Portrait of Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Acting

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.

Born: October 12, 1884

Place of Birth: Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]

Filmography

1956
Menace from Outer Space

as Professor Newton

1956
Forbidden Moon

as Prof. Newton

1954
The Gypsy Moon

as Prof. Newton

1954
1954
Crash of Moons

as Professor Newton

1954
1954
Beyond the Moon

as Professor Newton

1954
Manhunt in Space

as Professor Newton

1952
We're Not Married!

as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)

1952
Something to Live For

as Critic (uncredited)

1949
Once More, My Darling

as Dr. Grasser

1949
Follow Me Quietly

as Book store proprietor

1949
Sorrowful Jones

as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

1948
1948
Song of My Heart

as Ballet Master

1947
High Conquest

as Tony - the Waiter

1946
I've Always Loved You

as Music Teacher 2

1946
Angel on My Shoulder

as Lucius (uncredited)

1946
Spook Busters

as Dr. Bender

1946
Two Sisters from Boston

as Music Master (uncredited)

1946
The Catman of Paris

as Paul de Roche

1946
The Notorious Lone Wolf

as Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)

1945
1945
Federal Operator 99

as Signor Giuseppe Morello

1945
Easy to Look At

as Woolens

1945
1945
She Gets Her Man

as Mr. Pudge

1944
Mrs. Parkington

as Shopkeeper (uncredited)

1944
Up in Arms

as Dr. Jones

1943
Mission to Moscow

as Yugoslavian President (uncredited)

1942
Too Many Women

as Dr. Hamilton

1942
Blondie Goes to College

as Dean who gets Tackled

1941
The Chocolate Soldier

as Flute Player

1941
1941
Charley's Aunt

as Octogenarian

1941
Blood and Sand

as El Milquetoast

1940
No, No, Nanette

as Art Critic

1940
1940
Lady with Red Hair

as Scenic Artist (uncredited)

1940
Cross-Country Romance

as James McGillicuddy

1940
Florian

as Mayor

1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes

as Jeweler at Martier's

1940
High School

as Franklin Jefferson

1939
Balalaika

as (uncredited)

1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Little Man (uncredited)

1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

1939
Second Fiddle

as Alex Blank

1939
Naughty But Nice

as Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)

1939
Sunset Trail

as E. Prescott Furbush

1939
The Great Man Votes

as Children's Society Report Writer

1938
Exposed

as Aloysius J. Meggs

1938
The Affairs of Annabel

as Dr. Rubnick (uncredited)

1938
When Were You Born

as Dr. Merton

1938
1938
Josette

as Ed, the Furrier

1938
The Lone Wolf in Paris

as Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager

1938
1938
1938
Walking Down Broadway

as Mr. Wentwhistle

1938
The Baroness and the Butler

as Radio Announcer

1937
Exiled to Shanghai

as Hotel Manager

1937
Big Town Girl

as Mr. Huff

1937
1937
Danger – Love at Work

as Uncle Goliath

1937
Confession

as Music Professor (uncredited)

1937
The Lady Escapes

as Monsieur Cheval

1937
She Had to Eat

as Fingerprint Expert

1937
The Last Train from Madrid

as Waiter (uncredited)

1937
Big Business

as Judge

1937
1937
Women of Glamour

as Caldwell

1937
1936
A Girl's Best Years

as Judge (uncredited)

1936
1936
Swing Banditry

as Royal C. Cummings (uncredited)

1936
Pepper

as Doctor

1936
Fatal Lady

as Prompter (uncredited)

1936
Arbor Day

as Principal (uncredited)

1936
Murder on a Bridle Path

as Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

1936
Everybody's Old Man

as Dr. Phillips

1936
1936
King of Burlesque

as The Tailor (uncredited)

1935
We're Only Human

as Grocer at Deli

1935
Professional Soldier

as Monsieur Le Noir

1935
Two for Tonight

as Alexander

1935
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)