Maurice Cass

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 12, 1884

died

June 8, 1954

place of birth

Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Baroness and the Butler
5.3

The Baroness and the Butler

1938as Radio Announcer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Blood and Sand
6.5

Blood and Sand

1941as El Milquetoast
Angel on My Shoulder
6.5

Angel on My Shoulder

1946as Lucius (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
4.5

The Last Train from Madrid

1937as Waiter (uncredited)
Up in Arms
5.7

Up in Arms

1944as Dr. Jones
Something to Live For
6.9

Something to Live For

1952as Critic (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
6.3

Two Sisters from Boston

1946as Music Master (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Opera
6.8

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936as Mr. Arnold
Mrs. Parkington
6.0

Mrs. Parkington

1944as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Balalaika
5.3

Balalaika

1939as (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary
6.7

Wife vs. Secretary

1936as Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
5.1

Second Fiddle

1939as Alex Blank
Crash of Moons
3.6

Crash of Moons

1954as Professor Newton
Mission to Moscow
5.7

Mission to Moscow

1943as Yugoslavian President (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939as Little Man (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
6.2

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940as Max, Tailor
Confession
6.2

Confession

1937as Music Professor (uncredited)
Gold Diggers in Paris
6.8

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938as Mr. Vail
Sorrowful Jones
6.5

Sorrowful Jones

1949as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Champagne Waltz
10.0

Champagne Waltz

1937as Hugo
This Is My Affair
7.3

This Is My Affair

1937as Jeweler
King of Burlesque
6.3

King of Burlesque

1936as The Tailor (uncredited)
The Affairs of Annabel
5.5

The Affairs of Annabel

1938as Dr. Rubnick (uncredited)
High School
6.7

High School

1940as Franklin Jefferson
We're Not Married!
5.9

We're Not Married!

1952as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
Follow Me Quietly
6.2

Follow Me Quietly

1949as Book store proprietor
Once More, My Darling
6.5

Once More, My Darling

1949as Dr. Grasser
Gangs of New York
5.3

Gangs of New York

1938as Phillips
Syncopation
6.8

Syncopation

1942
Lady with Red Hair
6.9

Lady with Red Hair

1940as Scenic Artist (uncredited)
Women of Glamour
5.7

Women of Glamour

1937as Caldwell
The Lone Wolf in Paris
6.5

The Lone Wolf in Paris

1938as Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager
Sunset Trail
6.3

Sunset Trail

1939as E. Prescott Furbush
Her Lucky Night
6.3

Her Lucky Night

1945as Papa
Walking Down Broadway
6.8

Walking Down Broadway

1938as Mr. Wentwhistle
The Lady Escapes
7.0

The Lady Escapes

1937as Monsieur Cheval
Big Town Girl
7.0

Big Town Girl

1937as Mr. Huff
The Chocolate Soldier
6.7

The Chocolate Soldier

1941as Flute Player
Cross-Country Romance
6.7

Cross-Country Romance

1940as James McGillicuddy
Paris Underground
6.2

Paris Underground

1945as Patriot
Murder on a Bridle Path
5.4

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936as Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
She Had to Eat
5.6

She Had to Eat

1937as Fingerprint Expert
Danger – Love at Work
7.0

Danger – Love at Work

1937as Uncle Goliath
When Were You Born
5.2

When Were You Born

1938as Dr. Merton
Naughty But Nice
6.8

Naughty But Nice

1939as Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)
Florian
4.5

Florian

1940as Mayor
Charley's Aunt
6.3

Charley's Aunt

1941as Octogenarian
No, No, Nanette
6.2

No, No, Nanette

1940as Art Critic
The Notorious Lone Wolf
6.0

The Notorious Lone Wolf

1946as Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)