Franklin Pangborn Biography

Fast Facts

• Frequently collaborated with director Preston Sturges on films
• Was best known for his portrayal of prim, fussy characters
• Was a member of the original cast of the 1911 play "The Triumph of an Empress․"
• Was featured in the original Broadway play "The Marionettes․"
• Performed on Broadway in the 1924 production "Parasites․"
• During World War I, he decided to serve in the U․S․ Army
• In 1913, he starred in the Broadway play "Joseph and his Brethren․"