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

  • Moulin Rouge

    Moulin Rouge

  • Santa Fe Trail

    Santa Fe Trail

  • Margie

    Margie

  • Love Letters of a Star

    Love Letters of a Star

  • The St. Louis Kid

    The St. Louis Kid

  • The Kansan

    The Kansan

  • Captain Blood

    Captain Blood

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • The Inside Story

    The Inside Story

  • The Remarkable Andrew

    The Remarkable Andrew

  • The Ghost Comes Home

    The Ghost Comes Home

  • A Tragedy at Midnight

    A Tragedy at Midnight

  • Mary Stevens, M.D.

    Mary Stevens, M.D.

  • The Hoodlum Saint

    The Hoodlum Saint

  • Love in a Bungalow

    Love in a Bungalow

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • Bureau of Missing Persons

    Bureau of Missing Persons

  • The Man from Down Under

    The Man from Down Under

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Never Say Die

    Never Say Die

  • The Mighty Treve

    The Mighty Treve

  • Wonder Bar

    Wonder Bar

  • Whistling in Dixie

    Whistling in Dixie

  • Stage to Chino

    Stage to Chino

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn

    Cowboy from Brooklyn

  • Sing Me a Love Song

    Sing Me a Love Song

  • Down in San Diego

    Down in San Diego

  • The Spider Woman Strikes Back

    The Spider Woman Strikes Back

  • My Favorite Spy

    My Favorite Spy

  • The Golden Arrow

    The Golden Arrow

  • Stella

    Stella

  • The Mayor of Hell

    The Mayor of Hell

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • Bordertown

    Bordertown

  • Rose of Washington Square

    Rose of Washington Square

  • Cinderella Jones

    Cinderella Jones

  • Love Begins at Twenty

    Love Begins at Twenty

  • I Cover the Waterfront

    I Cover the Waterfront

  • Thieves Fall Out

    Thieves Fall Out

  • San Diego I Love You

    San Diego I Love You

  • Colleen

    Colleen

  • Guest in the House

    Guest in the House

  • Daughters Courageous

    Daughters Courageous

  • Up in Central Park

    Up in Central Park

  • While the Patient Slept

    While the Patient Slept

  • Gildersleeve on Broadway

    Gildersleeve on Broadway

  • The Wall Street Mystery

    The Wall Street Mystery

  • Madame du Barry

    Madame du Barry

  • Driftwood

    Driftwood

  • Little Iodine

    Little Iodine

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • Dark Hazard

    Dark Hazard

  • Wings in the Dark

    Wings in the Dark

  • Black Angel

    Black Angel

  • Mysterious Crossing

    Mysterious Crossing

  • Cain and Mabel

    Cain and Mabel

  • Doctor Jim

    Doctor Jim

  • Reaching for the Sun

    Reaching for the Sun

  • Goodbye Again

    Goodbye Again

  • Pilot #5

    Pilot #5

  • Dangerous Blondes

    Dangerous Blondes

  • The Immortal Blacksmith

    The Immortal Blacksmith

  • Reported Missing

    Reported Missing

  • Private Detective 62

    Private Detective 62

  • Louisiana Hayride

    Louisiana Hayride

  • The Magnificent Dope

    The Magnificent Dope

  • Dr. Socrates

    Dr. Socrates

  • I'll Remember April

    I'll Remember April

  • Four Wives

    Four Wives

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • Horror Island

    Horror Island

  • I Wanted Wings

    I Wanted Wings

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • Fashions of 1934

    Fashions of 1934

  • Faithful in My Fashion

    Faithful in My Fashion

  • Taxi, Mister

    Taxi, Mister

  • The Key

    The Key

  • Kansas City Princess

    Kansas City Princess

  • Idiot's Delight

    Idiot's Delight

  • Here Comes Carter

    Here Comes Carter

  • State Fair

    State Fair

  • Night and Day

    Night and Day

  • Charter Pilot

    Charter Pilot

  • What a Woman

    What a Woman

  • Jimmy the Gent

    Jimmy the Gent

  • My Woman

    My Woman

  • Headline Shooter

    Headline Shooter

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • Kismet

    Kismet

  • Merry Wives of Reno

    Merry Wives of Reno

  • Night Key

    Night Key

  • Chicken Wagon Family

    Chicken Wagon Family

  • Zenobia

    Zenobia

  • Too Much Harmony

    Too Much Harmony

  • Mandalay

    Mandalay

  • Reno

    Reno

  • Easy Come, Easy Go

    Easy Come, Easy Go

  • I've Got Your Number

    I've Got Your Number

  • A Very Honorable Guy

    A Very Honorable Guy

  • Carnival Queen

    Carnival Queen

  • Havana Widows

    Havana Widows

  • Broadway Gondolier

    Broadway Gondolier

  • Jackass Mail

    Jackass Mail

  • A Dream Comes True

    A Dream Comes True

  • Picture Snatcher

    Picture Snatcher

  • No Marriage Ties

    No Marriage Ties

  • A Lost Lady

    A Lost Lady

  • I Live for Love

    I Live for Love

  • The Lady Consents

    The Lady Consents

  • San Francisco Nights

    San Francisco Nights

  • Don Juan Quilligan

    Don Juan Quilligan

  • Page Miss Glory

    Page Miss Glory

  • Hired Wife

    Hired Wife

  • That's Right – You're Wrong

    That's Right – You're Wrong

  • Two Against the World

    Two Against the World

  • See Your Doctor

    See Your Doctor

  • A Child Is Born

    A Child Is Born

  • Harold Teen

    Harold Teen

  • I Am a Thief

    I Am a Thief

  • The Firebird

    The Firebird

  • The Human Comedy

    The Human Comedy

  • Land of the Open Range

    Land of the Open Range

  • Convention City

    Convention City

  • A Scream in the Dark

    A Scream in the Dark

  • Hi, Nellie!

    Hi, Nellie!

  • The Covered Trailer

    The Covered Trailer

  • From Headquarters

    From Headquarters

  • Housewife

    Housewife

  • Wife vs. Secretary

    Wife vs. Secretary

  • An Angel from Texas

    An Angel from Texas

  • A Letter to Three Wives

    A Letter to Three Wives

  • Our Wife

    Our Wife

  • Roughly Speaking

    Roughly Speaking

  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

  • The Adventures of Jane Arden

    The Adventures of Jane Arden

  • Three Smart Girls

    Three Smart Girls

  • Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

    Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

  • Girl Overboard

    Girl Overboard

  • A Modern Hero

    A Modern Hero

  • Stand by for Action

    Stand by for Action

  • My Girl Tisa

    My Girl Tisa

  • Sweet Rosie O'Grady

    Sweet Rosie O'Grady

  • Naughty But Nice

    Naughty But Nice

  • Now I'll Tell

    Now I'll Tell

  • Easy to Love

    Easy to Love

  • We're in the Money

    We're in the Money

  • Her Cardboard Lover

    Her Cardboard Lover

  • Street of Memories

    Street of Memories

  • Shooting High

    Shooting High

  • You Can't Fool Your Wife

    You Can't Fool Your Wife

  • Best Man Wins

    Best Man Wins

  • Career

    Career

  • The Devil's Mate

    The Devil's Mate

  • Home Movies

    Home Movies

  • I Sell Anything

    I Sell Anything

  • The Great Plane Robbery

    The Great Plane Robbery

  • Don't Bet on Blondes

    Don't Bet on Blondes

  • How to Sub-Let

    How to Sub-Let

  • Sympathy

    Sympathy

  • The Poor Fish

    The Poor Fish

  • Railroadin'

    Railroadin'