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English < Middle English (frankelein)
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Franklin Pangborn is known for acting.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, USA (died at age 69).
Recipient of the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Franklin Pangborn has 50 credits in our database.
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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 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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Franklin Pangborn was born on and passed away on at the age of 69.
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Franklin Pangborn was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA .
What movies or shows has Franklin Pangborn been in?
Franklin Pangborn has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Story of Mankind (1957), My Dream Is Yours (1949), Romance on the High Seas (1948), Calendar Girl (1947), See My Lawyer (1945).
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Franklin Pangborn is primarily known as an actor. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Franklin Pangborn (January 23, 1889 – July 20, 1958) was an American comedic character actor famous for playing small but…
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