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My Man Godfrey (1936) -- A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler...but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947) -- Twenty years after his triumphs as a freshman on the football field, Harold is a mild-mannered clerk who dreams about marrying the girl at the desk down the aisle...
Tomorrow's Youth (1935) -- A look at how his parents' divorce affects the life of a young boy.
Swing High, Swing Low (1937) -- In Panama, Maggie King meets soldier Skid Johnson on his last day in the army and reluctantly agrees to a date to celebrate...
Hollywood and Vine (1945) -- A young girl arrives in Hollywood determined to become a star in the movies, but finds that attaining stardom is a lot more difficult then she counted on. Howewver, she does become a star of sorts--as the owner of a dog who DOES become a movie star.

Overview

Date of Death:
20 July 1958, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Franklin Pangborn - a name more be-fitting a fictionalized bank president... more
Trivia:
Died after surgery for a malignant tumor. more
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Up 36% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
High School Musical 3's Ryan Evans still a coded gay character
 (From AfterElton.com. 24 October 2008, 7:49 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Franklyn Pangborn

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self
Actor:
  1. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Mr. Carter / ... (2 episodes, 1958)
    ... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
        - The Kadiddlehopper Mural or Clem the Artist (1958) TV episode (as Franklyn Pangborn) .... Stevens
        - Appleby's Garage (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Carter
  2. The Unchained Goddess (1958) (TV) .... Voice
  3. The Story of Mankind (1957) .... Marquis de Varennes
  4. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Out of the Frying Pan (1957) TV episode
  5. Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) (uncredited) .... Steamship Clerk
  6. "Summer Theatre" (1 episode)
    ... aka "Interlude"
        - Myrt and Marge (????) TV episode
  7. "Private Secretary" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "Susie"
        - Suspicion (1953) TV episode

  8. Down Memory Lane (1949) (also archive footage) .... Mr. Sennett's representative; also Gilbert Sinclair
  9. My Dream Is Yours (1949) .... Sourpuss Manager
  10. Romance on the High Seas (1948) .... Rio hotel clerk
    ... aka It's Magic (UK)
  11. The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947) .... Formfit Franklin
    ... aka Mad Wednesday (USA: reissue title)
  12. I'll Be Yours (1947) .... Barber
  13. Calendar Girl (1947) .... 'Dilly' Dillingsworth
    ... aka Star Dust and Sweet Music (USA: reissue title)
  14. Addio Mimí! (1947) .... The Cat Lover
    ... aka Her Wonderful Lie (USA: reissue title)
  15. Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) .... Theatre Manager
    ... aka Royal Flush (UK)
  16. Lover Come Back (1946) .... Hotel Clerk
    ... aka When Lovers Meet (USA: reissue title)
  17. The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945) (uncredited) .... Salesman
  18. Tell It to a Star (1945) .... Horace Lovelace
  19. You Came Along (1945) .... Hotel Clerk
  20. Hollywood and Vine (1945) .... Reggie, Drug Store Owner
    ... aka Daisy Goes Hollywood (UK)
    ... aka Happily Ever After (USA)
  21. The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) .... Radio Engineer/Sloan
  22. See My Lawyer (1945) .... B.J. Wagonhorn
    ... aka In a Padded Cell (USA: reissue title)
  23. The Great Moment (1944) .... Dr. Heywood
  24. Reckless Age (1944) .... Mr. Thurtle
  25. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) .... Committee Chairman
  26. Allergic to Love (1944) .... Ives
  27. My Best Gal (1944) .... Mr. Porter
  28. His Butler's Sister (1943) .... Reeves
  29. Never a Dull Moment (1943) .... Sylvester
  30. Crazy House (1943) .... Hotel clerk
  31. Holy Matrimony (1943) .... Duncan Farll
  32. Honeymoon Lodge (1943) .... Cathcart
  33. Two Weeks to Live (1943) .... Mr. Pinkney
  34. Reveille with Beverly (1943) .... Vernon Lewis
  35. Strictly in the Groove (1942) .... Cathcart
  36. The Palm Beach Story (1942) .... Apartment Manager
  37. George Washington Slept Here (1942) .... Mr. Gibney
  38. Now, Voyager (1942) .... Mr. Thompson
  39. Moonlight Masquerade (1942) .... Fairchild
  40. What's Cookin'? (1942) .... Professor Bistell
    ... aka Wake Up and Dream (UK)
  41. Obliging Young Lady (1942) .... Professor Gibney
  42. Call Out the Marines (1942) .... Wilbur
  43. Sullivan's Travels (1941) .... Mr. Casalsis
  44. Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941) .... Charley Towne
  45. Weekend for Three (1941) .... Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
  46. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941) .... The Producer
    ... aka What a Man (UK)
  47. Tillie the Toiler (1941) .... Perry Tweedale
  48. Bachelor Daddy (1941) .... Williams, Club Manager
    ... aka Sandy Steps Out
  49. The Flame of New Orleans (1941) .... Bellows
  50. A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941) .... Pet shop owner
    ... aka The Navy Steps Out (UK)
  51. Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941) .... Digby
  52. The Bank Dick (1940) .... J. Pinkerton Snoopington
    ... aka The Bank Detective (UK)
  53. Christmas in July (1940) .... Don Hartman (radio announcer)
  54. Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) .... Carter
    ... aka Romance and Rhythm (USA: reissue title)
  55. The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) (scenes deleted) .... Bartender
  56. Spring Parade (1940) .... Wiedlemeyer
  57. Public Deb No. 1 (1940) .... Bartender
  58. Turnabout (1940) .... Mr. Alan Pingboom

  59. 5th Ave Girl (1939) .... Higgins
  60. Broadway Serenade (1939) .... Gene, Collier's Composer
    ... aka Serenade
  61. Topper Takes a Trip (1938) .... Louis - Hotel Manager
  62. The Girl Downstairs (1938) .... Adolf Pumpfel
  63. Just Around the Corner (1938) .... Waters
  64. Carefree (1938) .... Roland Hunter
  65. Four's a Crowd (1938) .... Preston
  66. Always Goodbye (1938) .... Bicycle Salesman
  67. Three Blind Mice (1938) .... Biltmore Desk Clerk
  68. Vivacious Lady (1938) .... Apartment Manager
  69. Dr. Rhythm (1938) .... Mr. Stenchfield (store clerk)
    ... aka Doctor Rhythm
  70. Joy of Living (1938) .... Orchestra Leader
  71. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) .... Assistant Hotel Manager
  72. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) .... Hamilton Montmarcy
  73. Mad About Music (1938) (uncredited) .... Hotel Manager
  74. Love on Toast (1937) .... Finley
  75. Thrill of a Lifetime (1937) .... Mr. Williams
  76. She Married an Artist (1937) .... Paul
  77. I'll Take Romance (1937) (uncredited)
  78. Living on Love (1937) .... Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
  79. Stage Door (1937) .... Harcourt
  80. Danger-Love at Work (1937)
  81. All Over Town (1937) .... The Costumer
  82. It Happened in Hollywood (1937) .... Mr. Forsythe
  83. The Life of the Party (1937) .... Beggs
  84. It's All Yours (1937) .... Schultz
  85. The Lady Escapes (1937) .... Pierre
  86. Easy Living (1937) .... Van Buren
  87. She Had to Eat (1937) .... Mr. Phonecian-Wylie
  88. Dangerous Holiday (1937) .... Doffle
  89. Hotel Haywire (1937) (uncredited) .... Fuller Brush Salesman
  90. Turn Off the Moon (1937) .... Mr. Perkins
  91. A Star Is Born (1937) (uncredited) .... Billy Moon, radio commentator
  92. Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937) .... Gaston
  93. We Have Our Moments (1937) (uncredited) .... Joe the Bartender
  94. When Love Is Young (1937) .... John Dorman
  95. Swing High, Swing Low (1937) .... Henri
  96. Bad Housekeeping (1937) .... Piano Tuner
  97. They Wanted to Marry (1937) (uncredited) .... Hotel Manager
  98. Rich Relations (1937) .... Mr. Dwight
  99. She's Dangerous (1937) .... Renaud
    ... aka Blonde Dynamite
  100. Dangerous Number (1937) (uncredited) .... Hotel Desk Clerk
  101. High Hat (1937) .... Renaldo Breton
  102. The Mandarin Mystery (1936) .... Mellish, the hotel manager
  103. Three Smart Girls (1936) (uncredited) .... Jeweler
  104. Hats Off (1936) .... Churchill
  105. In His Steps (1936) (uncredited)
    ... aka Sins of the Children
  106. The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936) .... Cashier
  107. My Man Godfrey (1936) (uncredited) .... Guthrie
  108. To Mary - with Love (1936) .... Guest
  109. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) (uncredited) .... The Tailor
  110. Doughnuts and Society (1936) .... Benson
    ... aka Stepping Into Society (UK)
  111. Give Us This Night (1936) .... Forcellini's Secretary
  112. Don't Gamble with Love (1936) .... Salesman
  113. Tango (1936) .... Oscar the Photographer
  114. Swing Banditry (1936) (uncredited) .... Radio Announcer
  115. 1,000 Dollars a Minute (1935) .... Reville
    ... aka 1,000 a Minute (USA: review title)
  116. She Couldn't Take It (1935) (uncredited) .... Spot's Secretary
    ... aka Woman Tamer (UK)
  117. She Married Her Boss (1935) (uncredited) .... Window Dresser
  118. Ye Olde Saw Mill (1935)
  119. The Captain Hits the Ceiling (1935) .... Jimmy Martin
  120. The Headline Woman (1935) .... Hamilton, Reporter
    ... aka The Woman in the Case (UK)
  121. Eight Bells (1935) .... Finch
  122. Tomorrow's Youth (1935) .... Tutor
  123. Father Knows Best (1935) .... The Helpful Butler
  124. Henry's Social Splash (1934)
  125. Imitation of Life (1934) (uncredited) .... Mr. Carven
  126. College Rhythm (1934) .... Peabody
  127. Flirtation (1934)
  128. My Grandfather's Clock (1934) .... Dr. Watkins
  129. That's Gratitude (1934) .... Photographer
  130. Young and Beautiful (1934) .... Radio announcer
  131. King Kelly of the U.S.A. (1934) .... J. Ashton Brockton
    ... aka Irish and Proud of It
  132. Financial Jitters (1934)
  133. Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934) (uncredited) .... Town Crier
  134. Many Happy Returns (1934) .... Allen's Secretary
  135. Strictly Dynamite (1934) .... Mr. Bailey
  136. Manhattan Love Song (1934) .... Garrett Wetherby
  137. Unknown Blonde (1934) .... Male Co-Respondent
    ... aka The Man Who Pawned His Soul
  138. Design for Living (1933) .... Mr. Douglas, Theatrical Producer
  139. Flying Down to Rio (1933) .... Hammerstein - the Hotel Manager
  140. Only Yesterday (1933) (uncredited) .... Tom
  141. Wild Poses (1933) .... Otto Phocus, the portrait photographer
  142. Open Sesame (1933)
  143. Headline Shooter (1933) .... Adolphus G. Crocker
    ... aka Evidence in Camera (UK)
  144. Menu (1933) (uncredited) .... John Xavier Omsk
  145. The Important Witness (1933) .... Groom
  146. Bed of Roses (1933) .... Floorwalker
  147. Torchy's Loud Spooker (1933)
  148. Professional Sweetheart (1933) .... Herbert Childress
    ... aka Imaginary Sweetheart
  149. International House (1933) .... Hotel Manager
  150. Dream Stuff (1933)
  151. Torchy Turns Turtle (1933)
  152. Sweet Cookie (1933)
  153. Sing, Bing, Sing (1933) .... Fiance
  154. Sweepings (1933) (uncredited) .... Photographer
  155. Art in the Raw (1933) .... Artist
  156. Easy on the Eyes (1933) .... Franklyn Pierce
  157. The Singing Boxer (1933)
  158. Torchy's Kitty Coup (1933)
  159. Blue of the Night (1933) .... Gilbert Sinclair
  160. The Human Fish (1932)
    ... aka The Grantland Rice Sportlight: Human Fish (USA: series title)
  161. The Half Naked Truth (1932) .... Hotel Clerk
  162. Torchy Rolls His Own (1932)
  163. Over the Counter (1932) .... Drake's Assistant
  164. Tee for Two (1932)
  165. Torchy's Busy Day (1932)
  166. The Giddy Age (1932)
  167. The Singing Plumber (1932) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Undetermined Role
  168. What Price Taxi (1932)
  169. Up Popped the Ghost (1932)
  170. The Candid Camera (1932)
  171. The Loud Mouth (1932) .... Freddie
  172. Doctor's Orders (1932)
  173. Torchy's Two Toots (1932)
  174. Jimmy's New Yacht (1932)
  175. Torchy Raises the Auntie (1932)
  176. The Midnight Patrol (1932)
  177. Torchy's Night Cap (1932)
  178. A Fool's Advice (1932) .... Egbert - Hotel Clerk
    ... aka His Honor the Mayor (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Meet the Mayor (USA: reissue title)
  179. Torchy Turns the Trick (1932)
  180. Perfect Control (1932)
  181. Stepping Sisters (1932) .... Gason
  182. Lighthouse Love (1932) (as Franklyn Pangborn) .... Pvt. Jerry Stone
  183. Sign Here (1932)
  184. Hollywood Halfbacks (1931)
  185. Camping Out (1931)
  186. Torchy Passes the Buck (1931)
  187. Torchy (1931)
  188. A Woman of Experience (1931) .... Hans, a Sailor
    ... aka Registered Woman
  189. Against the Rules (1931)
  190. Chasing Trouble (1931)
  191. Rough House Rhythm (1931)
  192. Hot Wires (1931)
  193. What a Time (1931)
  194. It Happened in Hollywood (1931)
    ... aka Red Star Comedies: It Happened in Hollywood (USA: series title)
  195. Next Door Neighbors (1931) .... The Landlord
  196. Over the Radio (1930)
  197. Breakfast in Bed (1930)
  198. Sunny (1930) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
  199. A Lady Surrenders (1930) .... Lawton
    ... aka Blind Wives (UK)
  200. The Doctor's Wife (1930)
  201. Her Man (1930) .... Sport
  202. Who's the Boss (1930)
  203. The Chumps (1930)
  204. Cheer Up and Smile (1930) .... Professor
  205. Poor Aubrey (1930) .... Aubrey
  206. Not So Dumb (1930) .... Vincent Leach

  207. The Sap (1929) .... Ed Mason
  208. The Crazy Nut (1929)
  209. Happy Birthday (1929)
  210. Lady of the Pavements (1929) .... M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
    ... aka Lady of the Night (UK)
  211. The Rush Hour (1928) (uncredited) .... Troublemaker at Bohemia Cafe
  212. On Trial (1928) .... Turnbull
  213. A Blonde for a Night (1928) .... Hector
  214. My Friend from India (1927) .... William/Tommy Valentine
  215. The Girl in the Pullman (1927) .... Hector Brooks
    ... aka The Girl on the Train (UK)
  216. The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary (1927) .... Melville
  217. The Cradle Snatchers (1927)
  218. Night Bride (1927) .... John Stockton
  219. High Hat (1927) .... Undetermined Role
    ... aka Behind the Scenes
  220. Getting Gertie's Garter (1927) .... Algy Brooks
  221. Finger Prints (1927) .... The Bandoline Kid
  222. Exit Smiling (1926) .... Cecil Lovelace
  223. The Jelly Fish (1926)
  224. Chasing Trouble (1926) (uncredited) .... Bit part
Soundtrack:
  1. Broadway Serenade (1939) (performer: "High Flyin'") ("One Look at You" (1939), "Un Bel Di" (1904))
    ... aka Serenade
  2. My Grandfather's Clock (1934) (performer: "How Dry I Am", "The Battle Cry of Freedom", "Goodnight Ladies")
  3. Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934) (performer: "News")
Self:
  1. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comic Actor (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #5.17 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Comic Actor
        - Episode #4.15 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Comic Actor
  2. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Mack Sennett (1954) TV episode .... Himself

  3. Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945) .... Railroad Agent
  4. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself

  5. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939) .... Himself
    ... aka Screen Snapshots: Stars at the Tropical Ice Gardens (USA: alternative title)
  6. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 1 (1938) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
On the New York stage in: The Triumph of an Empress (1911), The Lily and the Prince (1911), Camille (1911), The Marionettes (1911), Ben Hur (1911), Joseph and His Brethren (1913), Parasites (1924). more
Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
Comedy | Short | Romance | Musical more

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