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Hobart Cavanaugh

Actor
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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor
Place of Birth Virginia City, Nevada, USA
Birthday 1886-09-21

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Filmography by Year

1
1975
1
1950
1
1949
4
1948
3
1947
7
1946
2
1945
4
1944
9
1943
10
1942
6
1941
13
1940
18
1939
1
1938
6
1937
13
1936
12
1935
23
1934
17
1933
1
1931
1
1930
1
1929
1
1928

Filmography by Genre

Comedy
76
Drama
61
Romance
44
Crime
26
Music
19
Mystery
14
Western
8
Thriller
7
Adventure
6
Action
4
Fantasy
3
Family
3
War
3
History
2
Horror
2
Documentary
2
Science Fiction
1