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Franklin Pangborn

1889 - 1958

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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 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 16 in 2024). Franklin Pangborn is the 10,919th most popular actor (down from 10,709th in 2024), the 15,941st most popular biography from United States (down from 15,542nd in 2019) and the 5,039th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Franklin Pangborn ranks 10,919 out of 13,578. Before him are Robert Hoffman, Yumi Adachi, Caity Lotz, Peter Paige, Johnny Crawford, and Robert Aramayo. After him are Bianca Santos, Viktoriya Isakova, Gwilym Lee, Dina Pathak, Jessica Paré, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

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Among people born in 1889, Franklin Pangborn ranks 303. Before him are Walter Catlett, Jamnalal Bajaj, Arthur Hohl, Dorothy Phillips, James Wordie, and Vera C. Bushfield. After him is Ernest Truex. Among people deceased in 1958, Franklin Pangborn ranks 206. Before him are Walter Crickmer, Barbara Bennett, Art Bisch, Dunc Munro, Helen Twelvetrees, and Virginia Pearson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Franklin Pangborn ranks 15,948 out of 20,380. Before him are Jayson Tatum (1998), Robert Hoffman (1980), Caity Lotz (1986), Peter Paige (1969), Johnny Crawford (1946), and Alex Azar (1967). After him are Bianca Santos (1990), Wilson Bethel (1984), Ryan Coogler (1986), Ilka Chase (1905), Big Syke (1968), and Karlie Kloss (1992).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Franklin Pangborn ranks 5,042. Before him are Howard Morris (1919), Bert Roach (1891), Robert Hoffman (1980), Caity Lotz (1986), Peter Paige (1969), and Johnny Crawford (1946). After him are Bianca Santos (1990), Wilson Bethel (1984), Ilka Chase (1905), Dan Harmon (1973), Drena De Niro (1971), and Perrey Reeves (1970).

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