Maurice Cass
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1884-10-12
- Died
- 1954-06-08
- Place of birth
- Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
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 Ranger.
Known For
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Radio Announcer
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Meldini
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954
Angel on My Shoulder
1946
as Lucius (uncredited)
We're Not Married!
1952
as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
TV Shows (2)
Movies (96)
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Radio Announcer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
1946
as Lucius (uncredited)
We're Not Married!
1952
as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Yugoslavian President (uncredited)
Blood and Sand
1941
as El Milquetoast
Confession
1937
as Music Professor (uncredited)
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937
as Omar
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Waiter (uncredited)
Balalaika
1939
as (uncredited)
Sorrowful Jones
1949
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)
Josette
1938
as Ed, the Furrier
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Max, Tailor
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Music Master (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Mr. Mok
Something to Live For
1952
as Critic (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice
1939
as Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)
When Were You Born
1938
as Dr. Merton
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Uncle Goliath
Florian
1940
as Mayor
Charlie Chan at the Opera
1936
as Mr. Arnold
The Great Man Votes
1939
as Children's Society Report Writer
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Dr. Rubnick (uncredited)
This Is My Affair
1937
as Jeweler
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937
as Pompout
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938
as Mr. Vail
No, No, Nanette
1940
as Art Critic
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940
as Jeweler at Martier's
High School
1940
as Franklin Jefferson
Champagne Waltz
1937
as Hugo
King of Burlesque
1936
as The Tailor (uncredited)
Women of Glamour
1937
as Caldwell
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Scenic Artist (uncredited)
The Chocolate Soldier
1941
as Flute Player
We're Only Human
1935
as Grocer at Deli
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Little Man (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
1939
as Alex Blank
High Conquest
1947
as Tony - the Waiter
Charley's Aunt
1941
as Octogenarian
Crash of Moons
1954
as Professor Newton
Too Many Women
1942
as Dr. Hamilton
Paris Underground
1945
as Patriot
Sunset Trail
1939
as E. Prescott Furbush
Professional Soldier
1935
as Monsieur Le Noir
Gangs of New York
1938
as Phillips
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
as Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)
Big Town Girl
1937
as Mr. Huff
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Dean who gets Tackled
Exposed
1938
as Aloysius J. Meggs
Pepper
1936
as Doctor
Arbor Day
1936
as Principal (uncredited)
Follow Me Quietly
1949
as Book store proprietor
Spook Busters
1946
as Dr. Bender
Walking Down Broadway
1938
as Mr. Wentwhistle
The Catman of Paris
1946
as Paul de Roche
Her Lucky Night
1945
as Papa
Once More, My Darling
1949
as Dr. Grasser
The Girl from Manhattan
1948
as Mr. Merkle
Song of My Heart
1948
as Ballet Master
Fatal Lady
1936
as Prompter (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf in Paris
1938
as Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager
Exiled to Shanghai
1937
as Hotel Manager
Give Us This Night
1936
as Guido
The Skull Murder Mystery
1932
as Dr. David Turet (uncredited)
Mrs. Parkington
1944
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
The Gypsy Moon
1954
as Prof. Newton
Superman's Peril
1954
as Meldini
She Had to Eat
1937
as Fingerprint Expert
Up in Arms
1944
as Dr. Jones
Week-End in Havana
1941
as Tailor
Cross-Country Romance
1940
as James McGillicuddy
I've Always Loved You
1946
as Music Teacher 2
Manhunt in Space
1954
as Professor Newton
Making the Headlines
1938
as Edgar Kerr
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954
as Prof. Newton
Menace from Outer Space
1956
as Professor Newton
Syncopation
1942
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
as Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Two for Tonight
1935
as Alexander
The Lady Escapes
1937
as Monsieur Cheval
She Gets Her Man
1945
as Mr. Pudge
So You Want to Be a Musician
1953
as Professor Schmucomber
Big Business
1937
as Judge
Whispering Smith Speaks
1935
as C. Luddington Colfax
The Magician's Daughter
1938
as Professor Jasper Murdock
Swing Banditry
1936
as Royal C. Cummings (uncredited)
Beyond the Moon
1954
as Professor Newton
Easy to Look At
1945
as Woolens
Forbidden Moon
1956
as Prof. Newton
A Desperate Adventure
1938
as Dornay
Life Begins in College
1937
as Dean Moss
Everybody's Old Man
1936
as Dr. Phillips
A Girl's Best Years
1936
as Judge (uncredited)
Federal Operator 99
1945
as Signor Giuseppe Morello
Nothing Ever Happens
1933
as Madam's Impresario (uncredited)
About Maurice Cass
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 Ranger. With 98 credits spanning from 1932 to 1956, Maurice Cass has appeared in 96 films and 2 TV shows.
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- The Baroness and the Butler (1938) — as Radio Announcer
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
- Angel on My Shoulder (1946) — as Lucius (uncredited)
- We're Not Married! (1952) — as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
- Mission to Moscow (1943) — as Yugoslavian President (uncredited)
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