Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Acting
🎂 1886-09-21 (63 years old at death)
✝️ 1950-04-27
📍 Virginia City, Nevada, USA
👤 Male
🎬 158 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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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 ...
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Filmography (158 movies)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Stella
Stella
1950
as Tim Gross
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Mr. Manleigh
Up in Central Park
Up in Central Park
1948
as Mayor Oakley
Best Man Wins
Best Man Wins
1948
as Amos
The Inside Story
The Inside Story
1948
as Mr. Mason
My Girl Tisa
My Girl Tisa
1948
as Sigmund
Driftwood
Driftwood
1947
as Judge Beckett
Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947
as Higgins
Little Iodine
Little Iodine
1946
as Mr. Tremble
Margie
Margie
1946
as Mr. Angus MacDuff
Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion
1946
as Mr. Wilson
Black Angel
Black Angel
1946
as Jake
Night and Day
Night and Day
1946
as Man in Hospital Hall (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Antique Clock Dealer (uncredited)
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
1946
as Bill Stapleton
Cinderella Jones
Cinderella Jones
1946
as George
Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan
1945
as Mr. Rostigaff
I'll Remember April
I'll Remember April
1945
as Joe Billings
Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking
1945
as The Teacher (uncredited)
Guest in the House
Guest in the House
1944
as Mr. Blossom
Kismet
Kismet
1944
as Moolah
San Diego I Love You
San Diego I Love You
1944
as Mr. McGregor (uncredited)
Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride
1944
as Malcolm Cartwright
The Immortal Blacksmith
The Immortal Blacksmith
1944
as Oliver Davenport
What a Woman
What a Woman
1943
as Mailman (uncredited)
Gildersleeve on Broadway
Gildersleeve on Broadway
1943
as Homer
A Scream in the Dark
A Scream in the Dark
1943
as Leo Stark
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
as Clark
Dangerous Blondes
Dangerous Blondes
1943
as Pop
The Kansan
The Kansan
1943
as Josh Hudkins
The Man from Down Under
The Man from Down Under
1943
as Boots
Pilot #5
Pilot #5
1943
as Boat Owner
Taxi, Mister
Taxi, Mister
1943
as Police Fingerprint Man
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
1943
as Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
Whistling in Dixie
Whistling in Dixie
1942
as Mr. Panky
Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action
1942
as Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'
Her Cardboard Lover
Her Cardboard Lover
1942
as Arresting Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Jackass Mail
Jackass Mail
1942
as Gospel Jones
The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope
1942
as Albert Gowdy
Lady in a Jam
Lady in a Jam
1942
as Reporter (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
1942
as Jules
Land of the Open Range
Land of the Open Range
1942
as Pinky Gardner
The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Teller / Witness
A Tragedy at Midnight
A Tragedy at Midnight
1942
as Charles Miller
Our Wife
Our Wife
1941
as Shipboard Passenger (uncredited)
Down in San Diego
Down in San Diego
1941
as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out
1941
as David Tipton
Reaching for the Sun
Reaching for the Sun
1941
as Front Office Man
Horror Island
Horror Island
1941
as Professor Jasper Quinley
I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings
1941
as Mickey
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Barber Doyle
The Great Plane Robbery
The Great Plane Robbery
1940
as Homer Pringle
Charter Pilot
Charter Pilot
1940
as Horace Sturgeon
Hired Wife
Hired Wife
1940
as William
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Mr. Schlitz
Stage to Chino
Stage to Chino
1940
as J. Horatio Boggs
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
1940
as Gimpy Darnell
You Can't Fool Your Wife
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
as Potts
An Angel from Texas
An Angel from Texas
1940
as Mr. Robelink
Shooting High
Shooting High
1940
as Clem Perkle
The Ghost Comes Home
The Ghost Comes Home
1940
as Ambrose Bundy
Home Movies
Home Movies
1940
as Party Guest Wearing Bowtie (uncredited)
Four Wives
Four Wives
1939
as Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
See Your Doctor
See Your Doctor
1939
as Brother-in-Law
The Honeymoon's Over
The Honeymoon's Over
1939
as Avery Butterfield
A Child is Born
A Child is Born
1939
as Mr. Herbert West
Reno
Reno
1939
as Abe Compass
That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
as Dwight Cook
The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer
1939
as E. L. Beamish
Chicken Wagon Family
Chicken Wagon Family
1939
as Henri Fippany
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million
1939
as Jenkins's Assistant
Career
Career
1939
as Jim Bronson
The House of Fear
The House of Fear
1939
as Minor Role
Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice
1939
as Clark's Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Tourist (uncredited)
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales
1939
as Charlie Daggett
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Whitey Boone
Zenobia
Zenobia
1939
as Mr. Dover
The Adventures of Jane Arden
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
as "Killer"
Never Say Die
Never Say Die
1939
as Druggist
How to Sub-Let
How to Sub-Let
1939
as Mr. Mustavas
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Frueheim
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Mr. "Pops" Jordan
Reported Missing
Reported Missing
1937
as 'Ab' Steele
Night Key
Night Key
1937
as Petty Louie
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley
1937
as Reporter Pinky Holden
Girl Overboard
Girl Overboard
1937
as Joseph L. 'Joe' Gray
The Mighty Treve
The Mighty Treve
1937
as Mr. Davis
Mysterious Crossing
Mysterious Crossing
1936
as Ned J. Stebbins
Sing Me a Love Song
Sing Me a Love Song
1936
as Mr. Barton (uncredited)
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls
1936
as Wilbur Lamb
Love Letters of a Star
Love Letters of a Star
1936
as Chester Blodgett
Here Comes Carter
Here Comes Carter
1936
as Mel Winter
Cain and Mabel
Cain and Mabel
1936
as Milo
Stage Struck
Stage Struck
1936
as Wayne
Love Begins at Twenty
Love Begins at Twenty
1936
as Jacob 'Jake' Buckley
Two Against the World
Two Against the World
1936
as Tippy Mantus
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow
1936
as DeWolfe
Colleen
Colleen
1936
as Noggin
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Joe Farnsworth
The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents
1936
as Mr. Yardley
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True
1935
as Himself (uncredited)
Captain Blood
Captain Blood
1935
as Dr. Bronson
Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Stevens
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
as Philostrate
I Live for Love
I Live for Love
1935
as Townsend
Page Miss Glory
Page Miss Glory
1935
as Joe Bonner
We're in the Money
We're in the Money
1935
as Max
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Music Critic Gilmore
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Philbert O. Slemp
While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept
1935
as Eustace Federie
Wings in the Dark
Wings in the Dark
1935
as Mac
Bordertown
Bordertown
1935
as Harry
I Am a Thief
I Am a Thief
1934
as Daudet
The St. Louis Kid
The St. Louis Kid
1934
as Richardson
The Firebird
The Firebird
1934
as Emile, Brandt's Valet
I Sell Anything
I Sell Anything
1934
as Stooge
Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry
1934
as Professor de la Vauguyon
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady
1934
as Robert
Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess
1934
as Alderman Sam Warren
Housewife
Housewife
1934
as George Wilson
The Key
The Key
1934
as Homer, Tennant's Aide
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell
1934
as Freddie Stanton
A Modern Hero
A Modern Hero
1934
as Henry Mueller
Merry Wives of Reno
Merry Wives of Reno
1934
as Derwent
A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Benny
Harold Teen
Harold Teen
1934
as Pop
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
1934
as Drunk (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Fake Worthingham
I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number
1934
as Happy Dooley
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934
1934
as Inventor on Ship (uncredited)
Mandalay
Mandalay
1934
as Purser (uncredited)
Dark Hazard
Dark Hazard
1934
as George Mayhew
Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!
1934
as Fullerton
Easy to Love
Easy to Love
1934
as Hotel desk clerk
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
1934
as Drunk
Convention City
Convention City
1933
as Wendell Orchard
Havana Widows
Havana Widows
1933
as Mr. Otis, Invincible Insurance
From Headquarters
From Headquarters
1933
as Muggs Manton
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Peanuts Dinwiddie
My Woman
My Woman
1933
as Mr. Miller
Too Much Harmony
Too Much Harmony
1933
as Piano Tuner
Bureau of Missing Persons
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933
as Mr. Harris (uncredited)
Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again
1933
as Mr. Clayton
The Devil's Mate
The Devil's Mate
1933
as Parkhurst
No Marriage Ties
No Marriage Ties
1933
as Smith
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
1933
as Happy
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933
as Alf Simmons
The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Mr. Gorman
Private Detective 62
Private Detective 62
1933
as Harcourt S. Burns
I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront
1933
as One Punch McCoy
Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher
1933
as James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)
State Fair
State Fair
1933
as Professor Fred Coin (Uncredited)
The Wall Street Mystery
The Wall Street Mystery
1931
as Martin Hill
The Poor Fish
The Poor Fish
1930
as Harry
Sympathy
Sympathy
1929
as William Maxwell
San Francisco Nights
San Francisco Nights
1928
as Tommie