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Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Acting
23 Jan 1889
20 Jul 1958
Newark, New Jersey, USA

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 playe...

Also Known As

Joseph Franklin Pangborn, Franklyn Pangborn, Frank Pangborn

Photos

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