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from '' -lrb- 1939 -rrb- the trailer for '' topper takes a trip 20 july 1958 laguna beach , california , u.s. 1926 -- 1958 newark , new jersey , u.s. 23 january 1889 franklin pangborn in topper takes a trip trailer.jpg franklin pangborn
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franklin pangborn

franklin pangborn -lrb- january 23 , 1889 -- july 20 , 1958 -rrb- was an american comedic character actor .
pangborn was famous for small , but memorable roles , with a 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 , pangborn has a star on the hollywood walk of fame at 1500 vine street .
pangborn was born in newark , new jersey .
