
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.

James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)
Picture Snatcher

Barber Doyle
Santa Fe Trail

Sigmund
My Girl Tisa

Jake
Black Angel

E. L. Beamish
The Covered Trailer

Party Guest Wearing Bowtie (uncredited)
Home Movies

One Punch McCoy
I Cover the Waterfront

Petty Louie
Night Key

Moolah
Kismet

Whitey Boone
Rose of Washington Square

Mr. Manleigh
A Letter to Three Wives

Wilbur Lamb
Three Smart Girls

Joe Farnsworth
Wife vs. Secretary

Dr. Bronson
Captain Blood

Inventor on Ship (uncredited)
Fashions of 1934

Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
The Human Comedy

Josh Hudkins
The Kansan

Harcourt S. Burns
Private Detective 62

Philostrate
A Midsummer Night's Dream

Fake Worthingham
Jimmy the Gent

Mac
Wings in the Dark

Homer
Gildersleeve on Broadway

Homer, Tennant's Aide
The Key

Mr. Panky
Whistling in Dixie

Philbert O. Slemp
Don't Bet on Blondes

Pop
Harold Teen

Shipboard Passenger (uncredited)
Our Wife

Reporter Pinky Holden
The Great O'Malley

Derwent
Merry Wives of Reno

Gospel Jones
Jackass Mail

Judge Beckett
Driftwood

George Mayhew
Dark Hazard

Mr. Barton (uncredited)
Sing Me a Love Song

Noggin
Colleen

Mr. Angus MacDuff
Margie

Drunk (uncredited)
Wonder Bar

Freddie Stanton
Now I'll Tell

Boat Owner
Pilot #5

Leo Stark
A Scream in the Dark

Daudet
I Am a Thief

Charles Miller
A Tragedy at Midnight

Milo
Cain and Mabel

Hotel desk clerk
Easy to Love

Peanuts Dinwiddie
Broadway Thru a Keyhole

George Wilson
Housewife

Joe Bonner
Page Miss Glory

Muggs Manton
From Headquarters

Alf Simmons
Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mel Winter
Here Comes Carter

Townsend
I Live for Love

Wayne
Stage Struck

Stevens
Dr. Socrates

Robert
A Lost Lady

Mr. Clayton
Goodbye Again

Mayor Oakley
Up in Central Park

Joe Billings
I'll Remember April

Bill Stapleton
The Spider Woman Strikes Back

Mr. Otis, Invincible Insurance
Havana Widows

Higgins
Easy Come, Easy Go

Boots
The Man from Down Under

Professor de la Vauguyon
Madame du Barry

Benny
A Very Honorable Guy

Happy Dooley
I've Got Your Number

Wendell Orchard
Convention City

Abe Compass
Reno

Stooge
I Sell Anything

Max
We're in the Money

Alderman Sam Warren
Kansas City Princess

Professor Fred Coin (Uncredited)
State Fair

Clem Perkle
Shooting High

Mr. Yardley
The Lady Consents

Malcolm Cartwright
Louisiana Hayride

Gimpy Darnell
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

Richardson
The St. Louis Kid

Emile, Brandt's Valet
The Firebird

Mr. Herbert West
A Child Is Born

Mr. "Pops" Jordan
Cowboy from Brooklyn

Ned J. Stebbins
Mysterious Crossing

Chester Blodgett
Love Letters of a Star

Mr. Miller
My Woman

Drunk
Moulin Rouge

Jim Bronson
Career

'Ab' Steele
Reported Missing

Martin Hill
The Wall Street Mystery

Mr. Wilson
Faithful in My Fashion

Charlie Daggett
Tell No Tales

Mr. Dover
Zenobia

Dwight Cook
That's Right – You're Wrong

Piano Tuner
Too Much Harmony

Tommie
San Francisco Nights

The Teacher (uncredited)
Roughly Speaking

Music Critic Gilmore
Broadway Gondolier

Fullerton
Hi, Nellie!

Clark's Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice

William
Hired Wife

George
Cinderella Jones

Frueheim
Idiot's Delight

Eustace Federie
While the Patient Slept

Pinky Gardner
Land of the Open Range

Druggist
Never Say Die

Tourist (uncredited)
Daughters Courageous

Minor Role
The House of Fear

Henri Fippany
Chicken Wagon Family

Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
Four Wives

David Tipton
Thieves Fall Out

Professor Jasper Quinley
Horror Island

Smith
No Marriage Ties

Clark
Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Harry
Bordertown

DeWolfe
The Golden Arrow

Reporter (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam

Henry Mueller
A Modern Hero

Police Fingerprint Man
Taxi, Mister

Profesor Silva
Carnival Queen

Horace Sturgeon
Charter Pilot

Mr. Foster
Street of Memories

Parkhurst
The Devil's Mate

Tippy Mantus
Two Against the World

Mr. Robelink
An Angel from Texas

Amos
Best Man Wins

Jacob 'Jake' Buckley
Love Begins at Twenty

Antique Clock Dealer (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint

Tim Gross
Stella

Mr. McGregor (uncredited)
San Diego I Love You

Mailman (uncredited)
What a Woman

Purser (uncredited)
Mandalay

Arresting Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Her Cardboard Lover

William Maxwell
Sympathy

Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Down in San Diego

Potts
You Can't Fool Your Wife

Harry
The Poor Fish

Happy
Headline Shooter

Mr. Rostigaff
Don Juan Quilligan

Mr. Gorman
The Mayor of Hell

Mr. Mustavas
How to Sub-Let

Jenkins's Assistant
I Stole a Million

Himself (uncredited)
A Dream Comes True

Teller / Witness
The Remarkable Andrew

Mr. Tremble
Little Iodine

Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Jules
My Favorite Spy

Pop
Dangerous Blondes

Mr. Harris (uncredited)
Bureau of Missing Persons

Mr. Schlitz
Public Deb No. 1

Joseph L. 'Joe' Gray
Girl Overboard

Mr. Mason
The Inside Story

Mayor
Doctor Jim

J. Horatio Boggs
Stage to Chino

Brother-in-Law
See Your Doctor

Front Office Man
Reaching for the Sun

Mr. Davis
The Mighty Treve

Mr. Blossom
Guest in the House

"Killer"
The Adventures of Jane Arden

Homer Pringle
The Great Plane Robbery

Ambrose Bundy
The Ghost Comes Home

Albert Gowdy
The Magnificent Dope

Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'
Stand by for Action

Mickey
I Wanted Wings

George
Railroadin'

Man in Hospital Hall (uncredited)
Night and Day

Mr. Kester
Love in a Bungalow

Oliver Davenport
The Immortal Blacksmith
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
162
Gender
Male
Birthday
1886-09-21
Place of Birth
Virginia City, Nevada, USA
Also Known As
Hobart Cavanagh