Hobart Cavanaugh

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

162

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-09-21

Day of death

1950-04-27 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Virginia City, Nevada, USA

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

  • Headline Shooter

    Headline Shooter

  • A Letter to Three Wives

    A Letter to Three Wives

  • Easy Come, Easy Go

    Easy Come, Easy Go

  • Land of the Open Range

    Land of the Open Range

  • Stage to Chino

    Stage to Chino

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • Fashions of 1934

    Fashions of 1934

  • From Headquarters

    From Headquarters

  • The Remarkable Andrew

    The Remarkable Andrew

  • A Dream Comes True

    A Dream Comes True

  • The Man from Down Under

    The Man from Down Under

  • The Mayor of Hell

    The Mayor of Hell

  • Private Detective 62

    Private Detective 62

  • The Wall Street Mystery

    The Wall Street Mystery

  • Dark Hazard

    Dark Hazard

  • Captain Blood

    Captain Blood

  • State Fair

    State Fair

  • The Firebird

    The Firebird

  • Little Iodine

    Little Iodine

  • Carnival Queen

    Carnival Queen

  • Harold Teen

    Harold Teen

  • Wings in the Dark

    Wings in the Dark

  • That's Right – You're Wrong

    That's Right – You're Wrong

  • Goodbye Again

    Goodbye Again

  • The Spider Woman Strikes Back

    The Spider Woman Strikes Back

  • Black Angel

    Black Angel

  • Moulin Rouge

    Moulin Rouge

  • A Scream in the Dark

    A Scream in the Dark

  • Up in Central Park

    Up in Central Park

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • Zenobia

    Zenobia

  • Reported Missing

    Reported Missing

  • Four Wives

    Four Wives

  • Picture Snatcher

    Picture Snatcher

  • The Inside Story

    The Inside Story

  • Gildersleeve on Broadway

    Gildersleeve on Broadway

  • Never Say Die

    Never Say Die

  • Kismet

    Kismet

  • The Key

    The Key

  • Stand by for Action

    Stand by for Action

  • Mary Stevens, M.D.

    Mary Stevens, M.D.

  • Roughly Speaking

    Roughly Speaking

  • No Marriage Ties

    No Marriage Ties

  • Margie

    Margie

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Bordertown

    Bordertown

  • I've Got Your Number

    I've Got Your Number

  • How to Sub-Let

    How to Sub-Let

  • Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Washington Square

  • Mandalay

    Mandalay

  • Driftwood

    Driftwood

  • Down in San Diego

    Down in San Diego

  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

  • Louisiana Hayride

    Louisiana Hayride

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • A Child Is Born

    A Child Is Born

  • Hi, Nellie!

    Hi, Nellie!

  • Taxi, Mister

    Taxi, Mister

  • Night and Day

    Night and Day

  • While the Patient Slept

    While the Patient Slept

  • Daughters Courageous

    Daughters Courageous

  • Doctor Jim

    Doctor Jim

  • Faithful in My Fashion

    Faithful in My Fashion

  • Reaching for the Sun

    Reaching for the Sun

  • Horror Island

    Horror Island

  • Wonder Bar

    Wonder Bar

  • Reno

    Reno

  • Love Begins at Twenty

    Love Begins at Twenty

  • Hired Wife

    Hired Wife

  • My Woman

    My Woman

  • Girl Overboard

    Girl Overboard

  • Jackass Mail

    Jackass Mail

  • Our Wife

    Our Wife

  • Havana Widows

    Havana Widows

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • Night Key

    Night Key

  • Charter Pilot

    Charter Pilot

  • Cinderella Jones

    Cinderella Jones

  • Don't Bet on Blondes

    Don't Bet on Blondes

  • Idiot's Delight

    Idiot's Delight

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • Housewife

    Housewife

  • An Angel from Texas

    An Angel from Texas

  • Three Smart Girls

    Three Smart Girls

  • The Hoodlum Saint

    The Hoodlum Saint

  • Love Letters of a Star

    Love Letters of a Star

  • What a Woman

    What a Woman

  • The Magnificent Dope

    The Magnificent Dope

  • You Can't Fool Your Wife

    You Can't Fool Your Wife

  • Sweet Rosie O'Grady

    Sweet Rosie O'Grady

  • A Tragedy at Midnight

    A Tragedy at Midnight

  • Santa Fe Trail

    Santa Fe Trail

  • Page Miss Glory

    Page Miss Glory

  • Thieves Fall Out

    Thieves Fall Out

  • Whistling in Dixie

    Whistling in Dixie

  • Jimmy the Gent

    Jimmy the Gent

  • San Francisco Nights

    San Francisco Nights

  • The Human Comedy

    The Human Comedy

  • The Immortal Blacksmith

    The Immortal Blacksmith

  • Bureau of Missing Persons

    Bureau of Missing Persons

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • The Ghost Comes Home

    The Ghost Comes Home

  • Merry Wives of Reno

    Merry Wives of Reno

  • Madame du Barry

    Madame du Barry

  • The St. Louis Kid

    The St. Louis Kid

  • A Modern Hero

    A Modern Hero

  • My Girl Tisa

    My Girl Tisa

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • Kansas City Princess

    Kansas City Princess

  • Sympathy

    Sympathy

  • Now I'll Tell

    Now I'll Tell

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • I Am a Thief

    I Am a Thief

  • A Lost Lady

    A Lost Lady

  • My Favorite Spy

    My Favorite Spy

  • I Cover the Waterfront

    I Cover the Waterfront

  • Home Movies

    Home Movies

  • Cain and Mabel

    Cain and Mabel

  • The Golden Arrow

    The Golden Arrow

  • Wife vs. Secretary

    Wife vs. Secretary

  • Chicken Wagon Family

    Chicken Wagon Family

  • The Covered Trailer

    The Covered Trailer

  • Street of Memories

    Street of Memories

  • San Diego I Love You

    San Diego I Love You

  • Guest in the House

    Guest in the House

  • Too Much Harmony

    Too Much Harmony

  • Railroadin'

    Railroadin'

  • Colleen

    Colleen

  • I Wanted Wings

    I Wanted Wings

  • Dr. Socrates

    Dr. Socrates

  • Her Cardboard Lover

    Her Cardboard Lover

  • The Mighty Treve

    The Mighty Treve

  • Naughty But Nice

    Naughty But Nice

  • The Adventures of Jane Arden

    The Adventures of Jane Arden

  • I'll Remember April

    I'll Remember April

  • The Devil's Mate

    The Devil's Mate

  • Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

    Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

  • The Lady Consents

    The Lady Consents

  • Love in a Bungalow

    Love in a Bungalow

  • Stella

    Stella

  • I Live for Love

    I Live for Love

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn

    Cowboy from Brooklyn

  • A Very Honorable Guy

    A Very Honorable Guy

  • Best Man Wins

    Best Man Wins

  • See Your Doctor

    See Your Doctor

  • Sing Me a Love Song

    Sing Me a Love Song

  • Here Comes Carter

    Here Comes Carter

  • The Great Plane Robbery

    The Great Plane Robbery

  • Broadway Gondolier

    Broadway Gondolier

  • Two Against the World

    Two Against the World

  • Pilot #5

    Pilot #5

  • Don Juan Quilligan

    Don Juan Quilligan

  • The Poor Fish

    The Poor Fish

  • Mysterious Crossing

    Mysterious Crossing

  • The Kansan

    The Kansan

  • Career

    Career

  • Shooting High

    Shooting High

  • Dangerous Blondes

    Dangerous Blondes

  • I Sell Anything

    I Sell Anything

  • Easy to Love

    Easy to Love

  • We're in the Money

    We're in the Money

  • Convention City

    Convention City