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