Person Details

Birthday: 1886-09-22 05:06:27

Death: 1950-04-27 05:06:27

Aliases: Hobart Cavanagh

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Virginia City, Nevada, USA

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Movie Involvements: 77

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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. 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.

Most Famous Work

Captain Blood
Average
7

Captain Blood

(1935) Dr. Bronson
A Letter to Three Wives
Average
7

A Letter to Three Wives

(1949) Mr. Manleigh
Santa Fe Trail
Average
6

Santa Fe Trail

(1940) Barber Doyle
Kismet
Average
5

Kismet

(1944) Moolah
Black Angel
Average
6

Black Angel

(1946) Jake
The Mayor of Hell
Average
7

The Mayor of Hell

(1933) Mr. Gorman
Housewife
Average
8

Housewife

(1934) George Wilson
While the Patient Slept
Average
6

While the Patient Slept

(1935) Eustace Federie

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1975 Self (archive footage)
1950 Tim Gross
1949 Mr. Manleigh
1948 Mayor Oakley
Amos
Mr. Mason
Sigmund
1947 Judge Beckett
Higgins
Mayor
1946 Mr. Tremble
Mr. Angus MacDuff
Mr. Wilson
Jake
Antique Clock Dealer (uncredited)
Bill Stapleton
George
1945 Mr. Rostigaff
Joe Billings
The Teacher (uncredited)
1944 Mr. Blossom
Moolah
Mr. McGregor (uncredited)
Malcolm Cartwright
1943 Mailman (uncredited)
Homer
Leo Stark
Clark
Edward E. 'Pop' Philpot
Josh Hudkins
Boots
Boat Owner
Police Fingerprint Man
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
1942 Mr. Panky
Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'
Arresting Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Albert Gowdy
Gospel Jones
Reporter
Jules
Pinky Gardner
Teller / Witness
Charles Miller
1941 Shipboard Passenger (uncredited)
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
David Tipton
Front Office Man
Professor Jasper Quinley
Mickey
1940 Barber Doyle
Homer Pringle
Horace Cavanaugh
Mr. Foster
William
Mr. Schlitz
J. Horatio Boggs
Gimpy Darnell
Potts
Mr. Robelink
Clem Perkle
Ambrose Bundy
Party Guest Wearing Bowtie (uncredited)
1939 Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
Brother-in-Law
Mr. Herbert West
Abe Compass
Dwight Cook
E. L. Beamish
Henri Fippany
Jenkins's Assistant
Jim Bronson
Minor Role
Tourist (uncredited)
Clark's Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Charlie Daggett
Whitey Boone
Mr. Dover
"Killer"
Druggist
Mr. Mustavas
Frueheim
1938 Mr. "Pops" Jordan
1937 Profesor Silva
'Ab' Steele
Petty Louie
Reporter Pinky Holden
Joseph L. 'Joe' Gray
Mr. Davis
1936 Ned J. Stebbins
Mr. Barton (uncredited)
Wilbur Lamb
Chester Blodgett
Mel Winter
Milo
Wayne
Jacob 'Jake' Buckley
Tippy Mantus
DeWolfe
Noggin
Joe Farnsworth
Mr. Yardley
1935 Himself (uncredited)
Dr. Bronson
Stevens
Philostrate
Townsend
Joe Bonner
Max
Music Critic Gilmore
Philbert O. Slemp
Eustace Federie
Mac
Harry
1934 Daudet
Richardson
Emile, Brandt's Valet
Stooge
Professor de la Vauguyon
Robert
Alderman Sam Warren
George Wilson
Homer, Tennant's Aide
Freddie Stanton
Henry Mueller
Derwent
Benny
Pop
Drunk (uncredited)
Fake Worthingham
Happy Dooley
Inventor on Ship (uncredited)
Purser (uncredited)
George Mayhew
Fullerton
Hotel desk clerk
Drunk
1933 Wendell Orchard
Mr. Otis, Invincible Insurance
Muggs Manton
Peanuts Dinwiddie
Mr. Miller
Piano Tuner
Mr. Harris (uncredited)
Mr. Clayton
Parkhurst
Smith
Happy
Alf Simmons
Mr. Gorman
Harcourt S. Burns
One Punch McCoy
James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)
Professor Fred Coin (Uncredited)
1931 Martin Hill
1930 Harry
1929 William Maxwell
1928 Tommie
Year Character Movie/Tv

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