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Hobart Cavanaugh

Acting
Known For

63 Years Old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hobart Cavanaugh (September 22, 1886 – April 26, 1950) was an American character actor in films and on stage. He was born in Virginia City, Nevada on September 22, 1886. Cavanaugh attended the University of California. He worked in vaudeville, teaming with Walter Catlett at some point. He appeared in numerous Broadway productions, including the original 1919 musical Irene and the long-running 1948 musical As the Girls Go. He made his film debut in San Francisco Nights (1928). Over the next few years he established himself as a supporting actor, and although many of his roles were small and received no film credit, he played more substantial roles in films such as I Cover the Waterfront (1933) and Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933). By the mid-1930s, he was appearing in more prestigious productions, such as A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), Captain Blood (1935), Wife vs. Secretary (1936) and A Letter to Three Wives (1949). He continued playing small, often comical roles until the end of his life, mostly as downtrodden or henpecked little men. His last performance was in Stella (1950); he knew he did not have long to live and collapsed twice on set, but was determined to see it through. By the end of his life, he had appeared in more than 180 films. He died following an operation at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. He was survived by his wife Florence and a daughter.

Born

Virginia City, Nevada, USA on 21st September 1886

Died

27th April 1950

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Mary Stevens, M.D. Image
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Alf Simmons
The Kansan Image
The Kansan
Josh Hudkins
Captain Blood Image
Captain Blood
Dr. Bronson
Santa Fe Trail Image
Santa Fe Trail
Barber Doyle
Night and Day Image
Night and Day
Man in Hospital Hall (uncredited)
My Woman Image
My Woman
Mr. Miller
Fashions of 1934 Image
Fashions of 1934
Inventor on Ship (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight Image
Idiot's Delight
Frueheim
Black Angel Image
Black Angel
Jake
A Letter to Three Wives Image
A Letter to Three Wives
Mr. Manleigh
Naughty But Nice Image
Naughty But Nice
Clark's Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Guest in the House Image
Guest in the House
Mr. Blossom
Wife vs. Secretary Image
Wife vs. Secretary
Joe Farnsworth
Kismet Image
Kismet
Moolah
Wonder Bar Image
Wonder Bar
Drunk (uncredited)
A Midsummer Night's Dream Image
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Philostrate
I Stole a Million Image
I Stole a Million
Jenkins's Assistant
Madame du Barry Image
Madame du Barry
Professor de la Vauguyon
The Spider Woman Strikes Back Image
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
Bill Stapleton
Stand by for Action Image
Stand by for Action
Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'
The Hoodlum Saint Image
The Hoodlum Saint
Antique Clock Dealer (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew Image
The Remarkable Andrew
Teller / Witness
Housewife Image
Housewife
George Wilson
Dark Hazard Image
Dark Hazard
George Mayhew
Margie Image
Margie
Mr. Angus MacDuff
My Favorite Spy Image
My Favorite Spy
Jules
Zenobia Image
Zenobia
Mr. Dover
The Human Comedy Image
The Human Comedy
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
Private Detective 62 Image
Private Detective 62
Harcourt S. Burns
The Great O'Malley Image
The Great O'Malley
Reporter Pinky Holden
Whistling in Dixie Image
Whistling in Dixie
Mr. Panky
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Image
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Cain and Mabel Image
Cain and Mabel
Milo
Bureau of Missing Persons Image
Bureau of Missing Persons
Mr. Harris (uncredited)
Night Key Image
Night Key
Petty Louie
Horror Island Image
Horror Island
Professor Jasper Quinley
Convention City Image
Convention City
Wendell Orchard
Dr. Socrates Image
Dr. Socrates
Stevens
The St. Louis Kid Image
The St. Louis Kid
Richardson
Rose of Washington Square Image
Rose of Washington Square
Whitey Boone
Stella Image
Stella
Tim Gross
Four Wives Image
Four Wives
Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
Reno Image
Reno
Abe Compass
Public Deb No. 1 Image
Public Deb No. 1
Mr. Schlitz
The Mayor of Hell Image
The Mayor of Hell
Mr. Gorman
A Very Honorable Guy Image
A Very Honorable Guy
Benny
Thieves Fall Out Image
Thieves Fall Out
David Tipton
I Wanted Wings Image
I Wanted Wings
Mickey
Daughters Courageous Image
Daughters Courageous
Tourist (uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes Image
Dangerous Blondes
Pop
Jimmy the Gent Image
Jimmy the Gent
Fake Worthingham
Cowboy from Brooklyn Image
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Mr. "Pops" Jordan
The Inside Story Image
The Inside Story
Mr. Mason
Cinderella Jones Image
Cinderella Jones
George
Hi, Nellie! Image
Hi, Nellie!
Fullerton
A Dream Comes True Image
A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
Colleen Image
Colleen
Noggin
Three Smart Girls Image
Three Smart Girls
Wilbur Lamb
Never Say Die Image
Never Say Die
Druggist
Picture Snatcher Image
Picture Snatcher
James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)
Our Wife Image
Our Wife
Shipboard Passenger (uncredited)
Wings in the Dark Image
Wings in the Dark
Mac
Bordertown Image
Bordertown
Harry
Up in Central Park Image
Up in Central Park
Mayor Oakley
Too Much Harmony Image
Too Much Harmony
Piano Tuner
Broadway Gondolier Image
Broadway Gondolier
Music Critic Gilmore
The Firebird Image
The Firebird
Emile, Brandt's Valet
Lady in a Jam Image
Lady in a Jam
Reporter (uncredited)
Her Cardboard Lover Image
Her Cardboard Lover
Arresting Plainclothesman (uncredited)
That's Right – You're Wrong Image
That's Right – You're Wrong
Dwight Cook
The Key Image
The Key
Homer, Tennant's Aide
Driftwood Image
Driftwood
Judge Beckett
A Lost Lady Image
A Lost Lady
Robert
State Fair Image
State Fair
Professor Fred Coin (Uncredited)
Page Miss Glory Image
Page Miss Glory
Joe Bonner
The Man from Down Under Image
The Man from Down Under
Boots
Chicken Wagon Family Image
Chicken Wagon Family
Henri Fippany
What a Woman Image
What a Woman
Mailman (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa Image
My Girl Tisa
Sigmund
The House of Fear Image
The House of Fear
Minor Role
You Can't Fool Your Wife Image
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Potts
Mandalay Image
Mandalay
Purser (uncredited)
San Diego I Love You Image
San Diego I Love You
Mr. McGregor (uncredited)
From Headquarters Image
From Headquarters
Muggs Manton
While the Patient Slept Image
While the Patient Slept
Eustace Federie
Reaching for the Sun Image
Reaching for the Sun
Front Office Man
I Am a Thief Image
I Am a Thief
Daudet
Roughly Speaking Image
Roughly Speaking
The Teacher (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister Image
Taxi, Mister
Police Fingerprint Man
The Mighty Treve Image
The Mighty Treve
Mr. Davis
Easy to Love Image
Easy to Love
Hotel desk clerk
Down in San Diego Image
Down in San Diego
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Love Begins at Twenty Image
Love Begins at Twenty
Jacob 'Jake' Buckley
The Adventures of Jane Arden Image
The Adventures of Jane Arden
"Killer"
Easy Come, Easy Go Image
Easy Come, Easy Go
Higgins
The Golden Arrow Image
The Golden Arrow
DeWolfe
Don Juan Quilligan Image
Don Juan Quilligan
Mr. Rostigaff
Here Comes Carter Image
Here Comes Carter
Mel Winter
An Angel from Texas Image
An Angel from Texas
Mr. Robelink
Now I'll Tell Image
Now I'll Tell
Freddie Stanton
Kansas City Princess Image
Kansas City Princess
Alderman Sam Warren
Tell No Tales Image
Tell No Tales
Charlie Daggett
A Modern Hero Image
A Modern Hero
Henry Mueller
Jackass Mail Image
Jackass Mail
Gospel Jones
The Magnificent Dope Image
The Magnificent Dope
Albert Gowdy
I Live for Love Image
I Live for Love
Townsend
A Tragedy at Midnight Image
A Tragedy at Midnight
Charles Miller
Pilot #5 Image
Pilot #5
Boat Owner
Headline Shooter Image
Headline Shooter
Happy
The Lady Consents Image
The Lady Consents
Mr. Yardley
Sweet Rosie O'Grady Image
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Clark
Harold Teen Image
Harold Teen
Pop
Stage Struck Image
Stage Struck
Wayne
No Image
Doctor Jim
Mayor
Faithful in My Fashion Image
Faithful in My Fashion
Mr. Wilson
A Child Is Born Image
A Child Is Born
Mr. Herbert West
Moulin Rouge Image
Moulin Rouge
Drunk
Career Image
Career
Jim Bronson
Goodbye Again Image
Goodbye Again
Mr. Clayton
I've Got Your Number Image
I've Got Your Number
Happy Dooley
Hired Wife Image
Hired Wife
William
The Devil's Mate Image
The Devil's Mate
Parkhurst
I Cover the Waterfront Image
I Cover the Waterfront
One Punch McCoy
Havana Widows Image
Havana Widows
Mr. Otis, Invincible Insurance
Don't Bet on Blondes Image
Don't Bet on Blondes
Philbert O. Slemp
Little Iodine Image
Little Iodine
Mr. Tremble
Mysterious Crossing Image
Mysterious Crossing
Ned J. Stebbins
Best Man Wins Image
Best Man Wins
Amos
A Scream in the Dark Image
A Scream in the Dark
Leo Stark
Sing Me a Love Song Image
Sing Me a Love Song
Mr. Barton (uncredited)
Girl Overboard Image
Girl Overboard
Joseph L. 'Joe' Gray
No Image
Street of Memories
Mr. Foster
Louisiana Hayride Image
Louisiana Hayride
Malcolm Cartwright
Gildersleeve on Broadway Image
Gildersleeve on Broadway
Homer
Charter Pilot Image
Charter Pilot
Horace Sturgeon
No Image
Carnival Queen
Profesor Silva
We're in the Money Image
We're in the Money
Max
The Ghost Comes Home Image
The Ghost Comes Home
Ambrose Bundy
Merry Wives of Reno Image
Merry Wives of Reno
Derwent
Two Against the World Image
Two Against the World
Tippy Mantus
How to Sub-Let Image
How to Sub-Let
Mr. Mustavas
Stage to Chino Image
Stage to Chino
J. Horatio Boggs
See Your Doctor Image
See Your Doctor
Brother-in-Law
The Covered Trailer Image
The Covered Trailer
E. L. Beamish
Love Letters of a Star Image
Love Letters of a Star
Chester Blodgett
The Great Plane Robbery Image
The Great Plane Robbery
Homer Pringle
I'll Remember April Image
I'll Remember April
Joe Billings
Shooting High Image
Shooting High
Clem Perkle
Broadway Thru a Keyhole Image
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Peanuts Dinwiddie
The Poor Fish Image
The Poor Fish
Harry
Sympathy Image
Sympathy
William Maxwell
No Marriage Ties Image
No Marriage Ties
Smith
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! Image
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Gimpy Darnell
Land of the Open Range Image
Land of the Open Range
Pinky Gardner
Reported Missing Image
Reported Missing
'Ab' Steele
I Sell Anything Image
I Sell Anything
Stooge
San Francisco Nights Image
San Francisco Nights
Tommie
Home Movies Image
Home Movies
Party Guest Wearing Bowtie (uncredited)
The Wall Street Mystery Image
The Wall Street Mystery
Martin Hill
The Immortal Blacksmith Image
The Immortal Blacksmith
Oliver Davenport
No Image
Love in a Bungalow
Mr. Kester
No Image
Railroadin'
George