1888 - 1964

Schliesslich kehrte er nach England zurück, wo er zunächst als Advokat weiterarbeitete, ehe er durch unglückliche Umstände seine Ersparnisse verlor.

Daraufhin entschied er sich 1924, einen völlig neuen Weg zu gehen und Schauspieler zu werden. In den nächsten Jahren konnte er in vielen Theaterstücken mitwirken, u.a. am Broadway in "Scotland Yard" (29).

Beim Film debütierte er gegen Ende der Stummfilmära und er verkörperte in den kommenden Jahren oftmals den typischen englischen Gentleman in vielen bekannten Produktionen.

Zu seinen ersten Filmen gehören "Two Little Drummer Boys" (28), "Tesha" (28) und "The Runaway Princess" (29).

In den 30er Jahren wurde Paul Cavanagh ein begehrter Nebendarsteller, der an der Seite vieler damaliger Stars agierte.
Zu den bekanntesten Produktionen von Paul Cavanagh gehören "The Storm" (30), "Unfaithful" (31), "The Squaw Man" (31), "The Kennel Murder Case" (33), "Uncertain Lady" (34), "Tarzan and His Mate" (34), "Escapade" (35), "Crime Over London" (36) und "Reno" (39).

Die 40er und 50er Jahre boten ihm erneut zahlreiche Engagements, darunter auch eine Sherlock-Holmes-Filme mit Basil Rathbone und Nigel Bruce, wobei gegen Ende seiner Laufbahn das Fernsehen eine immer bedeutendere Rolle einnahm.

Zu seinen bekanntesten Filmen dieser Jahre zählen "Maisie Was a Lady" (41), "Passage from Hong Kong" (41), "The Gorilla Man" (43), "The Man in Half Moon Street" (45), "The Woman in Green" (45), "Night and Day" (46), "The Verdict" (46), "Ivy" (47), "Madame Bovary" (49), "Tales of Robin Hood" (51), "The Son of Dr. Jekyll" (51), "Charade" (53), "House of Wax" (53), "Casanova's Big Night" (54), "The Raid" (54), eine Episode der Serie "The Count of Monte Cristo: The Androids of Algol" (55), "The King's Thief" (55), eine Episode der Serie "Lassie: The Journey" (56), "Diane" (56), "She Devil" (57), eine Episode der Serie "Perry Mason: The Case of the Vagabond Vixen" (57) und "The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake" (59).
 

Weitere Filme mit Paul Cavanagh: 
Strictly Unconventional (30) Grumpy (30) The Virtuous Sin (30) The Devil to Pay! (30) Born to Love (31) Always Goodbye (31) Transgression (31) Heartbreak (31) Devil's Lottery (32) A Bill of Divorcement (32) The Crash (32) Tonight Is Ours (33) Curtain at Eight (33) The Sin of Nora Moran (33) Shoot the Works (34) The Notorious Sophie Lang (34) One Exciting Adventure (34) Menace (34) Goin' to Town (35) Without Regret (35) Thunder in the Night (35) Splendor (35) Champagne Charlie (36) Cafe Colette (37) A Romance in Flanders (37) Within the Law (39) The Under-Pup (39) I Take This Woman (40) The Case of the Black Parrot (41) Shadows on the Stairs (41) Captains of the Clouds (42) The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (42) Pacific Rendezvous (42) Eagle Squadron (42) The Hard Way (43) Adventure in Iraq (43) The Scarlet Claw (44) Maisie Goes to Reno (44) Marriage Is a Private Affair (44) This Man's Navy (45) The House of Fear (45) Club Havana (45) Night in Paradise (46) Wife Wanted (46) Humoresque (46) Dishonored Lady (47) Secret Beyond the Door... (47) The Black Arrow (48) The Babe Ruth Story (48) You Gotte Stay Happy (48) The Iroquois Trail (50) Rogues of Sherwood Forest (50) Hi-Jacked (50) Hit Parade of 1951 (50) The Second Face (50) Serie "The Magnavox Theatre: The ThreeMusketeers" (50) Serie "Racket Squad: The Case of the Miracle Mud" (51) All That I Have (51) Hollywood Story (51) The Highwayman (51)The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (51) Bride of the Gorilla (51) The Strange Door (51) The Golden Hawk (52) Plymouth Adventure (52) Serie "Mr. & Mrs. North: Weekend Murder" (52) Serie "Boston Blackie: The 13th Dummy"(53) Serie "ABC Album: A Tale of Two Cities" (53) The Mississippi Gamlber (53) The Bandits of Corsica (53) Port Sinister (53) Flame of Calcutta (53) The All American (53) Serie "December Bride: The Rich Man" (54) The Iron Glove (54) The Law vs. Billy the Kid (54) Magnificent Obsession (54) Kkyber Patrol (54) Serie "The Lone Wolf: The Werewolf Story" (54) Serie "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse: And the Beasts Were There" (54) Serie "The Adventures of Falcon: The Case of the Babbling Brook" (54) Serie "City Detective: Ring in the Night" (54) Serie "City Detective: Police, Watch My House" (55) Serie "Four Star Playhouse: Stuffed Shirt" (55) Serie "Letter to Loretta: 600 Seconds" (55) Serie "The Millionaire: The Nancy Marlborough Story" (55) The Prodigal (55) The Purple Mask (55) The Scarlet Coat (55) Serie "Climax: The Great Impersonation" (55) Serie "Lux Video Theatre: The Browning Version" (55) Serie "Willy: Franklin's Shoe Business" (55) Serie "TV Reader's Digest: America's First Great Lady" (55) Serie "TV Reader's Digest: The Archer-Shee Case" (55) Serie "TV Reader's Digest: A Bell for Okinawa" (56) Serie "TV Reader's Digest: The Gigantic Bank Note Swindle" (56) Serie "Jungle Jim" (55-56) Serie "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: The English Playwright" (56) Serie"Crossroads: The Rabbi Davis Story" (56) Serie "Matinee Theatre: George Has a Birthday" (56) Serie "The Count of Monte Cristo: Victor Hugo" (56) Serie "The Count of Monte Cristo: The Affair of the Three Napoleons" (56) Serie "Hey, Jeannie!: The MacLennan Hex" (56) Women Without Men (56) Blonde Bait (56) Francis in the Haunted House (56) The Man Who Turned to Stone (57) God Is My Partner (57) Serie "The Adventures of Jim Bowie: Convoy Gold" (57) Serie "December Bride: Englishman" (57) Serie "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: The Skull in the Stone" (57) Serie "Adventures of Superman: All That Glitters" (58) Serie "Tombstone Territory: Triangle of Death" (58) Serie "Highway Patrol: The Judge" (58) Serie "Northwest Passage: The Assassin" (58) In the Money (58) The Beat Generation (59) Serie "Perry Mason: The Case of the Deadly Toy" (59) Serie "Border Patrol: Rattigan and the Cat" (59) Serie "Have Gun - Will Travel: The Gladiators" (60)