Franklin Pangborn

American actor (1889–1958)

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. For his contributions to motion pictures, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1500 Vine Street posthumously on February 8, 1960.

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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 38 films (1930–1944) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼	Title	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1944	My Best Gal.	Anthony Mann	7 reels		B&W
1944	See My Lawyer.	Edward F. Cline	8 reels		B&W
1943	Reveille With Beverly.	Charles Barton	8 reels		B&W
1943	Two Weeks To Live.	Malcolm St. Clair	76 min.		B&W
1942	Now, voyager	Irving Rapper	117 min		B&W
1941	A Girl, A Guy And A Gob.	Richard Wallace	91 min.		B&W
1941	Never Give A Sucker An Even Break.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	7 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1941	Tillie The Toiler.	Sidney Salkow	7 reels		B&W
1940	Christmas In July.	Preston Sturges	7 reels		B&W
1940	Spring parade.	Universal Pictures	10 reels	16mm	B&W	Sound
1940	The Bank Dick	Universal Pictures Corporation	1:13:00	16mm	B&W	sound
1940	The Bank Dick.	Edward F. Cline	8 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1939	BROADWAY SERENADE.	Loew's Inc.	12 reels		B&W
1939	TOPPER TAKES A TRIP.	Hal Roach Studios Inc.	8 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1938	Bluebeard's eighth wife	Inc.: Publisher	12000	16mm	B&W	sound
1938	Carefree	RKO Radio Pictures Inc. (Publisher)	83	16mm	B&W	sound
1938	DOCTOR RHYTHM.	Paramount Pictures Inc.	8 reels		B&W
1938	Just around the corner	Lucerne Media		16mm	B&W	sound
1938	Mad About Music.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	10 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1938	THE GIRL DOWNSTAIRS.	Loew's Inc.	8 reels		B&W
1937	HOTEL HAYWIRE.	Paramount Pictures Inc.	7 reels		B&W
1937	It's all yours.	Columbia Pictures Corp.	8 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1937	Rich Relations	Clifford Sanforth	7 reels	16mm	B&W	Sound
1937	SHE MARRIED AN ARTIST.	Columbia Pictures Corp.	8 reels		B&W
1937	THE LIFE OF THE PARTY.	RKO Radio Pictures Inc.	9 reels		B&W
1936	DOUGHNUTS AND SOCIETY.	Mascot Pictures Corp	7 reels		B&W
1936	GIVE US THIS NIGHT.	Paramount Productions Inc.	8 reels		B&W
1936	TANGO.	Invincible Pictures Corp.	7 reels	16mm		Sound
1936	TO MARY—WITH LOVE.	Fox Film Corp	87 min		B&W
1934	STRICTLY DYNAMITE.	RKO Radio Pictures Inc.	8 reels		B&W
1933	BED OF ROSES.	RKO Radio Pictures Inc.	7 reels		B&W
1933	International house.	Paramount Productions Inc.	68 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1933	Wild Poses	Hal Roach Productions	6:50	16mm	B&W	sound
1932	THE HALF NAKED TRUTH.	RKO Radio Pictures Inc.	8 reels		B&W
1930s	Not So Dumb ▶	King Vidor	76 min		B&W
1930	CHEER UP AND SMILE.	Fox Film Corp	76 min		B&W
1930	Her man.	Pathe Exchange Inc.	8 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1930	Not So Dumb	King Vidor	9 min	16mm	B&W	Sound