About

Known credits:
189
Birthday:
1889-01-23
Place of birth:
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Franklin Pangborn

Overview

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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.

Known for

Acting
1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1958 The Unchained Goddess Actor the Cloud Painter (voice) 58
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1957 The Story of Mankind Actor Marquis de Varennes 58
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1949 The Eternal Melody Actor The Cat Lover N/A
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1949 Down Memory Lane Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1949 My Dream Is Yours Actor Sourpuss Manager 59
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1948 Romance on the High Seas Actor Rio Hotel Clerk 59
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1947 The Sin of Harold Diddlebock Actor Formfit Franklin 59
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1947 I'll Be Yours Actor Barber 59
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1947 Calendar Girl Actor Dilly Dillingsworth 59
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1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee Actor Theatre Manager 58
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1946 Lover Come Back Actor Hotel desk clerk 58
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1945 Hollywood Victory Caravan Actor Railroad Agent 58
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1945 Tell It to a Star Actor Horace Lovelace N/A
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1945 You Came Along Actor Hotel Clerk 59
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1945 The Horn Blows at Midnight Actor Radio Engineer / Sloan 58
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1945 Hollywood and Vine Actor Reggie 58
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1945 See My Lawyer Actor B.J. Wagonhorn 58
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1944 Hail the Conquering Hero Actor Reception Committee Chairman 60
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1944 Reckless Age Actor Mr. Thurtle N/A
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1944 Allergic to Love Actor Stewart Ives III N/A
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1944 The Great Moment Actor Dr. Heywood 58
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1944 My Best Gal Actor Mr. Porter N/A
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1943 Never a Dull Moment Actor Sylvester 59
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1943 Crazy House Actor Hotel Clerk 58
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1943 Holy Matrimony Actor Duncan Farll 59
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1943 Honeymoon Lodge Actor Cathcart N/A
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1943 Stage Door Canteen Actor Franklin Pangborn 58
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1943 Two Weeks to Live Actor Mr. Pinkney 58
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1943 Reveille with Beverly Actor Vernon Lewis (uncredited) 59
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1942 Strictly in the Groove Actor Cathcart N/A
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1942 George Washington Slept Here Actor Mr. Gibney 59
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1942 Now, Voyager Actor Mr. Thompson 62
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1942 The Palm Beach Story Actor Manager 61
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1942 Moonlight Masquerade Actor Fairchild 58
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1942 Obliging Young Lady Actor Professor Gibney 59
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1942 What's Cookin'? Actor Professor Bistell 59
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1942 Call Out the Marines Actor Wilbur 58
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1941 Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Actor Charley Towne 58
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1941 Weekend for Three Actor Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter 59
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1941 Sullivan's Travels Actor Mr. Casalsis 66
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1941 Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Actor The Producer 59
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1941 Tillie the Toiler Actor Perry Tweedale N/A
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1941 The Flame of New Orleans Actor Bellows 58
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1941 Bachelor Daddy Actor Williams, Club Manager N/A
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1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Actor Pet Shop Owner 58
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1941 Where Did You Get That Girl? Actor Digby 58
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1940 The Bank Dick Actor J. Pinkerton Snoopington 60
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1940 Christmas in July Actor Don Hartman - Radio Announcer 60
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1940 Hit Parade of 1941 Actor Carter 59
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1940 The Villain Still Pursued Her Actor Bartender (uncredited) 58
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1940 Spring Parade Actor Wiedlemeyer 59
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1940 Public Deb No. 1 Actor Bartender 58
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1940 Turnabout Actor Mr. Pingboom 58
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1939 Fifth Avenue Girl Actor Higgins 59
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1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Actor Franklin Pangborn 59
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1939 Broadway Serenade Actor Gene, Collier's Composer 58
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1938 Topper Takes a Trip Actor Louis - Hotel Manager 59
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1938 The Girl Downstairs Actor Adolf Pumpfel 58
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1938 Just Around the Corner Actor Waters 58
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1938 Carefree Actor Roland Hunter 59
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1938 Four's a Crowd Actor Preston 58
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1938 Always Goodbye Actor Bicycle Salesman 59
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1938 Three Blind Mice Actor Clerk 59
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1938 Vivacious Lady Actor Apartment Manager 59
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1938 Joy of Living Actor Orchestra Leader 58
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1938 Doctor Rhythm Actor Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk) 59
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1938 Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Actor Assistant Hotel Manager 60
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1938 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Actor Hamilton Montmarcy 59
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1937 Love on Toast Actor Finley 58
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1937 Thrill of a Lifetime Actor Sam Williams 59
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1937 She Married an Artist Actor Paul N/A
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1937 I'll Take Romance Actor Kane's Secretary 59
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1937 Living on Love Actor Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe 59
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1937 Stage Door Actor Harcourt 60
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1937 Danger – Love at Work Actor Train dining car headwaiter 59
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1937 It Happened in Hollywood Actor Mr. Forsythe 59
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1937 The Life of the Party Actor Beggs 58
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1937 It's All Yours Actor Schultz 59
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1937 All Over Town Actor The Costumer 58
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1937 The Lady Escapes Actor Pierre N/A
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1937 Easy Living Actor Van Buren 59
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1937 She Had to Eat Actor Mr. Phoecian-Wylie 58
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1937 Step Lively, Jeeves! Actor Head Waiter 58
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1937 Dangerous Holiday Actor Doffle N/A
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1937 A Star Is Born Actor Billy Moon (uncredited) 62
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1937 We Have Our Moments Actor Joe 59
Average
1937 When Love Is Young Actor John Dorman N/A
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1937 Swing High, Swing Low Actor Henri 58
Average
1937 Bad Housekeeping Actor Piano Tuner N/A
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1937 Rich Relations Actor Mr. Dwight N/A
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1937 She's Dangerous Actor Fashion Designer 59
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1937 Dangerous Number Actor Hotel Desk Clerk 58
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1937 High Hat Actor Renaldo Breton 58
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1936 The Mandarin Mystery Actor Mellish 58
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1936 Three Smart Girls Actor Jeweler 59
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1936 Hats Off Actor Mr. Churchill 59
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1936 The Luckiest Girl in the World Actor Cashier 58
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1936 Swing Banditry Actor Radio Announcer (uncredited) N/A
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1936 My Man Godfrey Actor Guthrie (uncredited) 65
Fair
1936 To Mary - with Love Actor Guest 58
Average
1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Actor The Tailor (uncredited) 65
Fair
1936 Doughnuts and Society Actor Benson N/A
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1936 Give Us This Night Actor Forcellini's Secretary 59
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1936 Don't Gamble with Love Actor Salesman N/A
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1936 Tango Actor Oscar, the Photographer 59
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1935 $1,000 a Minute Actor Reville 58
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1935 She Couldn't Take It Actor Spot's Secretary 59
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1935 She Married Her Boss Actor Window Dresser 58
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1935 She Married Her Boss Actor Window Dresser (uncredited) 58
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1935 The Captain Hits the Ceiling Actor Jimmy Martin N/A
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1935 The Headline Woman Actor Hamilton 58
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1935 Eight Bells Actor Finch 59
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1935 Hollywood Trouble Actor Tailor N/A
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1934 College Rhythm Actor Peabody 58
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1934 Imitation of Life Actor Mr. Carven (uncredited) 60
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1934 Flirtation Actor Veterinarian 59
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1934 My Grandfather's Clock Actor Dr. Watkins 59
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1934 Tomorrow's Youth Actor Thornton N/A
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1934 That's Gratitude Actor Photographer N/A
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1934 Young and Beautiful Actor Radio Announcer 58
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1934 King Kelly of the U.S.A. Actor J. Ashton Brockton 58
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1934 Cockeyed Cavaliers Actor Town Crier 59
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1934 Many Happy Returns Actor Allen's Secretary 58
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1934 Strictly Dynamite Actor Mr. Bailey 59
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1934 Manhattan Love Song Actor Garrett Wetherby 58
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1934 Unknown Blonde Actor Male Co-Respondent 58
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1933 Design for Living Actor Mr. Douglas 62
Fair
1933 Flying Down to Rio Actor Hammerstein (uncredited) 59
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1933 Only Yesterday Actor Tom (Uncredited) 58
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1933 Wild Poses Actor Otto Phocus 59
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1933 Menu Actor John Xavier Omsk (uncredited) 58
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1933 Trying Out Torchy Actor Office manager N/A
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1933 Headline Shooter Actor Adolphus G. Crocker 59
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1933 The Important Witness Actor Groom 59
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1933 Bed of Roses Actor Floorwalker 58
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1933 Torchy's Loud Spooker Actor Office Manager N/A
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1933 Professional Sweetheart Actor Herbert Childress 58
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1933 International House Actor Hotel Manager 58
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1933 Dream Stuff Actor Gordon 59
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1933 Torchy Turns Turtle Actor Office Manager N/A
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1933 Sweepings Actor Photographer (Uncredited) 59
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1933 Sing, Bing, Sing Actor Herbert 58
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1933 Art in the Raw Actor N/A
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1933 Easy on the Eyes Actor Franklyn Pierce N/A
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1933 Parachute Jumper Actor Man in Private Office (uncredited) 59
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1933 Torchy's Kitty Coup Actor Office Manager N/A
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1932 The Half-Naked Truth Actor Hotel Clerk 58
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1932 Torchy Rolls His Own Actor Office Manager N/A
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1932 Over the Counter Actor Drake's Assistant 59
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1932 Tee for Two Actor Henry N/A
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1932 Torchy's Busy Day Actor Office Manager N/A
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1932 The Giddy Age Actor George N/A
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1932 What Price Taxi Actor Taxi Boy 59
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1932 The Loud Mouth Actor N/A
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1932 Doctor's Orders Actor N/A
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1932 Torchy's Two Toots Actor Office Manager N/A
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1932 Jimmy's New Yacht Actor Everett N/A
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1932 Lighthouse Love Actor Pvt. Jerry Stone 59
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1932 Lighthouse Love Actor Pvt. Jerry Stone N/A
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1932 Torchy Raises the Auntie Actor Office Manager N/A
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1932 Torchy's Night Cap Actor Office Manager N/A
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1932 A Fool's Advice Actor Egbert - Hotel Clerk 59
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1932 Torchy Turns the Trick Actor Office Manager N/A
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1931 Hollywood Halfbacks Actor N/A
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1931 Torchy Passes the Buck Actor Office Manager N/A
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1931 Torchy Actor Office Manager N/A
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1931 Blue of the Night Actor Gilbert Sinclair 58
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1931 A Woman of Experience Actor Hans 59
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1931 Next Door Neighbors Actor Landlord N/A
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1930 Breakfast in Bed Actor John N/A
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1930 Sunny Actor Party Guest (uncredited) 59
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1930 A Lady Surrenders Actor Lawton 58
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1930 Her Man Actor Sport 59
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1930 The Chumps Actor Eddie Gray N/A
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1930 Cheer Up and Smile Actor Professor N/A
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1930 Reno or Bust Actor N/A
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1930 Not So Dumb Actor Leach 58
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1930 Poor Aubrey Actor Aubrey Piper 58
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1929 The Sap Actor Ed Mason N/A
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1929 Lady of the Pavements Actor M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master 58
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1928 On Trial Actor Turnbull 59
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1928 A Blonde for a Night Actor Hector 58
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1927 My Friend from India Actor William / Tommy Valentine 59
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1927 The Girl in the Pullman Actor Hector Brooks N/A
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1927 Cradle Snatchers Actor Howard Drake 58
Average
1927 Getting Gertie's Garter Actor Algy Brooks 59
Average
1927 Finger Prints Actor The Bandoline Kid N/A
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1926 Exit Smiling Actor Cecil Lovelace 59
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