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Franklin Pangborn (January 23, 1889 – July 20, 1958) was an American comedic character actor famous for playing small but memorable roles with comic flair.
Franklin Pangborn. Actor: Hail the Conquering Hero. Franklin Pangborn - a name more befitting a fictionalized bank president rather than a great comedic actor - was a singular character actor but little is known of his early years.
- January 23, 1889
- July 20, 1958
Franklin Pangborn. Actor: Hail the Conquering Hero. Franklin Pangborn - a name more befitting a fictionalized bank president rather than a great comedic actor - was a singular character actor but little is known of his early years.
- January 1, 1
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- January 1, 1
- Santa Monica, California, USA
Dec 30, 2001 · The “obvious” gayness of Edward Everett Horton, Franklin Pangborn is one thing. The turban-and-make-up-besotted Vincente Minnelli--who had alliances with women other than Judy Garland--is ...
Franklin Pangborn was an American comedic character actor famous for playing small but memorable roles with comic flair. He appeared in many Preston Sturges movies as well as the W. C. Fields films International House, The Bank Dick, and Never Give a Sucker an Even Break.
Biography of Hollywood film actor Franklin Pangborn, master of portraying fussy, officious and high-strung comedic characters, appeared in many classic films, working often with WC Fields and Preston Sturges.
Biography. Franklin Pangborn was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Pangborn's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the comedy "Exit Smiling" (1926) with Beatrice Lillie, "The Girl in the Pullman" (1927) and "Finger Prints" (1927).
