Maurice Cass

Personal Info

Birthday

October 12, 1884

Day of Death

1954-06-08

(69 years old)

Place of Birth

Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]

Maurice Cass

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

Adventures of Superman

Up in Arms

Angel on My Shoulder

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

The Son of Monte Cristo

Blood and Sand

Whispering Smith Speaks

No, No, Nanette

Filmography

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