Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Actor Oct 12 (died age 69) Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania] 1932–1956 (24 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia Maurice Cass was a character actor in numerous films and television shows. Born in Lithuania, he came to the US to pursue an acting career. His slight build, frizzy hair and pince-nez glasses cast him as the "absent minded professor" or eccentric scientist type in many of his films, such as the character who discovers the element kryptonite in Adventures of Superman. He is best remembered for his role as Professor Newton in the 1954 TV science fiction series Rocky Jones, Space Ra…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (98)

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Movies (96)

Menace from Outer Space

Menace from Outer Space

1956

as Professor Newton

3.6
Forbidden Moon

Forbidden Moon

1956

as Prof. Newton

5.0
Crash of Moons

Crash of Moons

1954

as Professor Newton

3.2
Beyond the Moon

Beyond the Moon

1954

as Professor Newton

5.0
The Gypsy Moon

The Gypsy Moon

1954

as Prof. Newton

2.5
Manhunt in Space

Manhunt in Space

1954

as Professor Newton

2.8
Silver Needle in the Sky

Silver Needle in the Sky

1954

as Prof. Newton

4.7
Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

1954

as Meldini

So You Want to Be a Musician

So You Want to Be a Musician

1953

as Professor Schmucomber

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952

as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)

5.9
Something to Live For

Something to Live For

1952

as Critic (uncredited)

6.8
Once More, My Darling

Once More, My Darling

1949

as Dr. Grasser

5.7
Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones

1949

as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

6.2
Follow Me Quietly

Follow Me Quietly

1949

as Book store proprietor

6.2
The Girl from Manhattan

The Girl from Manhattan

1948

as Mr. Merkle

5.0
Song of My Heart

Song of My Heart

1948

as Ballet Master

5.0
High Conquest

High Conquest

1947

as Tony - the Waiter

Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

as Lucius (uncredited)

6.5
The Notorious Lone Wolf

The Notorious Lone Wolf

1946

as Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)

5.5
Spook Busters

Spook Busters

1946

as Dr. Bender

4.8
The Catman of Paris

The Catman of Paris

1946

as Paul de Roche

5.4
I've Always Loved You

I've Always Loved You

1946

as Music Teacher 2

6.4
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

as Music Master (uncredited)

6.0
Her Lucky Night

Her Lucky Night

1945

as Papa

4.5
Easy to Look At

Easy to Look At

1945

as Woolens

Federal Operator 99

Federal Operator 99

1945

as Signor Giuseppe Morello

6.0
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

1945

as Mr. Pudge

3.7
Paris Underground

Paris Underground

1945

as Patriot

5.4
Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

1944

as Shopkeeper (uncredited)

5.9
Up in Arms

Up in Arms

1944

as Dr. Jones

5.6
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Yugoslavian President (uncredited)

5.3
Syncopation

Syncopation

1942
6.2
Too Many Women

Too Many Women

1942

as Dr. Hamilton

4.8
Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College

1942

as Dean who gets Tackled

6.4
Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

1941

as El Milquetoast

6.5
The Chocolate Soldier

The Chocolate Soldier

1941

as Flute Player

6.4
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

1941

as Octogenarian

5.8
Week-End in Havana

Week-End in Havana

1941

as Tailor

6.7
Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

1940

as James McGillicuddy

6.4
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

as Jeweler at Martier's

6.3
Florian

Florian

1940

as Mayor

1.0
High School

High School

1940

as Franklin Jefferson

5.5
No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940

as Art Critic

6.0
The Son of Monte Cristo

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

as Max, Tailor

5.9
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

1940

as Scenic Artist (uncredited)

6.5
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Mr. Mok

5.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

7.8
Sunset Trail

Sunset Trail

1939

as E. Prescott Furbush

5.0
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

as Little Man (uncredited)

5.8
Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice

1939

as Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)

6.2
The Great Man Votes

The Great Man Votes

1939

as Children's Society Report Writer

6.1
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939

as Alex Blank

4.9
Balalaika

Balalaika

1939

as (uncredited)

4.4
A Desperate Adventure

A Desperate Adventure

1938

as Dornay

The Lone Wolf in Paris

The Lone Wolf in Paris

1938

as Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager

6.0
Gold Diggers in Paris

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938

as Mr. Vail

5.7
The Baroness and the Butler

The Baroness and the Butler

1938

as Radio Announcer

5.0
Exposed

Exposed

1938

as Aloysius J. Meggs

5.0
The Magician's Daughter

The Magician's Daughter

1938

as Professor Jasper Murdock

5.0
When Were You Born

When Were You Born

1938

as Dr. Merton

5.0
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

1938

as Phillips

4.9
The Affairs of Annabel

The Affairs of Annabel

1938

as Dr. Rubnick (uncredited)

4.0
Josette

Josette

1938

as Ed, the Furrier

6.5
Making the Headlines

Making the Headlines

1938

as Edgar Kerr

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

1938

as Mr. Wentwhistle

5.7
Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai

1937

as Hotel Manager

4.9
Big Business

Big Business

1937

as Judge

5.0
Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

1937

as Uncle Goliath

7.3
The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes

1937

as Monsieur Cheval

Champagne Waltz

Champagne Waltz

1937

as Hugo

She Had to Eat

She Had to Eat

1937

as Fingerprint Expert

5.0
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

1937

as Jeweler

7.3
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl

1937

as Mr. Huff

6.0
Confession

Confession

1937

as Music Professor (uncredited)

6.1
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937

as Omar

5.9
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

1937

as Waiter (uncredited)

4.3
Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

1937

as Pompout

6.0
Women of Glamour

Women of Glamour

1937

as Caldwell

5.0
Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

1937

as Dean Moss

Pepper

Pepper

1936

as Doctor

1.0
Arbor Day

Arbor Day

1936

as Principal (uncredited)

6.0
King of Burlesque

King of Burlesque

1936

as The Tailor (uncredited)

5.9
Everybody's Old Man

Everybody's Old Man

1936

as Dr. Phillips

Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

1936

as Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)

6.6
Give Us This Night

Give Us This Night

1936

as Guido

7.0
Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936

as Mr. Arnold

6.8
Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936

as Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

5.0
Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady

1936

as Prompter (uncredited)

A Girl's Best Years

A Girl's Best Years

1936

as Judge (uncredited)

5.0
Swing Banditry

Swing Banditry

1936

as Royal C. Cummings (uncredited)

Two for Tonight

Two for Tonight

1935

as Alexander

6.5
Whispering Smith Speaks

Whispering Smith Speaks

1935

as C. Luddington Colfax

Professional Soldier

Professional Soldier

1935

as Monsieur Le Noir

4.5
We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935

as Grocer at Deli

6.5
Nothing Ever Happens

Nothing Ever Happens

1933

as Madam's Impresario (uncredited)

5.0
The Skull Murder Mystery

The Skull Murder Mystery

1932

as Dr. David Turet (uncredited)

4.8