Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: September 21, 1886

Deathday: April 27, 1950

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Known For

Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher

1933-05-06

Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail

1940-12-20

My Girl Tisa
My Girl Tisa

1948-02-07

Black Angel
Black Angel

1946-08-02

The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer

1939-11-10

Home Movies
Home Movies

1940-02-17

I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront

1933-05-19

Night Key
Night Key

1937-04-18

Kismet
Kismet

1944-10-01

Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square

1939-05-05

A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives

1949-01-20

Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls

1936-12-20

Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary

1936-02-28

Captain Blood
Captain Blood

1935-12-26

Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934

1934-02-14

The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy

1943-03-02

The Kansan
The Kansan

1943-09-10

Private Detective 62
Private Detective 62

1933-06-10

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935-10-09

Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent

1934-03-09

Wings in the Dark
Wings in the Dark

1935-02-01

Gildersleeve on Broadway
Gildersleeve on Broadway

1943-10-28

The Key
The Key

1934-06-09

Whistling in Dixie
Whistling in Dixie

1942-12-31

Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes

1935-07-13

Harold Teen
Harold Teen

1934-04-07

Our Wife
Our Wife

1941-08-20

The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley

1937-02-13

Merry Wives of Reno
Merry Wives of Reno

1934-04-18

Jackass Mail
Jackass Mail

1942-07-01

Driftwood
Driftwood

1947-09-15

Dark Hazard
Dark Hazard

1934-01-31

Sing Me a Love Song
Sing Me a Love Song

1936-12-25

Colleen
Colleen

1936-03-21

Margie
Margie

1946-10-15

Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar

1934-03-31

Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell

1934-06-07

Pilot #5
Pilot #5

1943-06-24

A Scream in the Dark
A Scream in the Dark

1943-10-15

I Am a Thief
I Am a Thief

1934-11-24

A Tragedy at Midnight
A Tragedy at Midnight

1942-02-02

Cain and Mabel
Cain and Mabel

1936-09-26

Easy to Love
Easy to Love

1934-01-13

Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933-11-02

Housewife
Housewife

1934-08-11

Page Miss Glory
Page Miss Glory

1935-09-07

From Headquarters
From Headquarters

1933-11-16

Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933-07-22

Here Comes Carter
Here Comes Carter

1936-10-24

I Live for Love
I Live for Love

1935-09-28

Stage Struck
Stage Struck

1936-09-12

A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady

1934-09-29

Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates

1935-10-19

Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again

1933-09-09

Up in Central Park
Up in Central Park

1948-07-09

I'll Remember April
I'll Remember April

1945-04-01

The Spider Woman Strikes Back
The Spider Woman Strikes Back

1946-03-22

Havana Widows
Havana Widows

1933-11-18

Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go

1947-03-07

The Man from Down Under
The Man from Down Under

1943-08-04

Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry

1934-10-13

A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy

1934-04-18

I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number

1934-02-24

Convention City
Convention City

1933-12-14

Reno
Reno

1939-12-01

I Sell Anything
I Sell Anything

1934-10-20

We're in the Money
We're in the Money

1935-08-17

Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess

1934-09-14

State Fair
State Fair

1933-02-10

Shooting High
Shooting High

1940-04-25

The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents

1936-02-07

Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride

1944-07-13

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

1940-06-07

The St. Louis Kid
The St. Louis Kid

1934-11-10

The Firebird
The Firebird

1934-11-03

A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born

1939-12-07

Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938-07-09

Mysterious Crossing
Mysterious Crossing

1936-12-27

Love Letters of a Star
Love Letters of a Star

1936-11-08

My Woman
My Woman

1933-10-04

Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge

1934-01-10

Career
Career

1939-07-07

Reported Missing
Reported Missing

1937-08-15

The Wall Street Mystery
The Wall Street Mystery

1931-11-04

Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion

1946-08-21

Zenobia
Zenobia

1939-04-21

Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales

1939-06-12

That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong

1939-11-24

Too Much Harmony
Too Much Harmony

1933-09-23

San Francisco Nights
San Francisco Nights

1928-05-01

Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking

1945-01-31

Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier

1935-07-27

Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!

1934-01-20

Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice

1939-06-23

Hired Wife
Hired Wife

1940-09-13

Cinderella Jones
Cinderella Jones

1946-03-09

Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight

1939-01-27

While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept

1935-03-09

Land of the Open Range
Land of the Open Range

1942-04-17

Never Say Die
Never Say Die

1939-03-08

Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous

1939-06-23

The House of Fear
The House of Fear

1939-06-30

Chicken Wagon Family
Chicken Wagon Family

1939-08-10

Four Wives
Four Wives

1939-12-22

Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out

1941-05-03

Horror Island
Horror Island

1941-03-28

No Marriage Ties
No Marriage Ties

1933-08-11

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943-10-01

Bordertown
Bordertown

1935-01-23

The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow

1936-05-23

Lady in a Jam
Lady in a Jam

1942-06-19

A Modern Hero
A Modern Hero

1934-04-21

Taxi, Mister
Taxi, Mister

1943-04-16

Carnival Queen
Carnival Queen

1937-10-02

Charter Pilot
Charter Pilot

1940-12-06

Street of Memories
Street of Memories

1940-11-15

The Devil's Mate
The Devil's Mate

1933-08-20

Two Against the World
Two Against the World

1936-07-11

An Angel from Texas
An Angel from Texas

1940-04-27

Best Man Wins
Best Man Wins

1948-05-06

Love Begins at Twenty
Love Begins at Twenty

1936-08-22

The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint

1946-04-04

Stella
Stella

1950-07-20

San Diego I Love You
San Diego I Love You

1944-09-29

What a Woman
What a Woman

1943-12-29

Mandalay
Mandalay

1934-02-10

Her Cardboard Lover
Her Cardboard Lover

1942-07-16

Sympathy
Sympathy

1929-08-29

Down in San Diego
Down in San Diego

1941-08-01

You Can't Fool Your Wife
You Can't Fool Your Wife

1940-05-21

The Poor Fish
The Poor Fish

1930-06-07

Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter

1933-07-28

Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan

1945-06-01

The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell

1933-06-24

How to Sub-Let
How to Sub-Let

1939-01-29

I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million

1939-08-01

A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True

1935-12-31

The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew

1942-03-05

Little Iodine
Little Iodine

1946-10-19

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975-08-06

My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy

1942-06-12

Dangerous Blondes
Dangerous Blondes

1943-09-23

Bureau of Missing Persons
Bureau of Missing Persons

1933-09-16

Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1

1940-09-13

Girl Overboard
Girl Overboard

1937-02-01

The Inside Story
The Inside Story

1948-03-14

Doctor Jim
Doctor Jim

1947-01-01

Stage to Chino
Stage to Chino

1940-07-26

See Your Doctor
See Your Doctor

1939-12-16

Reaching for the Sun
Reaching for the Sun

1941-05-01

The Mighty Treve
The Mighty Treve

1937-01-17

Guest in the House
Guest in the House

1944-12-08

The Adventures of Jane Arden
The Adventures of Jane Arden

1939-03-18

The Great Plane Robbery
The Great Plane Robbery

1940-12-09

The Ghost Comes Home
The Ghost Comes Home

1940-03-08

The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope

1942-07-01

Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action

1942-12-31

I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings

1941-03-26

Railroadin'
Railroadin'

1941-10-30

Night and Day
Night and Day

1946-07-02