Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh
Cavanagh in The Woman in Green, 1945
Born William G. Atkinson
(1888-12-08)8 December 1888
Chislehurst, Kent, England
Died 15 March 1964(1964-03-15) (aged 75)
London, England
Resting place Lorraine Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation Actor
Years active 1928-1959
Spouse(s) Katherine Layfield Luhn (1946-19??); 1 child

Paul Cavanagh (8 December 1888 – 15 March 1964) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1928 and 1959.

Life and career

Cavanagh was born William G. Atkinson[1] 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.[2] A newspaper article published 17 June 1931, reported, "It is on record that Cavanagh won high honors in mathematics and history."[3]

Cavanagh practised "for several years" before he changed professions.[4] He went to Canada "for a year of sightseeing and wandering" before he joined the Royal Northwest Mounted Police.[5]

After serving in World War I, he returned to Canada, where he practised law, including revising the statutes of Alberta,[6] 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.[7] Those contacts led to Cavanagh's role in It Pays to Advertise.[7]

Cavanagh first film contract and film came in 1929 with Paramount Pictures.[8]

Cavanagh died In London from a heart attack in 1964, aged 75.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Cavanagh, 125 F.2d 366 (9th Cir. 1942)". JUSTIA US Law. Justia. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Studio Flashes". The Age. Australia, Melbourne. 28 August 1937. p. 38. Retrieved 30 June 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "English Scholars in New Bennett Film". The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. 17 June 1931. p. 27. Retrieved 30 June 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Play's Villain Once a Lawyer". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. 19 May 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 30 June 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "A Prince Who Clips No Words". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. 4 July 1937. p. 50. Retrieved 30 June 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Keavy, Hubbard (5 July 1931). "Screen Life In Hollywood". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. West Virginia, Bluefield. p. 6. Retrieved 30 June 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 Carroll, Harrison (7 November 1935). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The Bristol Daily Courier. Pennsylvania, Bristol. King Features Syndicate, Inc. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Paid Though Idle Failed to Suit Paul Cavanagh". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. October 9, 1931. p. 17.
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