Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh | |
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![]() in the film I Cover the Waterfront (1933) | |
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Died | April 26, 1950 | (aged 63)
Years active | 1928-1950 |
Spouse(s) | Florence Cavanaugh; 1 child |
Hobart Cavanaugh (September 22, 1886 – April 26, 1950[1]) was an American character actor in films and on stage.
Biography
He was born in Virginia City, Nevada on September 22, 1886. Cavanaugh attended the University of California.[1]
He worked in vaudeville, teaming with Walter Catlett at some point.[1] He appeared in numerous Broadway productions, including the original 1919 musical Irene and the long-running 1948 musical As the Girls Go.[2]
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.[3] 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.[1][4] He was survived by his wife Florence and a daughter.[1]
Partial filmography
- San Francisco Nights (1928)
- I Cover the Waterfront (1933)
- Private Detective 62 (1933)
- The Mayor of Hell (1933)
- Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)
- Headline Shooter (1933)
- No Marriage Ties (1933)
- Goodbye Again (1933)
- From Headquarters (1933)
- Convention City (1933)
- Moulin Rouge (1934)
- Easy to Love (1934)
- Hi, Nellie! (1934)
- I've Got Your Number (1934)
- Dark Hazard (1934)
- Jimmy the Gent (1934)
- A Modern Hero (1934)
- Now I'll Tell (1934)
- Madame du Barry (1934)
- The St. Louis Kid (1934)
- The Firebird (1934)
- I Am a Thief (1934)
- Bordertown (1935)
- Wings in the Dark (1935)
- While the Patient Slept (1935)
- Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)
- We're in the Money (1935)
- Page Miss Glory (1935)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
- Dr. Socrates (1935)
- Captain Blood (1935)
- Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
- Stage Struck (1936)
- Colleen (1936)
- The Golden Arrow (1936)
- Cain and Mabel (1936)
- The Great O'Malley (1937)
- Night Key (1937)
- Zenobia (1939)
- Rose of Washington Square (1939)
- Reno (1939)
- Chicken Wagon Family (1939)
- Shooting High (1940)
- Public Deb No. 1 (1940)
- Hired Wife (1940)
- Charter Pilot (1940)
- The Great Plane Robbery (1940)
- Santa Fe Trail (1940)
- Horror Island (1941)
- Skylark (1941)
- My Favorite Spy (1942)
- The Magnificent Dope (1942)
- Whistling in Dixie (1942)
- The Kansan (1943)
- Jack London (1943)
- Louisiana Hayride (1944)
- Kismet (1944)
- The Captain from Köpenick (1945), also known as I Was a Criminal
- Black Angel (1946)
- Margie (1946)
- Little Iodine (1946)
- Driftwood (1947)
- Best Man Wins (1948)
- Up in Central Park (1948)
- A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
- Stella (1950)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hobart Cavanaugh, Noted Film, Stage Actor, Dead at 63". Miami Daily News-Record. Associated Press. April 26, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ Hobart Cavanaugh at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ "Jimmy Fidler in Hollywood". Valley Morning Star. May 5, 1950 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "H. Cavanaugh Dies. Veteran Actor, 63. Stage and Screen Player for Many Years Often Filled 'Milquetoast' Roles". New York Times. April 27, 1950. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
Hobart Cavanaugh, stage and screen character actor, died late last night at the hospital of the Motion Picture Country Home here. His age was 63. With him at the time were his wife, the former Florence Heston, and a daughter, Patricia. ...
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