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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.


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Born:
Oct 12, 1884 In Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Movie/TV Credits:
91
First Appeared:
In the movie The Skull Murder Mystery 1932-03-01
Latest Project:
Movie Menace from Outer Space 1956-01-01
Known For
Poster of Women of Glamour
Poster of A Girl's Best Years
Poster of Swing Banditry
Poster of Nothing Ever Happens
Filmography
Movie Menace from Outer Space Professor Newton 1956-01-01
Movie Forbidden Moon Prof. Newton 1956-01-01
Movie Beyond the Moon Professor Newton 1956-01-01
Movie Manhunt in Space Professor Newton 1954-01-01
Series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger 1954-02-23
Movie Silver Needle in the Sky Prof. Newton 1954-05-29
Movie The Gypsy Moon Prof. Newton 1954-12-25
Movie Crash of Moons Professor Newton 1954-07-10
Movie Something to Live For Critic (uncredited) 1952-03-07
Series Adventures of Superman Unknown 1952-09-19
Movie We're Not Married! Radio Station Organist (uncredited) 1952-07-11
Movie Sorrowful Jones Psychiatrist (uncredited) 1949-07-04
Movie Follow Me Quietly Book store proprietor 1949-07-07
Movie Once More, My Darling Dr. Grasser 1949-09-10
Movie Song of My Heart Ballet Master 1948-01-31
Movie The Girl from Manhattan Mr. Merkle 1948-10-01
Movie High Conquest Tony - the Waiter 1947-06-21
Movie The Catman of Paris Paul de Roche 1946-04-20
Movie The Notorious Lone Wolf Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited) 1946-02-14
Movie Two Sisters from Boston Music Master (uncredited) 1946-06-06
Movie Angel on My Shoulder Lucius (uncredited) 1946-09-20
Movie I've Always Loved You Music Teacher 2 1946-12-02
Movie Spook Busters Dr. Bender 1946-08-24
Movie She Gets Her Man Mr. Pudge 1945-01-12
Movie Her Lucky Night Papa 1945-02-09
Movie Paris Underground Patriot 1945-10-18
Movie Easy to Look At Woolens 1945-06-01
Movie Federal Operator 99 Signor Giuseppe Morello 1945-07-07
Movie Up in Arms Dr. Jones 1944-02-17
Movie Mrs. Parkington Shopkeeper (uncredited) 1944-10-12
Movie Mission to Moscow Yugoslavian President (uncredited) 1943-04-29
Movie Blondie Goes to College Dean who gets Tackled 1942-01-15
Movie Too Many Women Dr. Hamilton 1942-02-27
Movie Syncopation 1942-05-22
Movie Charley's Aunt Octogenarian 1941-08-01
Movie Blood and Sand El Milquetoast 1941-05-30
Movie Week-End in Havana Tailor 1941-10-17
Movie High School Franklin Jefferson 1940-01-26
Movie The Lone Wolf Strikes Jeweler at Martier's 1940-01-26
Movie Cross-Country Romance James McGillicuddy 1940-07-12
Movie Florian Mayor 1940-06-05
Movie Lady with Red Hair Scenic Artist (uncredited) 1940-11-30
Movie No, No, Nanette Art Critic 1940-12-19
Movie The Son of Monte Cristo Max, Tailor 1940-12-05
Movie Rose of Washington Square Mr. Mok 1939-05-05
Movie Sunset Trail E. Prescott Furbush 1939-02-24
Movie The Great Man Votes Children's Society Report Writer 1939-01-13
Movie Naughty But Nice Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited) 1939-06-23
Movie The Amazing Mr. Williams Little Man (uncredited) 1939-11-22
Movie Balalaika (uncredited) 1939-12-15
Movie Second Fiddle Alex Blank 1939-06-30
Movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Handwriting Expert (uncredited) 1939-10-19
Movie Gangs of New York Phillips 1938-05-23
Movie Making the Headlines Edgar Kerr 1938-03-31
Movie The Baroness and the Butler Radio Announcer 1938-02-18
Movie Josette Ed, the Furrier 1938-06-03
Movie Walking Down Broadway Mr. Wentwhistle 1938-03-11
Movie The Lone Wolf in Paris Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager 1938-05-25
Movie Gold Diggers in Paris Mr. Vail 1938-06-11
Movie Exposed Aloysius J. Meggs 1938-11-05
Movie A Desperate Adventure Dornay 1938-08-05
Movie The Affairs of Annabel Dr. Rubnick (uncredited) 1938-09-09
Movie The Magician's Daughter Professor Jasper Murdock 1938-07-16
Movie When Were You Born Dr. Merton 1938-06-18
Movie She Had to Eat Fingerprint Expert 1937-07-02
Movie The Lady Escapes Monsieur Cheval 1937-07-22
Movie Big Business Judge 1937-06-18
Movie Women of Glamour Caldwell 1937-03-09
Movie Champagne Waltz Hugo 1937-02-05
Movie This Is My Affair Jeweler 1937-05-28
Movie Wife, Doctor and Nurse Pompout 1937-09-17
Movie Exiled to Shanghai Hotel Manager 1937-12-20
Movie Confession Music Professor (uncredited) 1937-08-19
Movie Ali Baba Goes to Town Omar 1937-10-29
Movie Big Town Girl Mr. Huff 1937-12-03
Movie Danger – Love at Work Uncle Goliath 1937-09-30
Movie Life Begins in College Dean Moss 1937-10-01
Movie Arbor Day Principal 1936-05-02
Movie King of Burlesque The Tailor (uncredited) 1936-01-03
Movie Fatal Lady Prompter (uncredited) 1936-05-15
Movie Give Us This Night Guido 1936-03-06
Movie Pepper Doctor 1936-08-08
Movie Swing Banditry Royal C. Cummings (uncredited) 1936-09-09
Movie A Girl's Best Years Judge (uncredited) 1936-12-25
Movie Charlie Chan at the Opera Mr. Arnold 1936-12-04
Movie Whispering Smith Speaks C. Luddington Colfax 1935-05-15
Movie Two for Tonight Alexander 1935-09-12
Movie We're Only Human Grocer at Deli 1935-12-27
Movie Professional Soldier Monsieur Le Noir 1935-12-27
Movie Nothing Ever Happens Madam's Impresario (uncredited) 1933-03-25
Movie The Skull Murder Mystery Dr. David Turet (uncredited) 1932-03-01