Franklin Pangborn (January 23, 1889 - July 20, 1958) was an American character actor. Pangborn was famous for small, but memorable roles, with a comic flair. He appeared in many Preston Sturges movies as well as two acclaimed W.C. Fields films, The Bank Dick and Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. For his contributions to motion pictures, Pangborn has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1500 Vine Street. January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Preston Sturges (August 29, 1898-August 6, 1959), originally Edmund Preston Biden, was a screenwriter and director born in Chicago. ... W. C. Fields (January 29, 1880 - December 25, 1946) was an American comedian and actor. ... The Bank Dick is a 1940 comedy film in which W. C. Fields plays a character who trips a bank robber and ends up a security guard as a result. ... An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...
The invention is an early form of television; the inventor keeps trying to tune in on the six-day bicycle race, but ends up zeroing in on, among other things, a talking cow, an invention display by Colenel Stoopnagle, and Cab Calloway and his band performing 'Reefer Man'.
Bela Lugosi is the jealous villain who thinks Fields is sleeping with his ex-wife, and FranklinPangborn is stuck with the endless task of sorting keys.
Also at the hotel are Doctor Burns and Nurse Allen (George Burns and Gracie Allen); Lumsden Hare as the confused Sir Mortimer Fortescue, Carol's father; and FranklinPangborn as the harassed hotel manager.
FranklinPangborn (January 23, 1889 - July 20, 1958) was an American character actor.
Pangborn was famous for small, but memorable roles, with a comic flair.
Pangborn typically played a fussy type of character and was often considered a gay stereotype, although such a topic was too sensitive in his day to be discussed overtly in the dialogue.
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