933 | Sing, Bing, Sing | Herbert | Film | 5.4 | 44 |
| 1933 | Only Yesterday | Tom (Uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 44 |
| 1933 | Menu | John Xavier Omsk (uncredited) | Film | 5.4 | 44 |
| 1933 | Parachute Jumper | Man in Private Office (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 44 |
| 1933 | International House | Hotel Manager | Film | 5.5 | 44 |
| 1933 | Sweepings | Photographer (Uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 44 |
| 1933 | Easy on the Eyes | Franklyn Pierce | Film | 9.0 | 44 |
| 1933 | The Important Witness | Groom | Film | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1933 | Torchy's Kitty Coup | Office Manager | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1933 | Wild Poses | Otto Phocus | Film | 7.4 | 44 |
| 1933 | Trying Out Torchy | Office manager | Film | — | 44 |
| 1933 | Torchy's Loud Spooker | Office Manager | Film | 9.0 | 44 |
| 1933 | Art in the Raw | Film | 3.3 | 44 | |
| 1933 | Divorce Sweets | Uncle Jeremiah | Film | — | 44 |
| 1933 | Headline Shooter | Adolphus G. Crocker | Film | 6.3 | 44 |
| 1933 | Dream Stuff | Gordon | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1933 | Torchy Turns Turtle | Office Manager | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1932 | Lighthouse Love | Pvt. Jerry Stone | Film | — | 43 |
| 1932 | The Half-Naked Truth | Hotel Clerk | Film | 5.1 | 43 |
| 1932 | The Giddy Age | George | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1932 | The Candid Camera | Jack Townes | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1932 | Tee for Two | Henry | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1932 | The Loud Mouth | Film | 6.8 | 43 | |
| 1932 | A Fool's Advice | Egbert - Hotel Clerk | Film | 6.7 | 43 |
| 1932 | Doctor's Orders | Film | 9.0 | 43 | |
| 1932 | Torchy's Two Toots | Office Manager | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1932 | What Price Taxi | Taxi Boy | Film | 5.0 | 43 |
| 1932 | Over the Counter | Drake's Assistant | Film | 4.7 | 43 |
| 1932 | Torchy Raises the Auntie | Office Manager | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1932 | Jimmy's New Yacht | Everett | Film | 4.0 | 43 |
| 1932 | Torchy Rolls His Own | Office Manager | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1932 | Torchy's Busy Day | Office Manager | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 1932 | Torchy Turns the Trick | Office Manager | Film | 9.0 | 43 |
| 1932 | Torchy's Night Cap | Office Manager | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 1931 | A Woman of Experience | Hans | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1931 | Torchy | Office Manager | Film | — | 42 |
| 1931 | Hollywood Halfbacks | Film | 9.0 | 42 | |
| 1931 | Blue of the Night | Gilbert Sinclair | Film | 5.8 | 42 |
| 1931 | Torchy Passes the Buck | Office Manager | Film | — | 42 |
| 1931 | Next Door Neighbors | Landlord | Film | 10.0 | 42 |
| 1930 | Her Man | Sport | Film | 5.2 | 41 |
| 1930 | A Lady Surrenders | Lawton | Film | 4.5 | 41 |
| 1930 | Poor Aubrey | Aubrey Piper | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 1930 | Cheer Up and Smile | Professor | Film | 10.0 | 41 |
| 1930 | Not So Dumb | Leach | Film | 5.4 | 41 |
| 1930 | Sunny | Party Guest (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1930 | Reno or Bust | Film | — | 41 | |
| 1930 | Breakfast in Bed | John | Film | 10.0 | 41 |
| 1930 | The Chumps | Eddie Gray | Film | 3.7 | 41 |
| 1929 | Lady of the Pavements | M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master | Film | 5.2 | 40 |
| 1929 | The Sap | Ed Mason | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1928 | On Trial | Turnbull | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1928 | A Blonde for a Night | Hector | Film | 5.7 | 39 |
| 1927 | Finger Prints | The Bandoline Kid | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1927 | Getting Gertie's Garter | Algy Brooks | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1927 | Cradle Snatchers | Howard Drake | Film | 3.8 | 38 |
| 1927 | The Girl in the Pullman | Hector Brooks | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 1927 | The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary | Melville | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1927 | My Friend from India | William / Tommy Valentine | Film | 7.5 | 38 |
| 1926 | Exit Smiling | Cecil Lovelace | Film | 7.9 | 37 |