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Franklin Pangborn

Age: 135 years

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Gender: Male

Birthday: January 23, 1889

Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Biography: 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 ap...

Known for: Acting

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The Bank Dick
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The Bank Dick

as J. Pinkerton Snoopington

Reno or Bust
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Reno or Bust

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
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The Sin of Harold Di...

as Formfit Franklin

King Kelly of the U.S.A.
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King Kelly of the U....

as J. Ashton Brockton

My Dream Is Yours
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My Dream Is Yours

as Sourpuss Manager

A Star Is Born
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A Star Is Born

as Billy Moon (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
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Mr. Deeds Goes to To...

as The Tailor (uncredited)

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
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Bluebeard's Eighth W...

as Assistant Hotel Manager

The Palm Beach Story
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The Palm Beach Story

as Manager

Now, Voyager
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Now, Voyager

as Mr. Thompson

Christmas in July
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Christmas in July

as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
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Never Give a Sucker ...

as The Producer

George Washington Slept Here
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George Washington Sl...

as Mr. Gibney

Hail the Conquering Hero
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Hail the Conquering ...

as Reception Committee Chairman

The Great Moment
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The Great Moment

as Dr. Heywood

Carefree
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Carefree

as Roland Hunter

Tillie the Toiler
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Tillie the Toiler

as Perry Tweedale

The Story of Mankind
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The Story of Mankind

as Marquis de Varennes

Just Around the Corner
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Just Around the Corn...

as Waters

The Flame of New Orleans
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The Flame of New Orl...

as Bellows

Romance on the High Seas
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as Rio Hotel Clerk

Stage Door
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Stage Door

as Harcourt

Fifth Avenue Girl
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Fifth Avenue Girl

as Higgins

Sullivan's Travels
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Sullivan's Travels

as Mr. Casalsis

The Mandarin Mystery
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The Mandarin Mystery

as Mellish

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
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Rebecca of Sunnybroo...

as Hamilton Montmarcy

The Horn Blows at Midnight
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The Horn Blows at Mi...

as Radio Engineer / Sloan

Four's a Crowd
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Four's a Crowd

as Preston

Easy Living
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Easy Living

as Van Buren

Topper Takes a Trip
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Topper Takes a Trip

as Louis - Hotel Manager

Trying Out Torchy
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Trying Out Torchy

as Office manager

Hollywood and Vine
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Hollywood and Vine

as Reggie

Design for Living
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Design for Living

as Mr. Douglas

The Half-Naked Truth
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The Half-Naked Truth

as Hotel Clerk

Reveille with Beverly
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Reveille with Beverl...

as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)

Swing High, Swing Low
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Swing High, Swing Lo...

as Henri

Cockeyed Cavaliers
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Cockeyed Cavaliers

as Town Crier

I'll Be Yours
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I'll Be Yours

as Barber

Blue of the Night
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Blue of the Night

as Gilbert Sinclair

Broadway Serenade
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Broadway Serenade

as Gene, Collier's Composer

A Fool's Advice
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A Fool's Advice

as Egbert - Hotel Clerk

Danger – Love at Work
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Danger – Love at Wor...

as Train dining car headwaiter

Her Man
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Her Man

as Sport

Calendar Girl
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Calendar Girl

as Dilly Dillingsworth

It Happened in Hollywood
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It Happened in Holly...

as Mr. Forsythe

Obliging Young Lady
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Obliging Young Lady

as Professor Gibney

Holy Matrimony
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Holy Matrimony

as Duncan Farll

Art in the Raw
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Art in the Raw

A Blonde for a Night
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A Blonde for a Night

as Hector

Manhattan Love Song
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Manhattan Love Song

as Garrett Wetherby

Menu
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Menu

as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)

Tomorrow's Youth
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Tomorrow's Youth

as Thornton

Tell It to a Star
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Tell It to a Star

as Horace Lovelace

All Over Town
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All Over Town

as The Costumer

Sweepings
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Sweepings

as Photographer (Uncredited)

Dream Stuff
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Dream Stuff

as Gordon

My Friend from India
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My Friend from India

as William / Tommy Valentine

The Loud Mouth
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The Loud Mouth

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
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A Girl, a Guy, and a...

as Pet Shop Owner

Cradle Snatchers
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Cradle Snatchers

as Howard Drake

The Girl Downstairs
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The Girl Downstairs

as Adolf Pumpfel

Hats Off
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Hats Off

as Mr. Churchill

Not So Dumb
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Not So Dumb

as Leach

Tango
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Tango

as Oscar, the Photographer

The Chumps
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The Chumps

as Eddie Gray

Jimmy's New Yacht
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Jimmy's New Yacht

as Everett

Torchy Raises the Auntie
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Torchy Raises the Au...

as Office Manager

Torchy's Night Cap
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Torchy's Night Cap

as Office Manager

Torchy
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Torchy

as Office Manager

Torchy Turns the Trick
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Torchy Turns the Tri...

as Office Manager

Torchy Passes the Buck
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Torchy Passes the Bu...

as Office Manager

Torchy's Two Toots
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Torchy's Two Toots

as Office Manager

Torchy's Kitty Coup
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Torchy's Kitty Coup

as Office Manager

Torchy Rolls His Own
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Torchy Rolls His Own

as Office Manager

Torchy's Busy Day
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Torchy's Busy Day

as Office Manager

Torchy Turns Turtle
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Torchy Turns Turtle

as Office Manager

Torchy's Loud Spooker
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Torchy's Loud Spooke...

as Office Manager

Professional Sweetheart
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Professional Sweethe...

as Herbert Childress

High Hat
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High Hat

as Renaldo Breton

Lover Come Back
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Lover Come Back

as Hotel desk clerk

Flirtation
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Flirtation

as Veterinarian

Weekend for Three
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Weekend for Three

as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter

Tee for Two
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Tee for Two

as Henry

Dangerous Holiday
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Dangerous Holiday

as Doffle

She's Dangerous
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She's Dangerous

as Fashion Designer

Rich Relations
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Rich Relations

as Mr. Dwight

Doctor's Orders
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Doctor's Orders

Doctor Rhythm
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Doctor Rhythm

as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)

It's All Yours
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It's All Yours

as Schultz

Always Goodbye
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Always Goodbye

as Bicycle Salesman

Cheer Up and Smile
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Cheer Up and Smile

as Professor

Three Blind Mice
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Three Blind Mice

as Clerk

Breakfast in Bed
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Breakfast in Bed

as John

Spring Parade
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Spring Parade

as Wiedlemeyer

A Lady Surrenders
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A Lady Surrenders

as Lawton

Over the Counter
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Over the Counter

as Drake's Assistant

You Came Along
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You Came Along

as Hotel Clerk

The Important Witness
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The Important Witnes...

as Groom

Joy of Living
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Joy of Living

as Orchestra Leader

Going Hollywood: The '30s
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Going Hollywood: The...

as (archive footage)

Getting Gertie's Garter
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as Algy Brooks

Hollywood Victory Caravan
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Hollywood Victory Ca...

as Railroad Agent

What Price Taxi
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What Price Taxi

as Taxi Boy

Call Out the Marines
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Call Out the Marines

as Wilbur

The Captain Hits the Ceiling
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The Captain Hits the...

as Jimmy Martin

Vivacious Lady
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Vivacious Lady

as Apartment Manager

Easy on the Eyes
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Easy on the Eyes

as Franklyn Pierce

She Married an Artist
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She Married an Artis...

as Paul

A Woman of Experience
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A Woman of Experienc...

as Hans

Doughnuts and Society
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Doughnuts and Societ...

as Benson

The Life of the Party
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The Life of the Part...

as Beggs

Bed of Roses
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Bed of Roses

as Floorwalker

Dangerous Number
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Dangerous Number

as Hotel Desk Clerk

Living on Love
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Living on Love

as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe

The Sap
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The Sap

as Ed Mason

Young and Beautiful
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Young and Beautiful

as Radio Announcer

We Have Our Moments
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We Have Our Moments

as Joe

I'll Take Romance
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I'll Take Romance

as Kane's Secretary

Turnabout
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Turnabout

as Mr. Pingboom

Eight Bells
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Eight Bells

as Finch

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
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Mr. District Attorne...

as Charley Towne

The Lady Escapes
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The Lady Escapes

as Pierre

Three Smart Girls
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Three Smart Girls

as Jeweler

Hit Parade of 1941
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Hit Parade of 1941

as Carter

Moonlight Masquerade
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Moonlight Masquerade

as Fairchild

My Best Gal
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My Best Gal

as Mr. Porter

She Married Her Boss
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She Married Her Boss

as Window Dresser (uncredited)

Parachute Jumper
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Parachute Jumper

as Man in Private Office (uncredited)

Give Us This Night
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Give Us This Night

as Forcellini's Secretary

What's Cookin'?
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What's Cookin'?

as Professor Bistell

Love on Toast
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Love on Toast

as Finley

Stage Door Canteen
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Stage Door Canteen

as Franklin Pangborn

$1,000 a Minute
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$1,000 a Minute

as Reville

When Love Is Young
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When Love Is Young

as John Dorman

Where Did You Get That Girl?
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Where Did You Get Th...

as Digby

Never a Dull Moment
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Never a Dull Moment

as Sylvester

Allergic to Love
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Allergic to Love

as Stewart Ives III

Honeymoon Lodge
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Honeymoon Lodge

as Cathcart

My Grandfather's Clock
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as Dr. Watkins

The Eternal Melody
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The Eternal Melody

as The Cat Lover

International House
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International House

as Hotel Manager

To Mary - with Love
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To Mary - with Love

as Guest

Next Door Neighbors
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Next Door Neighbors

as Landlord

Two Guys from Milwaukee
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Two Guys from Milwau...

as Theatre Manager

Flying Down to Rio
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Flying Down to Rio

as Hammerstein (uncredited)

Exit Smiling
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Exit Smiling

as Cecil Lovelace

Sunny
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Sunny

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Unknown Blonde
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Unknown Blonde

as Male Co-Respondent

Don't Gamble with Love
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Don't Gamble with Lo...

as Salesman

Poor Aubrey
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Poor Aubrey

as Aubrey Piper

The Unchained Goddess
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The Unchained Goddes...

as the Cloud Painter (voice)

Hollywood Trouble
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Hollywood Trouble

as Tailor

Wild Poses
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Wild Poses

as Otto Phocus

Headline Shooter
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Headline Shooter

as Adolphus G. Crocker

On Trial
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On Trial

as Turnbull

Thrill of a Lifetime
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Thrill of a Lifetime

as Sam Williams

College Rhythm
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College Rhythm

as Peabody

Swing Banditry
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Swing Banditry

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

The Giddy Age
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The Giddy Age

as George

Public Deb No. 1
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Public Deb No. 1

as Bartender

Two Weeks to Live
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Two Weeks to Live

as Mr. Pinkney

My Man Godfrey
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My Man Godfrey

as Guthrie (uncredited)

Sing, Bing, Sing
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Sing, Bing, Sing

as Herbert

Bad Housekeeping
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Bad Housekeeping

as Piano Tuner

The Girl in the Pullman
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The Girl in the Pull...

as Hector Brooks

See My Lawyer
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See My Lawyer

as B.J. Wagonhorn

She Had to Eat
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She Had to Eat

as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie

Bachelor Daddy
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Bachelor Daddy

as Williams, Club Manager

Crazy House
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Crazy House

as Hotel Clerk

Reckless Age
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Reckless Age

as Mr. Thurtle

She Couldn't Take It
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She Couldn't Take It

as Spot's Secretary

Finger Prints
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Finger Prints

as The Bandoline Kid

Only Yesterday
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Only Yesterday

as Tom (Uncredited)

Lighthouse Love
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Lighthouse Love

as Pvt. Jerry Stone

Imitation of Life
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Imitation of Life

as Mr. Carven (uncredited)

Step Lively, Jeeves!
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Step Lively, Jeeves!

as Head Waiter

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
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Screen Snapshots Ser...

as Franklin Pangborn

Lighthouse Love
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Lighthouse Love

as Pvt. Jerry Stone

Many Happy Returns
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Many Happy Returns

as Allen's Secretary

Strictly Dynamite
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Strictly Dynamite

as Mr. Bailey

Strictly in the Groove
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Strictly in the Groo...

as Cathcart

Lady of the Pavements
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Lady of the Pavement...

as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master

The Villain Still Pursued Her
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The Villain Still Pu...

as Bartender (uncredited)

The Headline Woman
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The Headline Woman

as Hamilton

Down Memory Lane
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Down Memory Lane

as (archive footage)

Hollywood Halfbacks
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Hollywood Halfbacks

The Luckiest Girl in the World
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The Luckiest Girl in...

as Cashier

She Married Her Boss
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She Married Her Boss

as Window Dresser

That's Gratitude
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That's Gratitude

as Photographer

The Colgate Comedy Hour
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The Colgate Comedy H...

as Self

This Is Your Life
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This Is Your Life

as Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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Tonight Starring Jac...

as Self - Announcer

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
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The Adventures of Oz...

as Mr. Canfield (uncredited)

Hey Mulligan
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Hey Mulligan

as Mr. Bean