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Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Acting

Born: December 7, 1888Chislehurst, Kent [now in Bromley, London], England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Cavanagh (8 December 1888 – 15 March 1964) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1928 and 1959. Cavanagh was born in Chislehurst, Kent, and attended the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Cavanagh studied law in England, earning a master of arts degree at Cambridge. A newspaper article published 17 June 1931, reported, "It is on record that Cavanagh won high honors in mathematics and history." Cavanagh practised "for several years" before he changed professions. He went to Canada "for a year of sightseeing and wandering" before he joined the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. After serving in World War I, he returned to Canada, where he practised law, including revising the statutes of Alberta, but eventually went back to England to practise law. Cavanagh went onto the stage after a stroke of bad luck in 1924 caused him to lose his savings, and later he went into films. In 1926, Cavanagh lost $22,000 in one evening on a roulette wheel in Monte Carlo. An observer offered to provide a letter "to some of my theatrical acquaintances" in London, England. Those contacts led to Cavanagh's role in It Pays to Advertise. Cavanagh first film contract and film came in 1929 with Paramount Pictures. Cavanagh died In London from a heart attack in 1964, aged 75.

Known For
Filmography
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Self (archive footage)

1994
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

Kenneth Drake

1959
In the Money

In the Money

Inspector Herbert Saunders

1958
Interlude

Interlude

1957
God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner

Dr. James Brady

1957
She Devil

She Devil

Sugar Daddy

1957
The Man Who Turned to Stone

The Man Who Turned to Stone

Cooper

1957
Francis in the Haunted House

Francis in the Haunted House

Neil Frazer

1956
Blonde Bait

Blonde Bait

Insp. D.N. Hedges

1956
Mobs, Inc.

Mobs, Inc.

Harrington

1956
Diane

Diane

Lord Bonnivet

1956
The King's Thief

The King's Thief

Sir Edward Scott

1955
The Scarlet Coat

The Scarlet Coat

Sir Henry Clinton

1955
The Purple Mask

The Purple Mask

Duc de Latour

1955
The Prodigal

The Prodigal

Tobiah

1955
Khyber Patrol

Khyber Patrol

General Melville

1954
Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

Dr. Henry Giraud

1954
The Raid

The Raid

Col. Tucker

1954
The Law vs. Billy the Kid

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

John H. Tunstall

1954
Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

Signor Alberto Di Gambetta

1954
The Iron Glove

The Iron Glove

Cavenly, advisor to Prince James

1954
The All American

The All American

Professor Banning

1953
Charade

Charade

Col. Heisler

1953
Flame of Calcutta

Flame of Calcutta

Lord Robert Clive

1953
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Mr. Stryver

1953
House of Wax

House of Wax

Sidney Wallace

1953
Port Sinister

Port Sinister

John Kolvac

1953
The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

Colonel (uncredited)

1953
The Bandits of Corsica

The Bandits of Corsica

Dianza

1953
The Mississippi Gambler

The Mississippi Gambler

Edmond Dureau

1953
Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure

John Carver

1952
The Golden Hawk

The Golden Hawk

Jeremy Smithers

1952
Tales of Robin Hood

Tales of Robin Hood

Sir Guy de Claremont

1951
The Strange Door

The Strange Door

Edmond de Maletroit

1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

Inspector Stoddard

1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker

1951
All That I Have

All That I Have

Dr. James Brady

1951
Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla

Klaas Van Gelder

1951
The Highwayman

The Highwayman

1951
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

Roland Paul

1951
The Second Face

The Second Face

Todd Williams

1950
Blades of the Musketeers

Blades of the Musketeers

Richelieu

1950
Hit Parade of 1951

Hit Parade of 1951

Two-to-One Thompson

1950
Hi-Jacked

Hi-Jacked

Hagen

1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

Sir Giles

1950
The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

Col. Eric Thorne

1950
Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Marquis D'Andervilliers

1949
You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy

Dr. Blucher

1948
The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

Dr. Menzies

1948
The Black Arrow

The Black Arrow

Sir John Sedley

1948
Secret Beyond the Door

Secret Beyond the Door

Rick Barrett

1947
Ivy

Ivy

Dr. Berwick (uncredited)

1947
Dishonored Lady

Dishonored Lady

Victor Kranish

1947
Humoresque

Humoresque

Victor Wright

1947
The Verdict

The Verdict

Clive Russell

1946
Wife Wanted

Wife Wanted

Jeffrey Caldwell

1946
Night and Day

Night and Day

Bart McClelland

1946
Club Havana

Club Havana

Rogers

1945
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

Sir George Fenwick

1945
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

Simon Merrivale

1945
The Man in Half Moon Street

The Man in Half Moon Street

Dr. Henry Latimer

1945
Marriage Is a Private Affair

Marriage Is a Private Affair

Mr. Selworth

1944
Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno

Roger Pelham

1944
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

Lord Penrose

1944
Adventure in Iraq

Adventure in Iraq

Sheik Ahmid Bel Nor

1943
The Gorilla Man

The Gorilla Man

Dr. Dorn

1943
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

John 'Jack' Shagrue

1943
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

Sir James Patridge

1942
Pacific Rendezvous

Pacific Rendezvous

Cmdr. Charles Brennan

1942
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

John Crispin

1942
Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

Group Captain

1942
Passage from Hong Kong

Passage from Hong Kong

Capt. Duncan MacNeil-Fraser

1941
Shadows on the Stairs

Shadows on the Stairs

Joseph 'Joe' Reynolds

1941
Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady

Cap Rawlston

1941
The Case of the Black Parrot

The Case of the Black Parrot

Max Armand

1941
I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman

Bill Rodgers

1940
Reno

Reno

John R. Banton

1939
The Under-Pup

The Under-Pup

Mr. Franklin Cooper

1939
Within the Law

Within the Law

English Eddie Morton

1939
Café Colette

Café Colette

Ryan

1937
A Romance in Flanders

A Romance in Flanders

John Morley

1937
Crime Over London

Crime Over London

Inspector Gary

1936
Champagne Charlie

Champagne Charlie

Charlie Cortland

1936
Splendor

Splendor

Martin Deering

1935
Thunder in the Night

Thunder in the Night

Count Peter Alvinczy

1935
Without Regret

Without Regret

Robert Godfrey

1935
Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town

Edward Carrington

1935
Menace

Menace

Leonard Crecy

1934
One Exciting Adventure

One Exciting Adventure

Lavassor

1934
The Notorious Sophie Lang

The Notorious Sophie Lang

Max Bernard, a.k.a. Sir Nigel Crane

1934
Shoot the Works

Shoot the Works

Alvin Ritchie

1934
Tarzan and His Mate

Tarzan and His Mate

Martin Arlington

1934
Uncertain Lady

Uncertain Lady

Bruce King

1934
The Sin of Nora Moran

The Sin of Nora Moran

Governor Dick Crawford

1933
The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

Thomas MacDonald

1933
Curtain at Eight

Curtain at Eight

Wylie Thornton

1933
Tonight Is Ours

Tonight Is Ours

Prince Keri of Zalgar

1933
The Crash

The Crash

Ronnie Sanderson

1932
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

Gray Meredith

1932
Devil's Lottery

Devil's Lottery

Major Hugo Beresford

1932
Heartbreak

Heartbreak

Captain Wolke

1931
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

Henry - Earl of Kerhill

1931
Transgression

Transgression

Robert Maury

1931
Always Goodbye

Always Goodbye

Reginald Armstrong

1931
Born to Love

Born to Love

Sir Wilfred Drake

1931
Unfaithful

Unfaithful

Ronald Killkerry

1931
The Devil to Pay!

The Devil to Pay!

Grand Duke Paul

1930
The Virtuous Sin

The Virtuous Sin

Capt. Orloff

1930
The Storm

The Storm

Dave Stewart

1930
Grumpy

Grumpy

Chamberlin Jarvis

1930
Strictly Unconventional

Strictly Unconventional

Ted

1930
The Runaway Princess

The Runaway Princess

Prince of Savonia

1929
Tesha

Tesha

Lenane

1928