Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Acting
Born Oct 12, 1884
From Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Died Jun 08, 1954

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

Filmography — Acting

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8
1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

The Baroness and the Butler
5.0
1938

The Baroness and the Butler

Radio Announcer

Blood and Sand
6.5
1941

Blood and Sand

El Milquetoast

Too Many Women
4.8
1942

Too Many Women

Dr. Hamilton

Wife vs. Secretary
6.7
1936

Wife vs. Secretary

Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)

We're Not Married!
5.9
1952

We're Not Married!

Radio Station Organist (uncredited)

Angel on My Shoulder
6.5
1946

Angel on My Shoulder

Lucius (uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston
6.0
1946

Two Sisters from Boston

Music Master (uncredited)

Second Fiddle
4.9
1939

Second Fiddle

Alex Blank

Sorrowful Jones
6.2
1949

Sorrowful Jones

Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Mrs. Parkington
5.9
1944

Mrs. Parkington

Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Florian
1.0
1940

Florian

Mayor

Confession
6.1
1937

Confession

Music Professor (uncredited)

Something to Live For
6.8
1952

Something to Live For

Critic (uncredited)

King of Burlesque
5.9
1936

King of Burlesque

The Tailor (uncredited)

The Son of Monte Cristo
5.9
1940

The Son of Monte Cristo

Max, Tailor

Balalaika
4.4
1939

Balalaika

(uncredited)

Mission to Moscow
5.6
1943

Mission to Moscow

Yugoslavian President (uncredited)

Ali Baba Goes to Town
5.9
1937

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Omar

Up in Arms
5.6
1944

Up in Arms

Dr. Jones

Follow Me Quietly
6.2
1949

Follow Me Quietly

Book store proprietor

No, No, Nanette
6.0
1940

No, No, Nanette

Art Critic

Fatal Lady
1936

Fatal Lady

Prompter (uncredited)

Gangs of New York
4.9
1938

Gangs of New York

Phillips

The Notorious Lone Wolf
5.5
1946

The Notorious Lone Wolf

Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)

The Great Man Votes
6.1
1939

The Great Man Votes

Children's Society Report Writer

Give Us This Night
7.0
1936

Give Us This Night

Guido

Josette
6.5
1938

Josette

Ed, the Furrier

Syncopation
6.2
1942

Syncopation

The Amazing Mr. Williams
5.8
1939

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Little Man (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair
6.5
1940

Lady with Red Hair

Scenic Artist (uncredited)

Crash of Moons
3.2
1954

Crash of Moons

Professor Newton

Champagne Waltz
1937

Champagne Waltz

Hugo

The Girl from Manhattan
5.0
1948

The Girl from Manhattan

Mr. Merkle

Charlie Chan at the Opera
6.8
1936

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Mr. Arnold

The Chocolate Soldier
6.4
1941

The Chocolate Soldier

Flute Player

Professional Soldier
4.5
1935

Professional Soldier

Monsieur Le Noir

High School
5.5
1940

High School

Franklin Jefferson

Naughty But Nice
6.6
1939

Naughty But Nice

Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)

Sunset Trail
5.0
1939

Sunset Trail

E. Prescott Furbush

Big Town Girl
6.0
1937

Big Town Girl

Mr. Huff

I've Always Loved You
6.4
1946

I've Always Loved You

Music Teacher 2

Murder on a Bridle Path
5.0
1936

Murder on a Bridle Path

Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

Once More, My Darling
5.7
1949

Once More, My Darling

Dr. Grasser

The Catman of Paris
5.4
1946

The Catman of Paris

Paul de Roche

The Last Train from Madrid
4.3
1937

The Last Train from Madrid

Waiter (uncredited)

Menace from Outer Space
3.6
1956

Menace from Outer Space

Professor Newton

Walking Down Broadway
5.7
1938

Walking Down Broadway

Mr. Wentwhistle

Week-End in Havana
6.9
1941

Week-End in Havana

Tailor

Danger – Love at Work
7.3
1937

Danger – Love at Work

Uncle Goliath

Rose of Washington Square
6.4
1939

Rose of Washington Square

Mr. Mok

She Had to Eat
5.0
1937

She Had to Eat

Fingerprint Expert

This Is My Affair
7.3
1937

This Is My Affair

Jeweler

Charley's Aunt
6.0
1941

Charley's Aunt

Octogenarian

Blondie Goes to College
6.4
1942

Blondie Goes to College

Dean who gets Tackled

Gold Diggers in Paris
5.7
1938

Gold Diggers in Paris

Mr. Vail

Paris Underground
5.4
1945

Paris Underground

Patriot

When Were You Born
5.0
1938

When Were You Born

Dr. Merton

The Lone Wolf Strikes
6.3
1940

The Lone Wolf Strikes

Jeweler at Martier's

Cross-Country Romance
6.4
1940

Cross-Country Romance

James McGillicuddy

Her Lucky Night
4.5
1945

Her Lucky Night

Papa

Pepper
1.0
1936

Pepper

Doctor

Two for Tonight
6.5
1935

Two for Tonight

Alexander

We're Only Human
6.5
1935

We're Only Human

Grocer at Deli

Spook Busters
4.8
1946

Spook Busters

Dr. Bender

Wife, Doctor and Nurse
6.0
1937

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Pompout

The Lady Escapes
1937

The Lady Escapes

Monsieur Cheval

High Conquest
1947

High Conquest

Tony - the Waiter

Exposed
5.0
1938

Exposed

Aloysius J. Meggs

Forbidden Moon
5.0
1956

Forbidden Moon

Prof. Newton

She Gets Her Man
3.7
1945

She Gets Her Man

Mr. Pudge

Swing Banditry
1936

Swing Banditry

Royal C. Cummings (uncredited)

Whispering Smith Speaks
1935

Whispering Smith Speaks

C. Luddington Colfax

Everybody's Old Man
1936

Everybody's Old Man

Dr. Phillips

Song of My Heart
5.0
1948

Song of My Heart

Ballet Master

Making the Headlines
1938

Making the Headlines

Edgar Kerr

The Skull Murder Mystery
4.8
1932

The Skull Murder Mystery

Dr. David Turet (uncredited)

The Affairs of Annabel
4.0
1938

The Affairs of Annabel

Dr. Rubnick (uncredited)

The Gypsy Moon
2.5
1954

The Gypsy Moon

Prof. Newton

Easy to Look At
1945

Easy to Look At

Woolens

The Lone Wolf in Paris
6.0
1938

The Lone Wolf in Paris

Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager

Beyond the Moon
5.0
1954

Beyond the Moon

Professor Newton

Life Begins in College
1937

Life Begins in College

Dean Moss

Big Business
5.0
1937

Big Business

Judge

Silver Needle in the Sky
4.7
1954

Silver Needle in the Sky

Prof. Newton

Exiled to Shanghai
4.9
1937

Exiled to Shanghai

Hotel Manager

Women of Glamour
5.0
1937

Women of Glamour

Caldwell

A Desperate Adventure
1938

A Desperate Adventure

Dornay

Manhunt in Space
2.8
1954

Manhunt in Space

Professor Newton

Arbor Day
6.0
1936

Arbor Day

Principal (uncredited)

Nothing Ever Happens
5.0
1933

Nothing Ever Happens

Madam's Impresario (uncredited)

Federal Operator 99
6.0
1945

Federal Operator 99

Signor Giuseppe Morello

1953

So You Want to Be a Musician

Professor Schmucomber

5.0
1938

The Magician's Daughter

Professor Jasper Murdock

A Girl's Best Years
5.0
1936

A Girl's Best Years

Judge (uncredited)

Superman's Peril
1954

Superman's Peril

Meldini