Maurice Cass
Acting
Born: 1884-10-12 in 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
Adventures of Superman
Meldini
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
We're Not Married!
Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
The Baroness and the Butler
Radio Announcer
Blood and Sand
El Milquetoast
Wife vs. Secretary
Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)
Forbidden Moon
Prof. Newton
Naughty but Nice
Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)
Exposed
Aloysius J. Meggs
Up in Arms
Dr. Jones
Two Sisters from Boston
Music Master (uncredited)
Something to Live For
Critic (uncredited)
I've Always Loved You
Music Teacher 2
Florian
Mayor
Rose of Washington Square
Mr. Mok
Follow Me Quietly
Book store proprietor
Mission to Moscow
Yugoslavian President (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College
Dean who gets Tackled
Josette
Ed, the Furrier
Mrs. Parkington
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Strikes
Jeweler at Martier's
The Notorious Lone Wolf
Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)
Balalaika
(uncredited)
High School
Franklin Jefferson
Angel on My Shoulder
Lucius (uncredited)
Syncopation
Easy to Look At
Woolens
Week-End in Havana
Tailor
Second Fiddle
Alex Blank
Manhunt in Space
Professor Newton
Song of My Heart
Ballet Master
The Last Train from Madrid
Waiter (uncredited)
This Is My Affair
Jeweler
Too Many Women
Dr. Hamilton
Confession
Music Professor (uncredited)
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Omar
Danger – Love at Work
Uncle Goliath
Champagne Waltz
Hugo
Her Lucky Night
Papa