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Born1888-12-07
BirthplaceChislehurst, Kent [now in Bromley, London], England, UK
Credits80 titles
Person
Paul Cavanagh
Actor · Crew· Chislehurst, Kent [now in Bromley, London], England, UK
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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."
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
House of Wax
1953
Secret Beyond the Door
Rick Barrett · 1947
Tarzan and His Mate
Martin Arlington · 1934
The Woman in Green
Sir George Fenwick · 1945
Magnificent Obsession
Dr. Henry Giraud · 1954
The House of Fear
Simon Merrivale · 1945
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker · 1951
The Scarlet Claw
Lord Penrose · 1944
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake | Kenneth Drake | Film |
| 1958 | In the Money | Inspector Herbert Saunders | Film |
| 1957 | The Man Who Turned to Stone | Cooper | Film |
| 1957 | She Devil | Sugar Daddy | Film |
| 1957 | Interlude | Film | |
| 1956 | Blonde Bait | Insp. D.N. Hedges | Film |
| 1956 | Diane | Lord Bonnivet | Film |
| 1956 | Francis in the Haunted House | Neil Frazer | Film |
| 1955 | The King's Thief | Sir Edward Scott | Film |
| 1955 | The Prodigal | Tobiah | Film |
| 1955 | The Purple Mask | Duc de Latour | Film |
| 1955 | The Scarlet Coat | Sir Henry Clinton | Film |
| 1954 | The Raid | Col. Tucker | Film |
| 1954 | The Law vs. Billy the Kid | John H. Tunstall | Film |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big Night | Signor Alberto Di Gambetta | Film |
| 1954 | Khyber Patrol | General Melville | Film |
| 1954 | Magnificent Obsession | Dr. Henry Giraud | Film |
| 1954 | The Iron Glove | Cavenly, advisor to Prince James | Film |
| 1953 | Charade | Col. Heisler | Film |
| 1953 | Port Sinister | John Kolvac | Film |
| 1953 | The Desert Rats | Colonel (uncredited) | Film |
| 1953 | The Mississippi Gambler | Edmond Dureau | Film |
| 1953 | A Tale of Two Cities | Mr. Stryver | Film |
| 1953 | The Bandits of Corsica | Dianza | Film |
| 1952 | The Golden Hawk | Jeremy Smithers | Film |
| 1952 | Plymouth Adventure | John Carver | Film |
| 1951 | The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel | Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker | Film |
| 1951 | The Son of Dr. Jekyll | Inspector Stoddard | Film |
| 1951 | The Strange Door | Edmond de Maletroit | Film |
| 1951 | Bride of the Gorilla | Klaas Van Gelder | Film |
| 1951 | Tales of Robin Hood | Sir Guy de Claremont | Film |
| 1951 | Hollywood Story | Roland Paul | Film |
| 1951 | The Highwayman | Film | |
| 1950 | The Second Face | Todd Williams | Film |
| 1950 | The Iroquois Trail | Col. Eric Thorne | Film |
| 1950 | Hi-Jacked | Hagen | Film |
| 1950 | Rogues of Sherwood Forest | Sir Giles | Film |
| 1949 | Madame Bovary | Marquis D'Andervilliers | Film |
| 1948 | The Babe Ruth Story | Dr. Menzies | Film |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy | Dr. Blucher | Film |
| 1947 | Secret Beyond the Door | Rick Barrett | Film |
| 1947 | Dishonored Lady | Victor Kranish | Film |
| 1947 | Humoresque | Victor Wright | Film |
| 1947 | Ivy | Dr. Berwick (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | The Verdict | Clive Russell | Film |
| 1946 | Night and Day | Bart McClelland | Film |
| 1946 | Wife Wanted | Jeffrey Caldwell | Film |
| 1945 | The House of Fear | Simon Merrivale | Film |
| 1945 | The Woman in Green | Sir George Fenwick | Film |
| 1945 | Club Havana | Rogers | Film |
| 1945 | The Man in Half Moon Street | Dr. Henry Latimer | Film |
| 1944 | The Scarlet Claw | Lord Penrose | Film |
| 1944 | Maisie Goes to Reno | Roger Pelham | Film |
| 1944 | Marriage Is a Private Affair | Mr. Selworth | Film |
| 1943 | The Hard Way | John 'Jack' Shagrue | Film |
| 1943 | The Gorilla Man | Dr. Dorn | Film |
| 1943 | Adventure in Iraq | Sheik Ahmid Bel Nor | Film |
| 1942 | Captains of the Clouds | Group Captain | Film |
| 1942 | The Strange Case of Doctor Rx | John Crispin | Film |
| 1942 | Eagle Squadron | Sir James Patridge | Film |
| 1942 | Pacific Rendezvous | Cmdr. Charles Brennan | Film |
| 1941 | Shadows on the Stairs | Joseph 'Joe' Reynolds | Film |
| 1941 | Maisie Was a Lady | Cap Rawlston | Film |
| 1941 | The Case of the Black Parrot | Max Armand | Film |
| 1940 | I Take This Woman | Bill Rodgers | Film |
| 1939 | Reno | John R. Banton | Film |
| 1939 | Within the Law | English Eddie Morton | Film |
| 1935 | Goin' to Town | Edward Carrington | Film |
| 1935 | Splendor | Martin Deering | Film |
| 1934 | Tarzan and His Mate | Martin Arlington | Film |
| 1933 | The Sin of Nora Moran | Governor Dick Crawford | Film |
| 1933 | The Kennel Murder Case | Thomas MacDonald | Film |
| 1933 | Tonight Is Ours | Prince Keri of Zalgar | Film |
| 1933 | Curtain at Eight | Wylie Thornton | Film |
| 1932 | The Crash | Ronnie Sanderson | Film |
| 1932 | A Bill of Divorcement | Gray Meredith | Film |
| 1931 | Born to Love | Sir Wilfred Drake | Film |
| 1931 | Transgression | Robert Maury | Film |
| 1931 | The Squaw Man | Henry - Earl of Kerhill | Film |
| 1930 | The Virtuous Sin | Capt. Orloff | Film |
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