Paul Cavanagh

Cambridge-educated 'Paul Cavanagh' (qv) appeared in pictures as the epitome of the debonair, well-dressed Englishman. The former barrister and Royal Canadian Mountie turned to acting in 1924 and had a starring role on Broadway in 'Scotland Yard' (1929). His film career began in 1928 and lasted just over three decades. During that time, he portrayed charming grifters (_The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934)_ (qv), stalwart leading men ('Mae West' (qv)'s love interest in _Goin' to Town (1935)_ (qv), as well as the occasional murder victim or dastardly swine (as Martin Arlington in _Tarzan and His Mate (1934)_ (qv). He was at his best however, as the urbane older husband of 'Joan Crawford' (qv) in the brilliant _Humoresque (1946)_ (qv), tolerating the antics of his neurotic wife - and 'Oscar Levant' (qv)'s wisecrack ("Does your husband interfere with your marriage?") with nothing but bemused languor.::I.S.Mowis