Cast

Franklin Pangborn

1889 – 1958

Active years (films on this site)

1933–1944

Genres

ComedyRomanceDramaMysteryAdventure

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Preston Sturges3 filmsErnst Lubitsch2 films

Biography

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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Awards and honours

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

5 films on this site

1. Design for Living 1933 · Ernst Lubitsch · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
2. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife 1938 · Ernst Lubitsch · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. Christmas in July 1940 · Preston Sturges · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
4. Sullivan's Travels 1941 · Preston Sturges · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
5. Hail the Conquering Hero 1944 · Preston Sturges · IMDb 7.6 · Cast