About

Known credits:
159
Birthday:
1886-09-21
Place of birth:
Virginia City, Nevada, USA
Website:
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Hobart Cavanaugh

Overview

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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 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.

Known for

Acting
1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1950 Stella Actor Tim Gross N/A
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1949 A Letter to Three Wives Actor Mr. Manleigh 62
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1948 Up in Central Park Actor Mayor Oakley 59
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1948 Best Man Wins Actor Amos 59
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1948 The Inside Story Actor Mr. Mason 59
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1948 My Girl Tisa Actor Sigmund N/A
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1947 Driftwood Actor Judge Beckett 59
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1947 Easy Come, Easy Go Actor Higgins N/A
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1947 Doctor Jim Actor Mayor N/A
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1946 Little Iodine Actor Mr. Tremble 58
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1946 Margie Actor Mr. Angus MacDuff 59
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1946 Faithful in My Fashion Actor Mr. Wilson 59
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1946 Black Angel Actor Jake 59
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1946 The Hoodlum Saint Actor Antique Clock Dealer (uncredited) 58
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1946 The Spider Woman Strikes Back Actor Bill Stapleton 59
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1946 Cinderella Jones Actor George 58
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1945 Don Juan Quilligan Actor Mr. Rostigaff 59
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1945 I'll Remember April Actor Joe Billings 58
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1945 Roughly Speaking Actor The Teacher (uncredited) 59
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1944 Guest in the House Actor Mr. Blossom 58
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1944 Kismet Actor Moolah 58
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1944 San Diego I Love You Actor Mr. McGregor (uncredited) 59
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1944 Louisiana Hayride Actor Malcolm Cartwright 59
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1943 What a Woman Actor Mailman (uncredited) 59
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1943 Gildersleeve on Broadway Actor Homer 59
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1943 A Scream in the Dark Actor Leo Stark 58
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1943 Sweet Rosie O'Grady Actor Clark 59
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1943 Dangerous Blondes Actor Pop 59
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1943 The Kansan Actor Josh Hudkins 58
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1943 The Man from Down Under Actor Boots 59
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1943 Pilot #5 Actor Boat Owner 59
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1943 Taxi, Mister Actor Police Fingerprint Man 58
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1943 The Human Comedy Actor Drunk at Bar (uncredited) 59
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1942 Stand by for Action Actor Carpenter's Mate 'Chips' 59
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1942 Whistling in Dixie Actor Mr. Panky 58
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1942 Her Cardboard Lover Actor Arresting Plainclothesman (uncredited) 58
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1942 Jackass Mail Actor Gospel Jones 59
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1942 The Magnificent Dope Actor Albert Gowdy 59
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1942 Lady in a Jam Actor Reporter 59
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1942 My Favorite Spy Actor Jules 59
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1942 Land of the Open Range Actor Pinky Gardner N/A
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1942 The Remarkable Andrew Actor Teller / Witness 59
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1942 A Tragedy at Midnight Actor Charles Miller 58
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1941 Railroadin' Actor George N/A
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1941 Our Wife Actor Shipboard Passenger (uncredited) 59
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1941 Down in San Diego Actor Telegraph Clerk (uncredited) 59
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1941 Thieves Fall Out Actor David Tipton 59
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1941 Reaching for the Sun Actor Front Office Man 59
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1941 Horror Island Actor Professor Jasper Quinley 58
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1941 I Wanted Wings Actor Mickey 58
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1940 Santa Fe Trail Actor Barber Doyle 58
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1940 The Great Plane Robbery Actor Homer Pringle N/A
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1940 Charter Pilot Actor Horace Sturgeon 59
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1940 Street of Memories Actor Mr. Foster N/A
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1940 Public Deb No. 1 Actor Mr. Schlitz 58
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1940 Hired Wife Actor William 59
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1940 Stage to Chino Actor J. Horatio Boggs 58
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1940 Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! Actor Gimpy Darnell N/A
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1940 You Can't Fool Your Wife Actor Potts 58
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1940 An Angel from Texas Actor Mr. Robelink 58
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1940 Shooting High Actor Clem Perkle 59
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1940 The Ghost Comes Home Actor Ambrose Bundy 59
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1940 Home Movies Actor Party Guest Wearing Bowtie (uncredited) 59
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1939 Four Wives Actor Mr. Jenkins (uncredited) 58
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1939 See Your Doctor Actor Brother-in-Law 58
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1939 A Child Is Born Actor Mr. Herbert West 59
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1939 Reno Actor Abe Compass 59
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1939 That's Right – You're Wrong Actor Dwight Cook 58
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1939 The Covered Trailer Actor E. L. Beamish N/A
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1939 Chicken Wagon Family Actor Henri Fippany N/A
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1939 I Stole a Million Actor Jenkins's Assistant 59
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1939 Career Actor Jim Bronson N/A
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1939 The House of Fear Actor Minor Role 59
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1939 Naughty But Nice Actor Clark's Piano Tuner (uncredited) 59
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1939 Daughters Courageous Actor Tourist (uncredited) 58
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1939 Tell No Tales Actor Charlie Daggett 59
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1939 Rose of Washington Square Actor Whitey Boone 59
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1939 Zenobia Actor Mr. Dover 58
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1939 The Adventures of Jane Arden Actor "Killer" 59
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1939 Never Say Die Actor Druggist 59
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1939 How to Sub-Let Actor Mr. Mustavas 59
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1939 Idiot's Delight Actor Frueheim 59
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1938 Cowboy from Brooklyn Actor Mr. "Pops" Jordan 59
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1937 Carnival Queen Actor Profesor Silva N/A
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1937 Reported Missing Actor 'Ab' Steele N/A
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1937 Night Key Actor Petty Louie 59
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1937 The Great O'Malley Actor Reporter Pinky Holden 59
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1937 Girl Overboard Actor Joseph L. 'Joe' Gray N/A
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1937 The Mighty Treve Actor Mr. Davis 59
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1936 Mysterious Crossing Actor Ned J. Stebbins N/A
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1936 Sing Me a Love Song Actor Mr. Barton (uncredited) N/A
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1936 Three Smart Girls Actor Wilbur Lamb 59
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1936 Love Letters of a Star Actor Chester Blodgett N/A
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1936 Here Comes Carter Actor Mel Winter 58
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1936 Cain and Mabel Actor Milo 59
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1936 Stage Struck Actor Wayne 58
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1936 Love Begins at Twenty Actor Jacob 'Jake' Buckley 59
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1936 Two Against the World Actor Tippy Mantus 58
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1936 The Golden Arrow Actor DeWolfe 58
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1936 Colleen Actor Noggin 59
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1936 Wife vs. Secretary Actor Joe Farnsworth 59
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1936 The Lady Consents Actor Mr. Yardley 59
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1935 A Dream Comes True Actor Himself (uncredited) 59
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1935 Captain Blood Actor Dr. Bronson 63
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1935 Dr. Socrates Actor Stevens 59
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1935 A Midsummer Night's Dream Actor Philostrate 59
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1935 I Live for Love Actor Townsend 58
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1935 Page Miss Glory Actor Joe Bonner 59
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1935 We're in the Money Actor Max 59
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1935 Broadway Gondolier Actor Music Critic Gilmore 58
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1935 Don't Bet on Blondes Actor Philbert O. Slemp 58
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1935 While the Patient Slept Actor Eustace Federie 59
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1935 Wings in the Dark Actor Mac 59
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1935 Bordertown Actor Harry 58
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1934 I Am a Thief Actor Daudet 59
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1934 The St. Louis Kid Actor Richardson 58
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1934 The Firebird Actor Emile, Brandt's Valet 59
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1934 I Sell Anything Actor Stooge 58
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1934 Madame du Barry Actor Professor de la Vauguyon 58
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1934 A Lost Lady Actor Robert 59
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1934 Kansas City Princess Actor Alderman Sam Warren 58
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1934 Housewife Actor George Wilson 59
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1934 The Key Actor Homer, Tennant's Aide 58
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1934 Now I'll Tell Actor Freddie Stanton 58
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1934 A Modern Hero Actor Henry Mueller 59
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1934 A Very Honorable Guy Actor Benny 58
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1934 Merry Wives of Reno Actor Derwent 58
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1934 Harold Teen Actor Pop 59
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1934 Wonder Bar Actor Drunk (uncredited) 59
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1934 Jimmy the Gent Actor Fake Worthingham 59
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1934 I've Got Your Number Actor Happy Dooley 59
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1934 Fashions of 1934 Actor Inventor on Ship (uncredited) 59
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1934 Mandalay Actor Purser (uncredited) 59
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1934 Dark Hazard Actor George Mayhew 59
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1934 Hi, Nellie! Actor Fullerton 59
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1934 Easy to Love Actor Hotel desk clerk 58
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1934 Moulin Rouge Actor Drunk 59
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1933 Convention City Actor Wendell Orchard 58
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1933 Havana Widows Actor Mr. Otis, Invincible Insurance 58
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1933 From Headquarters Actor Muggs Manton 59
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1933 Broadway Thru a Keyhole Actor Peanuts Dinwiddie 59
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1933 My Woman Actor Mr. Miller 58
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1933 Too Much Harmony Actor Piano Tuner 59
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1933 Bureau of Missing Persons Actor Mr. Harris (uncredited) 58
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1933 Goodbye Again Actor Mr. Clayton 58
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1933 The Devil's Mate Actor Parkhurst N/A
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1933 No Marriage Ties Actor Smith 58
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1933 Headline Shooter Actor Happy 59
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1933 Mary Stevens, M.D. Actor Alf Simmons 59
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1933 The Mayor of Hell Actor Mr. Gorman 59
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1933 Private Detective 62 Actor Harcourt S. Burns 59
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1933 I Cover the Waterfront Actor One Punch McCoy 58
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1933 Picture Snatcher Actor James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited) 59
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1933 State Fair Actor Professor Fred Coin (Uncredited) 59
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1931 The Wall Street Mystery Actor Martin Hill 59
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1930 The Poor Fish Actor Harry N/A
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1929 Sympathy Actor William Maxwell N/A
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1928 San Francisco Nights Actor Tommie N/A
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