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Born: 22 September 1886 Died: 27 April 1950
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United States
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Florence Heston
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Worried-looking, balding, moustachioed and usually bespectacled small part character actor, prolific during the 1930s and 40s. Hobart Cavanaugh played downtrodden or henpecked little men -- the perennial victim, forever nervous or bewildered -- to absolute perfection. He was most at home as clerks, mailmen, minor officials, undertakers, shopkeepers and bank tellers. However, when called upon, he could be just as convincing as a sneaky or vaguely sinister villain's accomplice.
A former engineering student at the University of California, Cavanaugh began his acting career on the stage, making his debut on Broadway in 1916. He e
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2. Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
| Rating: | 109 Watched |
3. A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
| Rating: | 80 Watched |
4. Footlight Parade (1933)
| Rating: | 67 Watched |
5. Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
| Rating: | 55 Watched |
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