1889-01-23 Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.
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Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | 1984-01-01 |
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The Unchained Goddess | the Cloud Painter (voice) | 1958-02-12 |
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The Story of Mankind | Marquis de Varennes | 1957-11-08 |
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Addio Mimí! | The Cat Lover | 1949-12-02 |
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Down Memory Lane | (archive footage) | 1949-08-01 |
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My Dream Is Yours | Sourpuss Manager | 1949-04-15 |
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Romance on the High Seas | Rio Hotel Clerk | 1948-06-25 |
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Calendar Girl | Dilly Dillingsworth | 1947-01-31 |
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I'll Be Yours | Barber | 1947-02-02 |
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Formfit Franklin | 1947-04-04 |
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Lover Come Back | Hotel desk clerk | 1946-06-21 |
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Two Guys from Milwaukee | Theatre Manager | 1946-07-26 |
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Hollywood Victory Caravan | Railroad Agent | 1945-09-30 |
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Hollywood and Vine | Reggie | 1945-04-25 |
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You Came Along | Hotel Clerk | 1945-07-04 |
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See My Lawyer | B.J. Wagonhorn | 1945-03-09 |
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Tell It to a Star | Horace Lovelace | 1945-08-16 |
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The Horn Blows at Midnight | Radio Engineer / Sloan | 1945-04-28 |
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Hail the Conquering Hero | Reception Committee Chairman | 1944-08-09 |
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My Best Gal | Mr. Porter | 1944-03-28 |
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Reckless Age | Mr. Thurtle | 1944-08-01 |
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The Great Moment | Dr. Heywood | 1944-07-18 |
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Allergic to Love | Stewart Ives III | 1944-07-21 |
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Stage Door Canteen | Franklin Pangborn | 1943-06-24 |
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Holy Matrimony | Duncan Farll | 1943-08-24 |
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Two Weeks to Live | Mr. Pinkney | 1943-02-26 |
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Never a Dull Moment | Sylvester | 1943-11-19 |
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Reveille with Beverly | Vernon Lewis (uncredited) | 1943-02-04 |
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Honeymoon Lodge | Cathcart | 1943-07-23 |
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Crazy House | Hotel Clerk | 1943-10-08 |
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Moonlight Masquerade | Fairchild | 1942-06-10 |
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Now, Voyager | Mr. Thompson | 1942-10-22 |
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What's Cookin'? | Professor Bistell | 1942-02-20 |
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George Washington Slept Here | Mr. Gibney | 1942-10-30 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Manager | 1942-08-28 |
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Call Out the Marines | Wilbur | 1942-02-13 |
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Obliging Young Lady | Professor Gibney | 1942-04-01 |
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Strictly in the Groove | Cathcart | 1942-11-20 |
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Where Did You Get That Girl? | Digby | 1941-01-03 |
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Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case | Charley Towne | 1941-12-18 |
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Bachelor Daddy | Williams, Club Manager | 1941-06-04 |
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A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Pet Shop Owner | 1941-03-14 |
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Tillie the Toiler | Perry Tweedale | 1941-08-07 |
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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break | The Producer | 1941-10-10 |
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Sullivan's Travels | Mr. Casalsis | 1941-11-30 |
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The Flame of New Orleans | Bellows | 1941-07-07 |
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Weekend for Three | Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter | 1941-12-12 |
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Christmas in July | Don Hartman - Radio Announcer | 1940-10-25 |
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Public Deb No. 1 | Bartender | 1940-09-13 |
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Turnabout | Mr. Pingboom | 1940-05-17 |
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The Villain Still Pursued Her | Bartender (uncredited) | 1940-10-11 |
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Spring Parade | Wiedlemeyer | 1940-09-27 |
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The Bank Dick | J. Pinkerton Snoopington | 1940-11-29 |
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Hit Parade of 1941 | Carter | 1940-10-14 |
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Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 | Franklin Pangborn | 1939-04-08 |
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Fifth Avenue Girl | Higgins | 1939-09-22 |
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Broadway Serenade | Gene, Collier's Composer | 1939-04-07 |
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Bluebeard's 8th Wife | Assistant Hotel Manager | 1938-03-25 |
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Four's a Crowd | Preston | 1938-08-04 |
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Vivacious Lady | Apartment Manager | 1938-05-13 |
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Joy of Living | Orchestra Leader | 1938-05-06 |
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Doctor Rhythm | Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk) | 1938-05-06 |
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Hamilton Montmarcy | 1938-03-18 |
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Topper Takes a Trip | Louis - Hotel Manager | 1938-12-29 |
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Just Around the Corner | Waters | 1938-11-11 |
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Carefree | Roland Hunter | 1938-09-02 |
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Always Goodbye | Bicycle Salesman | 1938-06-24 |
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Three Blind Mice | Clerk | 1938-06-18 |
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The Girl Downstairs | Adolf Pumpfel | 1938-12-23 |
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She Had to Eat | Mr. Phoecian-Wylie | 1937-07-02 |
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It's All Yours | Schultz | 1937-09-01 |
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The Lady Escapes | Pierre | 1937-07-22 |
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She's Dangerous | Fashion Designer | 1937-01-24 |
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When Love Is Young | John Dorman | 1937-03-26 |
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Step Lively, Jeeves! | Head Waiter | 1937-06-30 |
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Bad Housekeeping | Piano Tuner | 1937-03-05 |
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Thrill of a Lifetime | Sam Williams | 1937-12-03 |
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Love on Toast | Finley | 1937-12-03 |
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I'll Take Romance | Kane's Secretary | 1937-11-17 |
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The Life of the Party | Beggs | 1937-09-03 |
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Dangerous Number | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1937-01-22 |
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Living on Love | Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe | 1937-11-12 |
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We Have Our Moments | Joe | 1937-03-28 |
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She Married an Artist | Paul | 1937-11-27 |
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Rich Relations | Mr. Dwight | 1937-02-01 |
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A Star Is Born | Billy Moon (uncredited) | 1937-04-27 |
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Swing High, Swing Low | Henri | 1937-03-12 |
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Stage Door | Harcourt | 1937-10-08 |
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Easy Living | Van Buren | 1937-07-16 |
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High Hat | Renaldo Breton | 1937-01-01 |
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Danger – Love at Work | Train dining car headwaiter | 1937-09-30 |
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All Over Town | The Costumer | 1937-08-09 |
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Dangerous Holiday | Doffle | 1937-06-06 |
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It Happened in Hollywood | Mr. Forsythe | 1937-09-07 |
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Tango | Oscar, the Photographer | 1936-02-13 |
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Don't Gamble with Love | Salesman | 1936-02-28 |
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Three Smart Girls | Jeweler | 1936-12-20 |
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Give Us This Night | Forcellini's Secretary | 1936-03-06 |
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The Luckiest Girl in the World | Cashier | 1936-10-01 |
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To Mary - with Love | Guest | 1936-08-01 |
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Hats Off | Mr. Churchill | 1936-12-05 |
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Doughnuts and Society | Benson | 1936-03-27 |
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The Mandarin Mystery | Mellish | 1936-12-23 |
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | The Tailor (uncredited) | 1936-04-09 |
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Swing Banditry | Radio Announcer (uncredited) | 1936-09-09 |
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My Man Godfrey | Guthrie (uncredited) | 1936-09-02 |
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She Married Her Boss | Window Dresser (uncredited) | 1935-09-19 |
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The Captain Hits the Ceiling | Jimmy Martin | 1935-07-09 |
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She Couldn't Take It | Spot's Secretary | 1935-10-08 |
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$1,000 a Minute | Reville | 1935-10-21 |
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She Married Her Boss | Window Dresser | 1935-09-19 |
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The Headline Woman | Hamilton | 1935-05-14 |
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Eight Bells | Finch | 1935-04-10 |
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Hollywood Trouble | Tailor | 1935-01-01 |
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Cockeyed Cavaliers | Town Crier | 1934-06-29 |
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Imitation of Life | Mr. Carven (uncredited) | 1934-11-23 |
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My Grandfather's Clock | Dr. Watkins | 1934-10-27 |
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Unknown Blonde | Male Co-Respondent | 1934-04-23 |
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Flirtation | Veterinarian | 1934-11-09 |
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King Kelly of the U.S.A. | J. Ashton Brockton | 1934-09-15 |
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Strictly Dynamite | Mr. Bailey | 1934-05-11 |
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Young and Beautiful | Radio Announcer | 1934-09-16 |
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Many Happy Returns | Allen's Secretary | 1934-06-08 |
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College Rhythm | Peabody | 1934-11-23 |
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Manhattan Love Song | Garrett Wetherby | 1934-04-29 |
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That's Gratitude | Photographer | 1934-10-08 |
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Tomorrow's Youth | Thornton | 1934-10-14 |
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International House | Hotel Manager | 1933-05-27 |
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Design for Living | Mr. Douglas | 1933-12-29 |
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Trying Out Torchy | Office manager | 1933-08-25 |
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Flying Down to Rio | Hammerstein (uncredited) | 1933-12-22 |
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Wild Poses | Otto Phocus | 1933-10-28 |
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Sing, Bing, Sing | Herbert | 1933-03-23 |
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Headline Shooter | Adolphus G. Crocker | 1933-07-28 |
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Parachute Jumper | Man in Private Office (uncredited) | 1933-01-28 |
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The Important Witness | Groom | 1933-07-15 |
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Art in the Raw | 1933-02-23 | |
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Torchy's Kitty Coup | Office Manager | 1933-01-22 |
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Torchy's Loud Spooker | Office Manager | 1933-06-25 |
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Professional Sweetheart | Herbert | 1933-06-09 |
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Torchy Turns Turtle | Office Manager | 1933-04-23 |
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Bed of Roses | Floorwalker | 1933-06-29 |
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Easy on the Eyes | Franklyn Pierce | 1933-02-17 |
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Only Yesterday | Tom (Uncredited) | 1933-11-01 |
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Dream Stuff | Gordon | 1933-05-11 |
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Menu | John Xavier Omsk (uncredited) | 1933-09-23 |
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Sweepings | Photographer (Uncredited) | 1933-04-14 |
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Torchy's Busy Day | Office Manager | 1932-10-02 |
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Doctor's Orders | 1932-06-08 | |
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Torchy Rolls His Own | Office Manager | 1932-10-20 |
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The Giddy Age | George | 1932-09-25 |
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Over the Counter | Drake's Assistant | 1932-10-15 |
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A Fool's Advice | Egbert - Hotel Clerk | 1932-02-20 |
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The Candid Camera | Jack Townes | 1932-06-19 |
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Torchy Raises the Auntie | Office Manager | 1932-05-01 |
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Lighthouse Love | Pvt. Jerry Stone | 1932-05-06 |
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Tee for Two | Henry | 1932-10-08 |
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Torchy's Two Toots | Office Manager | 1932-06-06 |
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Torchy Turns the Trick | Office Manager | 1932-02-07 |
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Jimmy's New Yacht | Everett | 1932-06-03 |
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Lighthouse Love | Pvt. Jerry Stone | 1932-05-06 |
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The Loud Mouth | 1932-06-16 | |
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The Half-Naked Truth | Hotel Clerk | 1932-12-16 |
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Torchy's Night Cap | Office Manager | 1932-04-03 |
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What Price Taxi | Taxi Boy | 1932-08-13 |
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Hollywood Halfbacks | 1931-12-23 | |
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Next Door Neighbors | Landlord | 1931-01-28 |
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Torchy Passes the Buck | Office Manager | 1931-12-06 |
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Blue of the Night | Gilbert Sinclair | 1931-09-13 |
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A Woman of Experience | Hans | 1931-07-08 |
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Torchy | Office Manager | 1931-10-04 |
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A Lady Surrenders | Lawton | 1930-10-06 |
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The Chumps | Eddie Gray | 1930-07-16 |
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Not So Dumb | Leach | 1930-02-02 |
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Her Man | Sport | 1930-09-21 |
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Reno or Bust | 1930-04-07 | |
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Cheer Up and Smile | Professor | 1930-06-22 |
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Breakfast in Bed | John | 1930-11-16 |
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Poor Aubrey | Aubrey Piper | 1930-01-30 |
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Sunny | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1930-11-09 |
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The Sap | Ed Mason | 1929-11-09 |
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Die Lady von der Straße | M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master | 1929-01-22 |
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On Trial | Turnbull | 1928-12-01 |
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A Blonde for a Night | Hector | 1928-02-25 |
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The Girl in the Pullman | Hector Brooks | 1927-10-31 |
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My Friend from India | William / Tommy Valentine | 1927-12-18 |
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Getting Gertie's Garter | Algy Brooks | 1927-02-28 |
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Cradle Snatchers | Howard Drake | 1927-05-28 |
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Finger Prints | The Bandoline Kid | 1927-01-08 |
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Exit Smiling | Cecil Lovelace | 1926-11-06 |
