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Joseph Cawthorn
Acting

Joseph Cawthorn

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

27 Mar 1868

Age

158 Years

Born In

New York City, New York, USA

Total Projects

53

Years Active

15 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Cawthorn (March 29, 1868, New York City, New York – January 21, 1949, Beverly Hills, California) was an American stage and film comic actor. Cawthorn started out in show business as a child, debuting at Robinson's Music Hall in his hometown of New York in 1872. He appeared in minstrel shows and vaudeville as...

Filmography

The Postman Didn't Ring

movie

The Postman Didn't Ring

1942

The Postman Didn't Ring

as Silas Harwood

So Ends Our Night

movie

So Ends Our Night

1941

So Ends Our Night

as Leopold Potzloch

Scatterbrain

movie

Scatterbrain

1940

Scatterbrain

as Nicholas Raptis

Lillian Russell

movie

Lillian Russell

1940

Lillian Russell

as Leopold Damrosch

Crime Over London

movie

Crime Over London

1936

Crime Over London

as Mr. Sherwood / Reilly

Hot Money

movie

Hot Money

1936

Hot Money

as Max Dourfuss

One Rainy Afternoon

movie

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

One Rainy Afternoon

as Monique's Father

Brides Are Like That

movie

Brides Are Like That

1936

Brides Are Like That

as Fred Schultz

The Great Ziegfeld

movie

The Great Ziegfeld

1936

The Great Ziegfeld

as Dr. Ziegfeld

Freshman Love

movie

Freshman Love

1936

Freshman Love

as Wilson, Sr.

CineRaya

movie

Beautiful Dreamer

1935

Beautiful Dreamer

Harmony Lane

movie

Harmony Lane

1935

Harmony Lane

as Professor Henry Kleber

Page Miss Glory

movie

Page Miss Glory

1935

Page Miss Glory

as Mr. Freischutz

Bright Lights

movie

Bright Lights

1935

Bright Lights

as Oscar Schlemmer

Smart Girl

movie

Smart Girl

1935

Smart Girl

as Karl Krausemeyer

Naughty Marietta

movie

Naughty Marietta

1935

Naughty Marietta

as Herr 'Schumie' Schuman

Gold Diggers of 1935

movie

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

as August Schultz

Sweet Music

movie

Sweet Music

1935

Sweet Music

as Sidney Selzer

Maybe It's Love

movie

Maybe It's Love

1935

Maybe It's Love

as Adolph Sr.

Sweet Adeline

movie

Sweet Adeline

1934

Sweet Adeline

as Oscar Schmidt

Music in the Air

movie

Music in the Air

1934

Music in the Air

as Hans Uppman

Young and Beautiful

movie

Young and Beautiful

1934

Young and Beautiful

as Herman Cline

The Human Side

movie

The Human Side

1934

The Human Side

as Fritz Speigal

Housewife

movie

Housewife

1934

Housewife

as Krueger (as Joe Cawthorne)

Twenty Million Sweethearts

movie

Twenty Million Sweethearts

1934

Twenty Million Sweethearts

as Herbert Brokman

The Last Gentleman

movie

The Last Gentleman

1934

The Last Gentleman

as Dr. Wilson

Lazy River

movie

Lazy River

1934

Lazy River

as Mr. Julius Ambrose

Broken Dreams

movie

Broken Dreams

1933

Broken Dreams

as Pop

Best of Enemies

movie

Best of Enemies

1933

Best of Enemies

as Gus Schneider

Made on Broadway

movie

Made on Broadway

1933

Made on Broadway

as Maxie Schultz

Blondie Johnson

movie

Blondie Johnson

1933

Blondie Johnson

as Jewelry Store Manager (as Joe Cawthorn)

Grand Slam

movie

Grand Slam

1933

Grand Slam

as Alex Alexandrovitch

Whistling in the Dark

movie

Whistling in the Dark

1933

Whistling in the Dark

as Barfuss

Men Are Such Fools

movie

Men Are Such Fools

1932

Men Are Such Fools

as Werner (as Joseph Cawthorne)

They Call It Sin

movie

They Call It Sin

1932

They Call It Sin

as Mr. Hollister

Love Me Tonight

movie

Love Me Tonight

1932

Love Me Tonight

as Dr. Armand de Fontinac

White Zombie

movie

White Zombie

1932

White Zombie

as Dr. Bruner

Peach-o-Reno

movie

Peach-o-Reno

1931

Peach-o-Reno

as Joe Bruno

The Runaround

movie

The Runaround

1931

The Runaround

as Lou

A Tailor-Made Man

movie

A Tailor-Made Man

1931

A Tailor-Made Man

as Huber

Kiki

movie

Kiki

1931

Kiki

as Alfred Rapp

The Princess and the Plumber

movie

The Princess and the Plumber

1930

The Princess and the Plumber

as Merkl

Dixiana

movie

Dixiana

1930

Dixiana

as Cornelius Van Horn, Carl's Father

Dance Hall

movie

Dance Hall

1929

Dance Hall

as Bremmer

Jazz Heaven

movie

Jazz Heaven

1929

Jazz Heaven

as Herman Kemple

The Taming of the Shrew

movie

The Taming of the Shrew

1929

The Taming of the Shrew

as Gremio

Street Girl

movie

Street Girl

1929

Street Girl

as Keppel - Cafe Owner

Speakeasy

movie

Speakeasy

1929

Speakeasy

as Yokel

Hold 'Em Yale

movie

Hold 'Em Yale

1928

Hold 'Em Yale

as Professor George Bradbury

Silk Legs

movie

Silk Legs

1927

Silk Legs

as Ezra Fulton

Very Confidential

movie

Very Confidential

1927

Very Confidential

as Donald Allen

Two Girls Wanted

movie

Two Girls Wanted

1927

Two Girls Wanted

as Philip Hancock

The Secret Studio

movie

The Secret Studio

1927

The Secret Studio

as Pa Merton