Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 21, 1886
Died
Apr 27, 1950
Place of Birth
Virginia City, Nevada, USA
Credits
166 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
MGM Parade
Self
Stella
Tim Gross
A Letter to Three Wives
Mr. Manleigh
Up in Central Park
Mayor Oakley
Best Man Wins
Amos
The Inside Story
Mr. Mason
My Girl Tisa
Sigmund
Driftwood
Judge Beckett
Easy Come, Easy Go
Higgins
Doctor Jim
Mayor
Little Iodine
Mr. Tremble
Margie
Mr. Angus MacDuff
Faithful in My Fashion
Mr. Wilson
Black Angel
Jake
Night and Day
Man in Hospital Hall (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
Antique Clock Dealer (uncredited)
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
Bill Stapleton
Cinderella Jones
George
Don Juan Quilligan
Mr. Rostigaff
I'll Remember April
Joe Billings
Roughly Speaking
The Teacher (uncredited)
Guest in the House
Mr. Blossom
Kismet
Moolah
San Diego I Love You
Mr. McGregor (uncredited)
Louisiana Hayride
Malcolm Cartwright
The Immortal Blacksmith
Oliver Davenport
What a Woman
Mailman (uncredited)
Gildersleeve on Broadway
Homer
A Scream in the Dark
Leo Stark
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Clark
Dangerous Blondes
Pop
The Kansan
Josh Hudkins
The Man from Down Under
Boots
Pilot #5
Boat Owner
Taxi, Mister
Police Fingerprint Man
The Human Comedy
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
Stand by for Action
Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'
Whistling in Dixie
Mr. Panky
Her Cardboard Lover
Arresting Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Magnificent Dope
Albert Gowdy
Jackass Mail
Gospel Jones
Lady in a Jam
Reporter (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
Jules
Land of the Open Range
Pinky Gardner
The Remarkable Andrew
Teller / Witness
A Tragedy at Midnight
Charles Miller
Railroadin'
George
Our Wife
Shipboard Passenger (uncredited)
Down in San Diego
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)