Hobart Cavanaugh
Known for Acting · 166 credits
- Born
- 1886-09-21
- Died
- 1950-04-27
- Place of birth
- Virginia City, Nevada, USA
- Also known as
- Hobart Cavanagh
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (165)
Night and Day
1946
as Man in Hospital Hall (uncredited)
Moulin Rouge
1934
as Drunk
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Barber Doyle
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
My Woman
1933
as Mr. Miller
Margie
1946
as Mr. Angus MacDuff
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Dog Salesman (uncredited)
Black Angel
1946
as Jake
Captain Blood
1935
as Dr. Bronson
Stella
1950
as Tim Gross
The Key
1934
as Homer, Tennant's Aide
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Mr. Manleigh
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
as Philostrate
The Mighty Treve
1937
as Mr. Davis
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Frueheim
Zenobia
1939
as Mr. Dover
Night Key
1937
as Petty Louie
Our Wife
1941
as Shipboard Passenger (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
1942
as Jules
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Antique Clock Dealer (uncredited)
Housewife
1934
as George Wilson
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Whitey Boone
Street of Memories
1940
as Mr. Foster
Driftwood
1947
as Judge Beckett
Hi, Nellie!
1934
as Fullerton
Kismet
1944
as Moolah
Never Say Die
1939
as Druggist
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Music Critic Gilmore
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Joe Farnsworth
The Firebird
1934
as Emile, Brandt's Valet
Stand by for Action
1942
as Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'
Pilot #5
1943
as Boat Owner
Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Fake Worthingham
Guest in the House
1944
as Mr. Blossom
Naughty But Nice
1939
as Clark's Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes
1943
as Pop
Horror Island
1941
as Professor Jasper Quinley
State Fair
1933
as Professor Fred Coin (Uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Philbert O. Slemp
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Mr. Gorman
Shooting High
1940
as Clem Perkle
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Benny
A Lost Lady
1934
as Robert
Chicken Wagon Family
1939
as Henri Fippany
San Diego I Love You
1944
as Mr. McGregor (uncredited)
The Magnificent Dope
1942
as Albert Gowdy
Too Much Harmony
1933
as Piano Tuner
I Sell Anything
1934
as Stooge
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933
as Alf Simmons
Harold Teen
1934
as Pop
Private Detective 62
1933
as Harcourt S. Burns
The Human Comedy
1943
as Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
Wings in the Dark
1935
as Mac
Now I'll Tell
1934
as Freddie Stanton
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Richardson
Fashions of 1934
1934
as Inventor on Ship (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa
1948
as Sigmund
Four Wives
1939
as Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
Cain and Mabel
1936
as Milo
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Stevens
A Tragedy at Midnight
1942
as Charles Miller
The Lady Consents
1936
as Mr. Yardley
Little Iodine
1946
as Mr. Tremble
Sing Me a Love Song
1936
as Mr. Barton (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
1942
as Reporter (uncredited)
Career
1939
as Jim Bronson
Picture Snatcher
1933
as James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)
Wonder Bar
1934
as Drunk (uncredited)
We're in the Money
1935
as Max
A Dream Comes True
1935
as Himself (uncredited)
What a Woman
1943
as Mailman (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Mr. "Pops" Jordan
Whistling in Dixie
1942
as Mr. Panky
Colleen
1936
as Noggin
Madame du Barry
1934
as Professor de la Vauguyon
I Wanted Wings
1941
as Mickey
Tell No Tales
1939
as Charlie Daggett
Faithful in My Fashion
1946
as Mr. Wilson
Havana Widows
1933
as Mr. Otis, Invincible Insurance
I Stole a Million
1939
as Jenkins's Assistant
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Mr. Schlitz
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
as Dwight Cook
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Peanuts Dinwiddie
Down in San Diego
1941
as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
The Inside Story
1948
as Mr. Mason
The Devil's Mate
1933
as Parkhurst
Roughly Speaking
1945
as The Teacher (uncredited)
The Man from Down Under
1943
as Boots
Reno
1939
as Abe Compass
Mysterious Crossing
1936
as Ned J. Stebbins
The Ghost Comes Home
1940
as Ambrose Bundy
Bordertown
1935
as Harry
Charter Pilot
1940
as Horace Sturgeon
Thieves Fall Out
1941
as David Tipton
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933
as Mr. Harris (uncredited)
While the Patient Slept
1935
as Eustace Federie
Page Miss Glory
1935
as Joe Bonner
Three Smart Girls
1936
as Wilbur Lamb
The Kansan
1943
as Josh Hudkins
Gildersleeve on Broadway
1943
as Homer
Stage to Chino
1940
as J. Horatio Boggs
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
as Potts
An Angel from Texas
1940
as Mr. Robelink
I Am a Thief
1934
as Daudet
The House of Fear
1939
as Minor Role
A Modern Hero
1934
as Henry Mueller
Cinderella Jones
1946
as George
Reaching for the Sun
1941
as Front Office Man
Carnival Queen
1937
as Profesor Silva
Headline Shooter
1933
as Happy
Hired Wife
1940
as William
The Golden Arrow
1936
as DeWolfe
Merry Wives of Reno
1934
as Derwent
Best Man Wins
1948
as Amos
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
1946
as Bill Stapleton
From Headquarters
1933
as Muggs Manton
Dark Hazard
1934
as George Mayhew
Jackass Mail
1942
as Gospel Jones
I Live for Love
1935
as Townsend
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Tourist (uncredited)
About Hobart Cavanaugh
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 est… With 166 credits spanning from 1928 to 1975, Hobart Cavanaugh has appeared in 165 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Hobart Cavanaugh Movies
- Night and Day (1946) — as Man in Hospital Hall (uncredited)
- Moulin Rouge (1934) — as Drunk
- Santa Fe Trail (1940) — as Barber Doyle
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) — as Self (archive footage)
- My Woman (1933) — as Mr. Miller
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