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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 1975
    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Self (archive footage) • Acting

  2. 1950
    Stella

    Tim Gross • Acting

  3. 1949
    A Letter to Three Wives

    Mr. Manleigh • Acting

  4. 1948
    The Inside Story

    Mr. Mason • Acting

  5. 1948
    My Girl Tisa

    Sigmund • Acting

  6. 1948
    Up in Central Park

    Mayor Oakley • Acting

  7. 1948
    Best Man Wins

    Amos • Acting

  8. 1947
    Driftwood

    Judge Beckett • Acting

Hobart Cavanaugh - Aperture