Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

1884-10-12 – 1954-06-08 (age 69) Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
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Biography

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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

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand

1941

as El Milquetoast

The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler

1938

as Radio Announcer

Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary

1936

as Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)

Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936

as Mr. Arnold

The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid

1937

as Waiter (uncredited)

We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!

1952

as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)

Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder

1946

as Lucius (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow

1943

as Yugoslavian President (uncredited)

This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair

1937

as Jeweler

Forbidden Moon
Forbidden Moon

1956

as Prof. Newton

Balalaika
Balalaika

1939

as (uncredited)

Rose of Washington Square
The Son of Monte Cristo
The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

as Max, Tailor

Up in Arms
Up in Arms

1944

as Dr. Jones

Naughty but Nice
Naughty but Nice

1939

as Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)

Mrs. Parkington
Mrs. Parkington

1944

as Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Champagne Waltz
Champagne Waltz

1937

as Hugo

Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle

1939

as Alex Blank

We're Only Human
We're Only Human

1935

as Grocer at Deli