Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Acting
Born 1886-09-21 - Died 1950-04-27Virginia City, Nevada, USA

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.

Movies (165)

Faithful in My Fashion
7.0

Faithful in My Fashion

1946Movie7.0
Captain Blood
7.2

Captain Blood

1935Movie7.2
Hired Wife
6.8

Hired Wife

1940Movie6.8
Housewife
7.3

Housewife

1934Movie7.3
Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940Movie5.8
Wife vs. Secretary
6.7

Wife vs. Secretary

1936Movie6.7
Night and Day
6.0

Night and Day

1946Movie6.0
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.2

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933Movie7.2
Hi, Nellie!
6.7

Hi, Nellie!

1934Movie6.7
Black Angel
6.1

Black Angel

1946Movie6.1
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935Movie6.4
Picture Snatcher
6.9

Picture Snatcher

1933Movie6.9
Wonder Bar
6.0

Wonder Bar

1934Movie6.0
A Letter to Three Wives
7.2

A Letter to Three Wives

1949Movie7.2
A Tragedy at Midnight
5.2

A Tragedy at Midnight

1942Movie5.2
Driftwood
6.8

Driftwood

1947Movie6.8
Zenobia
5.0

Zenobia

1939Movie5.0
Convention City
4.2

Convention City

1933Movie4.2
Bureau of Missing Persons
5.7

Bureau of Missing Persons

1933Movie5.7
My Girl Tisa
9.0

My Girl Tisa

1948Movie9.0
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
6.8

The Spider Woman Strikes Back

1946Movie6.8
My Woman
4.2

My Woman

1933Movie4.2
Louisiana Hayride
7.5

Louisiana Hayride

1944Movie7.5
Horror Island
5.8

Horror Island

1941Movie5.8
My Favorite Spy
5.7

My Favorite Spy

1942Movie5.7
Jimmy the Gent
6.4

Jimmy the Gent

1934Movie6.4
Harold Teen
6.5

Harold Teen

1934Movie6.5
Idiot's Delight
6.1

Idiot's Delight

1939Movie6.1
Fashions of 1934
6.6

Fashions of 1934

1934Movie6.6
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975Movie6.3
Sympathy
4.0

Sympathy

1929Movie4.0
Whistling in Dixie
6.2

Whistling in Dixie

1942Movie6.2
Stage Struck
5.3

Stage Struck

1936Movie5.3
The Human Comedy
6.2

The Human Comedy

1943Movie6.2
Dangerous Blondes
6.3

Dangerous Blondes

1943Movie6.3
Headline Shooter
6.3

Headline Shooter

1933Movie6.3
Four Wives
5.5

Four Wives

1939Movie5.5
The Mayor of Hell
7.0

The Mayor of Hell

1933Movie7.0
Girl Overboard
9.0

Girl Overboard

1937Movie9.0
Kismet
5.5

Kismet

1944Movie5.5
San Diego I Love You
6.8

San Diego I Love You

1944Movie6.8
Pilot #5
6.0

Pilot #5

1943Movie6.0
Stand by for Action
7.0

Stand by for Action

1942Movie7.0
Reaching for the Sun
7.3

Reaching for the Sun

1941Movie7.3
Dark Hazard
5.7

Dark Hazard

1934Movie5.7
A Child is Born
7.1

A Child is Born

1939Movie7.1
The Firebird
6.4

The Firebird

1934Movie6.4
What a Woman
6.3

What a Woman

1943Movie6.3
Three Smart Girls
6.5

Three Smart Girls

1936Movie6.5
Jackass Mail
7.5

Jackass Mail

1942Movie7.5
Naughty but Nice
6.8

Naughty but Nice

1939Movie6.8
Moulin Rouge
7.0

Moulin Rouge

1934Movie7.0
Here Comes Carter
5.5

Here Comes Carter

1936Movie5.5
I Am a Thief
6.2

I Am a Thief

1934Movie6.2
Never Say Die
7.3

Never Say Die

1939Movie7.3
Home Movies
7.0

Home Movies

1940Movie7.0
Her Cardboard Lover
4.9

Her Cardboard Lover

1942Movie4.9
Down in San Diego
6.7

Down in San Diego

1941Movie6.7
The Golden Arrow
6.3

The Golden Arrow

1936Movie6.3
A Lost Lady
5.8

A Lost Lady

1934Movie5.8
Our Wife
6.8

Our Wife

1941Movie6.8
The Devil's Mate
8.0

The Devil's Mate

1933Movie8.0
Mary Stevens, M.D.
6.2

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933Movie6.2
Mandalay
5.8

Mandalay

1934Movie5.8
How to Sub-Let
5.8

How to Sub-Let

1939Movie5.8
Night Key
6.2

Night Key

1937Movie6.2
Madame du Barry
4.6

Madame du Barry

1934Movie4.6
Public Deb No. 1
4.9

Public Deb No. 1

1940Movie4.9
The Honeymoon's Over
8.0

The Honeymoon's Over

1939Movie8.0
Daughters Courageous
6.3

Daughters Courageous

1939Movie6.3
I Wanted Wings
5.6

I Wanted Wings

1941Movie5.6
Margie
7.1

Margie

1946Movie7.1
Now I'll Tell
5.1

Now I'll Tell

1934Movie5.1
Private Detective 62
6.2

Private Detective 62

1933Movie6.2
A Modern Hero
7.0

A Modern Hero

1934Movie7.0
A Scream in the Dark
4.1

A Scream in the Dark

1943Movie4.1
Rose of Washington Square
6.7

Rose of Washington Square

1939Movie6.7
Lady in a Jam
5.6

Lady in a Jam

1942Movie5.6
Easy Come, Easy Go
7.0

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947Movie7.0
Thieves Fall Out
6.0

Thieves Fall Out

1941Movie6.0
The Great Plane Robbery
9.0

The Great Plane Robbery

1940Movie9.0
Guest in the House
4.9

Guest in the House

1944Movie4.9
The Hoodlum Saint
5.5

The Hoodlum Saint

1946Movie5.5
I've Got Your Number
6.8

I've Got Your Number

1934Movie6.8
Two Against the World
6.2

Two Against the World

1936Movie6.2
Don Juan Quilligan
7.0

Don Juan Quilligan

1945Movie7.0
Bordertown
5.9

Bordertown

1935Movie5.9
The Man from Down Under
7.0

The Man from Down Under

1943Movie7.0
Cowboy from Brooklyn
7.0

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938Movie7.0
State Fair
6.3

State Fair

1933Movie6.3
Colleen
5.8

Colleen

1936Movie5.8
Page Miss Glory
6.7

Page Miss Glory

1935Movie6.7
I Stole a Million
8.0

I Stole a Million

1939Movie8.0
That’s My Story
8.0

That’s My Story

1937Movie8.0
The Great O'Malley
6.9

The Great O'Malley

1937Movie6.9
Havana Widows
6.6

Havana Widows

1933Movie6.6
The Adventures of Jane Arden
6.3

The Adventures of Jane Arden

1939Movie6.3
Merry Wives of Reno
4.4

Merry Wives of Reno

1934Movie4.4
Broadway Gondolier
6.0

Broadway Gondolier

1935Movie6.0
The Mighty Treve
7.5

The Mighty Treve

1937Movie7.5
I Live for Love
5.7

I Live for Love

1935Movie5.7
Don't Bet on Blondes
5.8

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935Movie5.8
Dr. Socrates
6.6

Dr. Socrates

1935Movie6.6
The Kansan
6.0

The Kansan

1943Movie6.0
Chicken Wagon Family
10.0

Chicken Wagon Family

1939Movie10.0
You Can't Fool Your Wife
5.5

You Can't Fool Your Wife

1940Movie5.5
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
6.3

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933Movie6.3
While the Patient Slept
6.7

While the Patient Slept

1935Movie6.7
Goodbye Again
4.9

Goodbye Again

1933Movie4.9
I Cover the Waterfront
5.1

I Cover the Waterfront

1933Movie5.1
An Angel from Texas
5.3

An Angel from Texas

1940Movie5.3
Cain and Mabel
6.4

Cain and Mabel

1936Movie6.4
The St. Louis Kid
6.3

The St. Louis Kid

1934Movie6.3
The House of Fear
7.7

The House of Fear

1939Movie7.7
Cinderella Jones
3.8

Cinderella Jones

1946Movie3.8
That's Right – You're Wrong
6.3

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939Movie6.3
Roughly Speaking
6.8

Roughly Speaking

1945Movie6.8
Stage to Chino
5.9

Stage to Chino

1940Movie5.9
We're in the Money
5.9

We're in the Money

1935Movie5.9
A Very Honorable Guy
6.0

A Very Honorable Guy

1934Movie6.0
The Remarkable Andrew
7.4

The Remarkable Andrew

1942Movie7.4
The Key
4.9

The Key

1934Movie4.9
The Lady Consents
6.4

The Lady Consents

1936Movie6.4
Sing Me a Love Song
9.0

Sing Me a Love Song

1936Movie9.0
Shooting High
7.0

Shooting High

1940Movie7.0
Wings in the Dark
6.4

Wings in the Dark

1935Movie6.4
Mysterious Crossing
10.0

Mysterious Crossing

1936Movie10.0
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
9.0

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

1940Movie9.0
A Dream Comes True
6.3

A Dream Comes True

1935Movie6.3
Street of Memories
8.0

Street of Memories

1940Movie8.0
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
6.5

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943Movie6.5
Love in a Bungalow
10.0

Love in a Bungalow

1937Movie10.0
No Marriage Ties
4.9

No Marriage Ties

1933Movie4.9
I Sell Anything
5.0

I Sell Anything

1934Movie5.0
The Covered Trailer
7.0

The Covered Trailer

1939Movie7.0
Charter Pilot
7.7

Charter Pilot

1940Movie7.7
Tell No Tales
5.4

Tell No Tales

1939Movie5.4
Doctor Jim
8.0

Doctor Jim

1947Movie8.0
From Headquarters
6.1

From Headquarters

1933Movie6.1
The Inside Story
6.6

The Inside Story

1948Movie6.6
The Ghost Comes Home
5.7

The Ghost Comes Home

1940Movie5.7
Carnival Queen
7.0

Carnival Queen

1937Movie7.0
Reported Missing
10.0

Reported Missing

1937Movie10.0
Kansas City Princess
4.9

Kansas City Princess

1934Movie4.9
Too Much Harmony
7.0

Too Much Harmony

1933Movie7.0
Easy to Love
5.1

Easy to Love

1934Movie5.1
See Your Doctor
6.5

See Your Doctor

1939Movie6.5
I'll Remember April
4.5

I'll Remember April

1945Movie4.5
Taxi, Mister
4.2

Taxi, Mister

1943Movie4.2
The Magnificent Dope
7.3

The Magnificent Dope

1942Movie7.3
Gildersleeve on Broadway
7.1

Gildersleeve on Broadway

1943Movie7.1
The Immortal Blacksmith
8.0

The Immortal Blacksmith

1944Movie8.0
Stella
9.0

Stella

1950Movie9.0
Little Iodine
4.7

Little Iodine

1946Movie4.7
Career
8.0

Career

1939Movie8.0
Reno
6.7

Reno

1939Movie6.7
Best Man Wins
7.0

Best Man Wins

1948Movie7.0
The Poor Fish

The Poor Fish

1930Movie
Love Letters of a Star
9.0

Love Letters of a Star

1936Movie9.0
Up in Central Park
6.4

Up in Central Park

1948Movie6.4
Love Begins at Twenty
6.3

Love Begins at Twenty

1936Movie6.3
The Wall Street Mystery
6.2

The Wall Street Mystery

1931Movie6.2
San Francisco Nights
10.0

San Francisco Nights

1928Movie10.0
Land of the Open Range
10.0

Land of the Open Range

1942Movie10.0
Railroadin'

Railroadin'

1941Movie

TV Shows (1)

MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5