Franklin Pangborn
36 Films
Franklin Pangborn
36 Included Films

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.

Director: William A. Seiter

Director: William A. Seiter

Director: King Vidor

Director: King Vidor

Director: Sidney Lanfield
UCLA has 35mm restoration available see https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2017/03/18/mamba-cheer-up-smile

Director: Sidney Lanfield
UCLA has 35mm restoration available see https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2017/03/18/mamba-cheer-up-smile



Director: Alfred E. Green

Director: Alfred E. Green

Director: John M. Stahl
Unofficial DVD
Universal has a new 4K DCP restoration in 2025 so a new release is likely

Director: John M. Stahl
Unofficial DVD
Universal has a new 4K DCP restoration in 2025 so a new release is likely



Director: Gregory La Cava

Director: Gregory La Cava



Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Director: Elliott Nugent

Director: Elliott Nugent

Director: Leonard Fields

Director: Leonard Fields

Director: John M. Stahl

Director: John M. Stahl

Director: Tay Garnett
DVD only

Director: Tay Garnett
DVD only

Director: Frank Capra
Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray
Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray

Director: Frank Capra
Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray
Sony Frank Capra Boxset 4K Blu-ray
Director: Phil Rosen
2007 AlphaVideo DVD
2007 AlphaVideo DVD
Director: Phil Rosen
2007 AlphaVideo DVD
2007 AlphaVideo DVD

Director: Gregory La Cava
Criterion Blu-ray, although there's a bit of aggressive grain management see https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=15853770&postcount=43

Director: Gregory La Cava
Criterion Blu-ray, although there's a bit of aggressive grain management see https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=15853770&postcount=43

Director: William A. Wellman

Director: William A. Wellman

Director: Mitchell Leisen

Director: Mitchell Leisen
36 films
