ACTOR

Franklin Pangborn

1889 - 1958

Photo of Franklin Pangborn

Icon of person Franklin Pangborn

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 different languages on Wikipedia. Franklin Pangborn is the 10,573rd most popular actor (up from 10,708th in 2019), the 15,771st most popular biography from United States (down from 15,542nd in 2019) and the 4,986th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Franklin Pangborn by language

Loading...

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Franklin Pangborn ranks 10,573 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.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

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.

Others Born in 1889

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1958

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Franklin Pangborn ranks 15,778 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).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Franklin Pangborn ranks 4,989. 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), Perrey Reeves (1970), and Jayne Brook (1960).

American born Actors

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous