Paul Cavanagh
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
ActingBirthday
December 7, 1888Deathday
March 15, 1964Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
111Place of birth
Chislehurst, Kent [now in Bromley, London], England, UKAlso known as
Paul Cavanaugh, Пол КэвэнаCast credits
Bride of the Gorilla
Klaas Van GelderCaptains of the Clouds
Group CaptainThe Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Lt. Col. Caesar von HofakerHumoresque
Victor WrightThe House of Fear
Simon MerrivaleThe Scarlet Claw
Lord PenroseChampagne Charlie
Charlie CortlandThe Woman in Green
Sir George FenwickMagnificent Obsession
Dr. Henry GiraudThe Sin of Nora Moran
Governor Dick CrawfordThe Verdict
Clive RussellWithin the Law
English Eddie MortonThe Man Who Turned to Stone
CooperThe Hard Way
John 'Jack' ShagrueHouse of Wax
Sidney WallaceShadows on the Stairs
Joseph 'Joe' ReynoldsTarzan and His Mate
Martin ArlingtonGoin' to Town
Edward CarringtonThe Gorilla Man
Dr. DornThe Kennel Murder Case
Thomas MacDonaldA Bill of Divorcement
Gray Meredith