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Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Actor · Died March 15, 1964, aged 75 · 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 7, 1888
Died
March 15, 1964 (aged 75)
From
Chislehurst, Kent [now in Bromley, London], England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 129 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Paul Cavanagh's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
44%
Bonds
21%
Self
14%
Power
7%
Survival
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 21 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 18 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 16 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 10
Mentor
3 of 10
Shapeshifter
2 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
17
Thrilling
10
Romantic
11
Dread
7
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paul Cavanagh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Cavanagh's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

129 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake(1959)

    as Kenneth Drake

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • In the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Inspector Herbert Saunders

  • Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar Ferrell · as Horace Selkirk

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • God Is My Partner(1957)

    as Dr. James Brady

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • She Devil(1957)

    as Sugar Daddy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Turned to Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Cooper

  • Hey, Jeannie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilson

  • Francis in the Haunted House(1956)

    as Neil Frazer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Blonde Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Insp. D.N. Hedges

  • Mobs, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Harrington

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Diane(1956)

    as Lord Bonnivet

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jungle Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The King's Thief(1955)

    as Sir Edward Scott

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Coat(1955)

    as Sir Henry Clinton

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Purple Mask(1955)

    as Duc de Latour

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Prodigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Tobiah

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Cosgrove

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Khyber Patrol(1954)

    as General Melville

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Obsession(1954)

    as Dr. Henry Giraud

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Raid(1954)

    as Col. Tucker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Law vs. Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as John H. Tunstall

  • Adventures Of The Falcon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Casanova's Big Night(1954)

    as Signor Alberto Di Gambetta

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Glove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Cavenly, advisor to Prince James

  • The All American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Professor Banning

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Owen Vail

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Charade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Col. Heisler

  • Flame of Calcutta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Lord Robert Clive

  • A Tale of Two Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mr. Stryver

  • House of Wax(1953)

    as Sidney Wallace

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Port Sinister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as John Kolvac

  • The Desert Rats(1953)

    as Colonel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Bandits of Corsica(1953)

    as Dianza

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Mississippi Gambler(1953)

    as Edmond Dureau

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Plymouth Adventure(1952)

    as John Carver

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Jeremy Smithers

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Bertrand

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Tales of Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sir Guy de Claremont

  • The Son of Dr. Jekyll(1951)

    as Inspector Stoddard

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Door(1951)

    as Edmond de Maletroit

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel(1951)

    as Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • All That I Have (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. James Brady

  • Bride of the Gorilla(1951)

    as Klaas Van Gelder

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Highwayman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as (uncredited)

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Roland Paul

  • The Second Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Todd Williams

  • Blades of the Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Richelieu

  • Hit Parade of 1951 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Two-to-One Thompson

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Frobisher

  • Hi-Jacked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Hagen

  • Rogues of Sherwood Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sir Giles

  • The Iroquois Trail(1950)

    as Col. Eric Thorne

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Madame Bovary(1949)

    as Marquis D'Andervilliers

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • You Gotta Stay Happy(1948)

    as Dr. Blucher

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Babe Ruth Story(1948)

    as Dr. Menzies

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Black Arrow(1948)

    as Sir John Sedley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Secret Beyond the Door...(1947)

    as Rick Barrett

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ivy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Berwick (uncredited)

  • Dishonored Lady(1947)

    as Victor Kranish

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Humoresque(1946)

    as Victor Wright

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Wife Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jeffrey Caldwell

  • The Verdict(1946)

    as Clive Russell

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Night and Day(1946)

    as Bart McClelland

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Club Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Rogers

  • The Woman in Green(1945)

    as Sir George Fenwick

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The House of Fear(1945)

    as Simon Merrivale

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Man in Half Moon Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dr. Henry Latimer

  • Marriage Is a Private Affair(1944)

    as Mr. Selworth

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Maisie Goes to Reno(1944)

    as Roger Pelham

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Claw(1944)

    as Lord Penrose

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Adventure in Iraq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sheik Ahmid Bel Nor

  • The Gorilla Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dr. Dorn

  • The Hard Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as John 'Jack' Shagrue

  • Eagle Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sir James Patridge

  • Pacific Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Cmdr. Charles Brennan

  • The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as John Crispin

  • Captains of the Clouds(1942)

    as Group Captain

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Passage from Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Capt. Duncan MacNeil-Fraser

  • Shadows on the Stairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Joseph 'Joe' Reynolds

  • Maisie Was a Lady(1941)

    as Cap Rawlston

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Black Parrot(1941)

    as Max Armand

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • I Take This Woman(1940)

    as Bill Rodgers

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as John R. Banton

  • The Under-Pup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Franklin Cooper

  • Within the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as English Eddie Morton

  • A Romance in Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as John Morley

  • Café Colette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ryan

  • Crime Over London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Inspector Gary

  • Champagne Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Charlie Cortland

  • Splendor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Martin Deering

  • Thunder in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Count Peter Alvinczy

  • Without Regret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Robert Godfrey

  • Goin' to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Edward Carrington

  • Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Leonard Crecy

  • One Exciting Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Lavassor

  • The Notorious Sophie Lang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

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

  • Shoot the Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Alvin Ritchie

  • Tarzan and His Mate(1934)

    as Martin Arlington

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Uncertain Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bruce King

  • The Sin of Nora Moran(1933)

    as Governor Dick Crawford

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Kennel Murder Case(1933)

    as Thomas MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Curtain at Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Wylie Thornton

  • Tonight Is Ours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Prince Keri of Zalgar

  • The Crash(1932)

    as Ronnie Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Bill of Divorcement(1932)

    as Gray Meredith

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Devil's Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Major Hugo Beresford

  • Heartbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Captain Wolke

  • The Squaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Henry - Earl of Kerhill

  • Transgression (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Robert Maury

  • Always Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Reginald Armstrong

  • Born to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sir Wilfred Drake

  • Unfaithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Ronald Killkerry

  • The Devil to Pay!(1930)

    as Grand Duke Paul

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Virtuous Sin(1930)

    as Capt. Orloff

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Dave Stewart

  • Grumpy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Chamberlin Jarvis

  • Strictly Unconventional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Ted

  • The Runaway Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Prince of Savonia

  • Tesha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Lenane

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 129 titles from 1928 to 1959.

Biggest box office

House of Wax (1953)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Humoresque (1946)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

House of Wax (1953)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting129 of 129: 129 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1920s2 · acting1930s35 · acting1940s30 · acting1950s62 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
324752

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Paul Cavanagh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed9

Most loved · actor

Humoresque (1946)

Midcredits 88th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Paul Cavanagh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Cavanagh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Sawtell shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles