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Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

21 movies on Netflix

Biography

Hobart Cavanaugh was an American character actor who worked on stage and in films. Born in Virginia City, Nevada, he studied at the University of California and then went into vaudeville, where he was at some point paired with Walter Catlett. His Broadway credits included the 1919 musical Irene and the long-running musical As the Girls Go (1948). His screen debut came with San Francisco Nights (1928), and for several years he worked as a supporting player, often without credit, though he took more substantial parts in Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) and in I Cover the Waterfront (1933). By the middle of the 1930s he had moved into more prestigious pictures, among them A Letter to Three Wives (1949), Captain Blood (1935), Wife vs. Secretary (1936) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935). He went on playing small, frequently comic roles, usually as downtrodden or henpecked men, and his screen credits ran to more than 180 films.

63years old at death

Born September 22, 1886Virginia City
Died April 27, 1950Woodland Hills
Star sign: VirgoLast day of the sign, on the Libra cusp

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 16 years1933 to 1949

Genres

Drama52%, 11 films
Comedy43%, 9 films
Romance43%, 9 films
Crime33%, 7 films
Mystery24%, 5 films

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A change of course
Cavanaugh attended the University of California and then worked in vaudeville, where he teamed with Walter Catlett at some point.
Beyond film
Cavanaugh took part in many Broadway productions. These included the 1919 musical Irene, which was the original, and As the Girls Go, a musical from 1948 that ran for a long time.

Hobart Cavanaugh movies on Netflix

A Letter to Three Wives1949IMDb rating 7.6as Mr. Manleigh
Black Angel1946IMDb rating 6.9as Jake
Guest in the House1944IMDb rating 6.2as Mr. Blossom
The Kansan1943IMDb rating 5.6as Josh Hudkins
Horror Island1941IMDb rating 5.9as Professor Jasper Quinley
Santa Fe Trail1940IMDb rating 6.2as Barber Doyle
You Can't Fool Your Wife1940IMDb rating 5.6as Potts
Zenobia1939IMDb rating 6.0as Mr. Dover
Night Key1937IMDb rating 6.3as Petty Louie
Three Smart Girls1936IMDb rating 6.5as Wilbur Lamb
Wife vs. Secretary1936IMDb rating 7.0as Joe
A Midsummer Night's Dream1935IMDb rating 6.8as Philostrate
Bordertown1935IMDb rating 6.6as Harry
Captain Blood1935IMDb rating 7.7as Dr. Bronson
Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7as Joe Bonner
Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6as Fake Worthingham
A Study in Scarlet1933IMDb rating 5.6as Thompson - Innkeeper
Mary Stevens, M.D.1933IMDb rating 6.6as Alf Simmons
Private Detective 621933IMDb rating 6.7as Harcourt S. Burns
State Fair1933IMDb rating 6.6as Professor Fred Coin
The Mayor of Hell1933IMDb rating 6.9as Mr. Gorman

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

A Midsummer Night's Dream1935 Comedy, Fantasy, Romanceas Philostrate
IMDb rating 6.84.2K votes
Captain Blood1935 Action, Adventureas Dr. Bronson
IMDb rating 7.718K votes
A Letter to Three Wives1949as Mr. Manleigh
IMDb rating 7.612K votes
Black Angel1946as Jake
IMDb rating 6.94.5K votes
Wife vs. Secretary1936as Joe
IMDb rating 7.04.4K votes
Night Key1937as Petty Louie
IMDb rating 6.31.3K votes
Bordertown1935as Harry
IMDb rating 6.62.1K votes
Jimmy the Gent1934as Fake Worthingham
IMDb rating 6.62.2K votes

Most often with

Michael Curtiz directed five of these films, Archie Mayo two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

James Cagney

Robert Barrat

Allen Jenkins

Olivia de Havilland

Bess Flowers

Ward BondMichael CurtizDirector, 5 films Archie MayoDirector, 2 films

Films together

James Cagney3 films together, 1933 to 1935
James Cagney's page
- A Midsummer Night's Dream1935IMDb rating 6.8Cavanaugh as PhilostrateCagney as Bottom
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6Cavanaugh as Fake WorthinghamCagney as Jimmy Corrigan
- The Mayor of Hell1933IMDb rating 6.9Cavanaugh as Mr. GormanCagney as Richard 'Patsy' Gargan
Robert Barrat3 films together, 1933 to 1935
Robert Barrat's page
- Bordertown1935IMDb rating 6.6Cavanaugh as HarryBarrat as Padre
- Captain Blood1935IMDb rating 7.7Cavanaugh as Dr. BronsonBarrat as Wolverstone
- The Mayor of Hell1933IMDb rating 6.9Cavanaugh as Mr. GormanBarrat as Fred Smith
Allen Jenkins3 films together, 1933 to 1935
Allen Jenkins's page
- Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7Cavanaugh as Joe BonnerJenkins as Petey
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6Cavanaugh as Fake WorthinghamJenkins as Lou
- The Mayor of Hell1933IMDb rating 6.9Cavanaugh as Mr. GormanJenkins as Mike
Olivia de Havilland3 films together, 1935 to 1940
Olivia de Havilland's page
- Santa Fe Trail1940IMDb rating 6.2Cavanaugh as Barber DoyleHavilland as Kit Carson Holliday
- A Midsummer Night's Dream1935IMDb rating 6.8Cavanaugh as PhilostrateHavilland as Hermia
- Captain Blood1935IMDb rating 7.7Cavanaugh as Dr. BronsonHavilland as Arabella Bishop
Bess Flowers2 films together, 1936 to 1939
Bess Flowers's page
- Zenobia1939IMDb rating 6.0Cavanaugh as Mr. DoverFlowers as Wedding Guest
- Wife vs. Secretary1936IMDb rating 7.0Cavanaugh as JoeFlowers as Party Guest
Ward Bond2 films together, 1937 to 1940
Ward Bond's page
- Santa Fe Trail1940IMDb rating 6.2Cavanaugh as Barber DoyleBond as Townley
- Night Key1937IMDb rating 6.3Cavanaugh as Petty LouieBond as Fingers
Michael CurtizDirector, 5 films, 1933 to 1940
All films by Michael Curtiz
- Santa Fe Trail1940IMDb rating 6.2Cavanaugh as Barber Doyle
- Captain Blood1935IMDb rating 7.7Cavanaugh as Dr. Bronson
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6Cavanaugh as Fake Worthingham
- Private Detective 621933IMDb rating 6.7Cavanaugh as Harcourt S. Burns
- The Mayor of Hell1933IMDb rating 6.9Cavanaugh as Mr. Gorman
Archie MayoDirector, 2 films, 1933 to 1935
All films by Archie Mayo
- Bordertown1935IMDb rating 6.6Cavanaugh as Harry
- The Mayor of Hell1933IMDb rating 6.9Cavanaugh as Mr. Gorman
Also two films together28 more actors
- Bette DavisBordertown (1935) and Jimmy the Gent (1934)
- Charles LaneYou Can't Fool Your Wife (1940) and Private Detective 62 (1933)
- Holmes HerbertWife vs. Secretary (1936) and Captain Blood (1935)
- Joseph CrehanPage Miss Glory (1935) and Jimmy the Gent (1934)
- Errol FlynnSanta Fe Trail (1940) and Captain Blood (1935)
- Frank McHughA Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) and Page Miss Glory (1935)
- Lyle TalbotPage Miss Glory (1935) and Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)
- Eugene PalletteThe Kansan (1943) and Bordertown (1935)
- Clem BevansThe Kansan (1943) and Zenobia (1939)
- Victor JoryThe Kansan (1943) and State Fair (1933)
- Edwin MaxwellNight Key (1937) and The Mayor of Hell (1933)
- Arthur HohlJimmy the Gent (1934) and Private Detective 62 (1933)
- Dick PowellA Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) and Page Miss Glory (1935)
- Ted BillingsThe Kansan (1943) and Horror Island (1941)
- Harold HuberMary Stevens, M.D. (1933) and The Mayor of Hell (1933)
- Ralf HaroldeHorror Island (1941) and Jimmy the Gent (1934)
- Gavin GordonBordertown (1935) and Page Miss Glory (1935)
- Alan BaxterSanta Fe Trail (1940) and Night Key (1937)
- Charles C. WilsonNight Key (1937) and Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)
- Chuck HamiltonNight Key (1937) and Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)
- Margaret LindsayBordertown (1935) and Private Detective 62 (1933)
- Alan DinehartJimmy the Gent (1934) and A Study in Scarlet (1933)
- George HumbertNight Key (1937) and The Mayor of Hell (1933)
- Alice BradyZenobia (1939) and Three Smart Girls (1936)
- James EllisonYou Can't Fool Your Wife (1940) and Zenobia (1939)
- Arthur ByronPrivate Detective 62 (1933) and The Mayor of Hell (1933)
- John MarstonMary Stevens, M.D. (1933) and The Mayor of Hell (1933)
- Ross AlexanderA Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) and Captain Blood (1935)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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