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Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

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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 Ra

Born

Oct 12, 1884

Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]

Died

Jun 08, 1954

Known For

Acting

Movies

96 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.6

movie

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler
1938 • as Radio Announcer
★ 5.3
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 • as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
★ 7.8
Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand
1941 • as El Milquetoast
★ 6.5
Forbidden Moon
Forbidden Moon
1956 • as Prof. Newton
★ 5.0
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary
1936 • as Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Follow Me Quietly
Follow Me Quietly
1949 • as Book store proprietor
★ 6.2
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette
1940 • as Art Critic
★ 6.2
Naughty but Nice
Naughty but Nice
1939 • as Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)
★ 6.8
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
1952 • as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Exposed
Exposed
1938 • as Aloysius J. Meggs
★ 6.7
Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder
1946 • as Lucius (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Mrs. Parkington
Mrs. Parkington
1944 • as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Son of Monte Cristo
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940 • as Max, Tailor
★ 6.2
Up in Arms
Up in Arms
1944 • as Dr. Jones
★ 5.7
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston
1946 • as Music Master (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair
1940 • as Scenic Artist (uncredited)
★ 6.9
I've Always Loved You
I've Always Loved You
1946 • as Music Teacher 2
★ 6.5
Too Many Women
Too Many Women
1942 • as Dr. Hamilton
★ 5.8
Two for Tonight
Two for Tonight
1935 • as Alexander
★ 7.7
We're Only Human
We're Only Human
1935 • as Grocer at Deli
★ 6.5
Easy to Look At
Easy to Look At
1945 • as Woolens
★ 7.0
Murder on a Bridle Path
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936 • as Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
★ 5.4
Her Lucky Night
Her Lucky Night
1945 • as Papa
★ 6.3
When Were You Born
When Were You Born
1938 • as Dr. Merton
★ 5.3
The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 • as Little Man (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Sorrowful Jones
Sorrowful Jones
1949 • as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
1938 • as Phillips
★ 5.3
Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
1941 • as Octogenarian
★ 6.3
Florian
Florian
1940 • as Mayor
★ 4.5
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle
1939 • as Alex Blank
★ 5.1
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
1943 • as Yugoslavian President (uncredited)
★ 5.7
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat
1937 • as Fingerprint Expert
★ 5.6
The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid
1937 • as Waiter (uncredited)
★ 4.8
Danger – Love at Work
Danger – Love at Work
1937 • as Uncle Goliath
★ 7.0
Everybody's Old Man
Everybody's Old Man
1936 • as Dr. Phillips
★ 8.0
Fatal Lady
Fatal Lady
1936 • as Prompter (uncredited)
★ 10.0
High Conquest
High Conquest
1947 • as Tony - the Waiter
Big Town Girl
Big Town Girl
1937 • as Mr. Huff
★ 7.0
Crash of Moons
Crash of Moons
1954 • as Professor Newton
★ 3.6
Balalaika
Balalaika
1939 • as (uncredited)
★ 5.3
Champagne Waltz
Champagne Waltz
1937 • as Hugo
★ 10.0
Life Begins in College
Life Begins in College
1937 • as Dean Moss
★ 8.0
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan at the Opera
1936 • as Mr. Arnold
★ 6.8
movie
The Magician's Daughter
1938 • as Professor Jasper Murdock
★ 6.3
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937 • as Omar
★ 6.0
The Catman of Paris
The Catman of Paris
1946 • as Paul de Roche
★ 5.6
Cross-Country Romance
Cross-Country Romance
1940 • as James McGillicuddy
★ 6.7
Women of Glamour
Women of Glamour
1937 • as Caldwell
★ 5.7
High School
High School
1940 • as Franklin Jefferson
★ 6.7
The Lady Escapes
The Lady Escapes
1937 • as Monsieur Cheval
★ 7.0
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square
1939 • as Mr. Mok
★ 6.7
Confession
Confession
1937 • as Music Professor (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril
1954 • as Meldini
Sunset Trail
Sunset Trail
1939 • as E. Prescott Furbush
★ 6.3
King of Burlesque
King of Burlesque
1936 • as The Tailor (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Lone Wolf in Paris
The Lone Wolf in Paris
1938 • as Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager
★ 6.5
Something to Live For
Something to Live For
1952 • as Critic (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Once More, My Darling
Once More, My Darling
1949 • as Dr. Grasser
★ 6.5
The Girl from Manhattan
The Girl from Manhattan
1948 • as Mr. Merkle
★ 6.3
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair
1937 • as Jeweler
★ 7.3
The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946 • as Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Week-End in Havana
Week-End in Havana
1941 • as Tailor
★ 7.0
Syncopation
Syncopation
1942
★ 6.8
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway
1938 • as Mr. Wentwhistle
★ 6.8
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel
1938 • as Dr. Rubnick (uncredited)
★ 5.4
Professional Soldier
Professional Soldier
1935 • as Monsieur Le Noir
★ 5.7
The Great Man Votes
The Great Man Votes
1939 • as Children's Society Report Writer
★ 6.4
Gold Diggers in Paris
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938 • as Mr. Vail
★ 6.8
Silver Needle in the Sky
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954 • as Prof. Newton
★ 5.5
Exiled to Shanghai
Exiled to Shanghai
1937 • as Hotel Manager
★ 5.5
The Chocolate Soldier
The Chocolate Soldier
1941 • as Flute Player
★ 6.7
Give Us This Night
Give Us This Night
1936 • as Guido
★ 7.0
The Skull Murder Mystery
The Skull Murder Mystery
1932 • as Dr. David Turet (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College
1942 • as Dean who gets Tackled
★ 6.6
Arbor Day
Arbor Day
1936 • as Principal (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Song of My Heart
Song of My Heart
1948 • as Ballet Master
★ 7.0
Federal Operator 99
Federal Operator 99
1945 • as Signor Giuseppe Morello
★ 7.5
Josette
Josette
1938 • as Ed, the Furrier
★ 7.2
The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940 • as Jeweler at Martier's
★ 6.8
Swing Banditry
Swing Banditry
1936 • as Royal C. Cummings (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Manhunt in Space
Manhunt in Space
1954 • as Professor Newton
★ 3.2
A Desperate Adventure
A Desperate Adventure
1938 • as Dornay
★ 8.0
The Gypsy Moon
The Gypsy Moon
1954 • as Prof. Newton
★ 2.5
Spook Busters
Spook Busters
1946 • as Dr. Bender
★ 5.5
Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space
1956 • as Professor Newton
★ 4.0
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937 • as Pompout
★ 7.0
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
1945 • as Mr. Pudge
★ 5.3
A Girl's Best Years
A Girl's Best Years
1936 • as Judge (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Paris Underground
Paris Underground
1945 • as Patriot
★ 6.2
Pepper
Pepper
1936 • as Doctor
★ 5.0
Whispering Smith Speaks
Whispering Smith Speaks
1935 • as C. Luddington Colfax
★ 10.0
Beyond the Moon
Beyond the Moon
1954 • as Professor Newton
★ 6.3
Nothing Ever Happens
Nothing Ever Happens
1933 • as Madam's Impresario (uncredited)
★ 5.3
Making the Headlines
Making the Headlines
1938 • as Edgar Kerr
★ 8.0
Big Business
Big Business
1937 • as Judge
★ 7.5
movie
So You Want to Be a Musician
1953 • as Professor Schmucomber
★ 9.0