Birth Day: 1888-12-07
Place of birth: Chislehurst, 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.
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As Self (archive footage)
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As Kenneth Drake
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As Inspector Herbert Saunders
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As Cooper
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As Dr. James Brady
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As Sugar Daddy
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As Harrington
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As Insp. D.N. Hedges
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As Neil Frazer
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As Lord Bonnivet
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As Sir Henry Clinton
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As Duc de Latour
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As Tobiah
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As Sir Edward Scott
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As Signor Alberto Di Gambetta
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As Col. Tucker
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As John H. Tunstall
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As Cavenly, advisor to Prince James
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As General Melville
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As Dr. Henry Giraud
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As Mr. Stryver
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As Sidney Wallace
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As Lord Robert Clive
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As Col. Heisler
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As Professor Banning
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As Dianza
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As Colonel (uncredited)
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As Edmond Dureau
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As John Kolvac
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As Jeremy Smithers
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As John Carver
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As Sir Guy de Claremont
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As Roland Paul
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As Edmond de Maletroit
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As Dr. James Brady
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As Klaas Van Gelder
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As Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker
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As Inspector Stoddard
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As Hagen
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As Todd Williams
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As Richelieu
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As Col. Eric Thorne
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As Two-to-One Thompson
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As Sir Giles
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As Marquis D'Andervilliers
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As Sir John Sedley
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As Dr. Menzies
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As Dr. Blucher
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As Rick Barrett
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As Dr. Berwick (uncredited)
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As Victor Wright
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As Victor Kranish
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As Jeffrey Caldwell
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As Clive Russell
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As Bart McClelland
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As Rogers
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As Dr. Henry Latimer
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As Sir George Fenwick
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As Simon Merrivale
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As Roger Pelham
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As Lord Penrose
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As Mr. Selworth
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As Dr. Dorn
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As Sheik Ahmid Bel Nor
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As John 'Jack' Shagrue
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As Sir James Patridge
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As John Crispin
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As Cmdr. Charles Brennan
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As Group Captain
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As Capt. Duncan MacNeil-Fraser
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As Joseph 'Joe' Reynolds
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As Cap Rawlston
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As Max Armand
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As Bill Rodgers
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As English Eddie Morton
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As John R. Banton
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As Mr. Franklin Cooper
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As Ryan
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As John Morley
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As Inspector Gary
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As Charlie Cortland
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As Edward Carrington
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As Count Peter Alvinczy
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As Robert Godfrey
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As Martin Deering
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As Max Bernard/Sir Nigel Crane
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As Lavassor
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As Martin Arlington
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As Leonard Crecy
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As Alvin Ritchie
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As Governor Dick Crawford
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As Wylie Thornton
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As Thomas MacDonald
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As Prince Keri of Zalgar
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As Gray Meredith
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As Major Hugo Beresford
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As Ronnie Sanderson
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As Ronald Killkerry
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As Reginald Armstrong
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As Henry - Earl of Kerhill
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As Sir Wilfred Drake
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As Robert Maury
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As Captain Wolke
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As Grand Duke Paul
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As Capt. Orloff
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As Ted
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As Chamberlin Jarvis
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As Dave Stewart
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As Prince of Savonia
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As Lenane