Birthday:
Oct 12, 1884
Place of Birth: Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Place of Birth: Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Maurice Cass
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Chan at the Opera | Mr. Arnold | 1936 |
| The Skull Murder Mystery | Dr. David Turet (uncredited) | 1932 |
| The Baroness and the Butler | Radio Announcer | 1938 |
| Menace from Outer Space | Professor Newton | 1956 |
| Mrs. Parkington | Shopkeeper (uncredited) | 1944 |
| The Catman of Paris | Paul de Roche | 1946 |
| King of Burlesque | The Tailor (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Ali Baba Goes to Town | Omar | 1937 |
| Crash of Moons | Professor Newton | 1954 |
| Gold Diggers in Paris | Mr. Vail | 1938 |
| Danger – Love at Work | Uncle Goliath | 1937 |
| Professional Soldier | Monsieur Le Noir | 1935 |
| Once More, My Darling | Dr. Grasser | 1949 |
| Federal Operator 99 | Signor Giuseppe Morello | 1945 |
| When Were You Born | Dr. Merton | 1938 |
| Two for Tonight | Alexander | 1935 |
| Life Begins in College | Dean Moss | 1937 |
| Exposed | Aloysius J. Meggs | 1938 |
| Exiled to Shanghai | Hotel Manager | 1937 |
| Spook Busters | Dr. Bender | 1946 |
| Gangs of New York | Phillips | 1938 |
| Arbor Day | Principal | 1936 |
| Manhunt in Space | Professor Newton | 1954 |
| We're Not Married! | Radio Station Organist (uncredited) | 1952 |
| Too Many Women | Dr. Hamilton | 1942 |
| Wife, Doctor and Nurse | Pompout | 1937 |
| Josette | Ed, the Furrier | 1938 |
| Rose of Washington Square | Mr. Mok | 1939 |
| Blood and Sand | El Milquetoast | 1941 |
| Week-End in Havana | Tailor | 1941 |
| The Affairs of Annabel | Dr. Rubnick (uncredited) | 1938 |
| We're Only Human | Grocer at Deli | 1935 |
| Fatal Lady | Prompter (uncredited) | 1936 |
| The Amazing Mr. Williams | Little Man (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Naughty But Nice | Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Easy to Look At | Woolens | 1945 |
| The Great Man Votes | Children's Society Report Writer | 1939 |
| Second Fiddle | Alex Blank | 1939 |
| The Lady Escapes | Monsieur Cheval | 1937 |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Handwriting Expert (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Follow Me Quietly | Book store proprietor | 1949 |
| Balalaika | (uncredited) | 1939 |
| The Lone Wolf Strikes | Jeweler at Martier's | 1940 |
| Whispering Smith Speaks | C. Luddington Colfax | 1935 |
| Sunset Trail | E. Prescott Furbush | 1939 |
| Women of Glamour | Caldwell | 1937 |
| Big Town Girl | Mr. Huff | 1937 |
| A Desperate Adventure | Dornay | 1938 |
| The Notorious Lone Wolf | Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Syncopation | 1942 | |
| This Is My Affair | Jeweler | 1937 |
| Up in Arms | Dr. Jones | 1944 |
| The Son of Monte Cristo | Max, Tailor | 1940 |
| Lady with Red Hair | Scenic Artist (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Florian | Mayor | 1940 |
| Cross-Country Romance | James McGillicuddy | 1940 |
| No, No, Nanette | Art Critic | 1940 |
| Making the Headlines | Edgar Kerr | 1938 |
| Champagne Waltz | Hugo | 1937 |
| Big Business | Judge | 1937 |
| Nothing Ever Happens | Madam's Impresario (uncredited) | 1933 |
| I've Always Loved You | Music Teacher 2 | 1946 |
| Blondie Goes to College | Dean who gets Tackled | 1942 |
| Confession | Music Professor (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Give Us This Night | Guido | 1936 |
| Something to Live For | Critic (uncredited) | 1952 |
| Forbidden Moon | Prof. Newton | 1956 |
| Walking Down Broadway | Mr. Wentwhistle | 1938 |
| Swing Banditry | Royal C. Cummings (uncredited) | 1936 |
| The Magician's Daughter | Professor Jasper Murdock | 1938 |
| A Girl's Best Years | Judge (uncredited) | 1936 |
| High School | Franklin Jefferson | 1940 |
| Mission to Moscow | Yugoslavian President (uncredited) | 1943 |
| Song of My Heart | Ballet Master | 1948 |
| Her Lucky Night | Papa | 1945 |
| Sorrowful Jones | Psychiatrist (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Angel on My Shoulder | Lucius (uncredited) | 1946 |
| High Conquest | Tony - the Waiter | 1947 |
| Two Sisters from Boston | Music Master (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Paris Underground | Patriot | 1945 |
| The Lone Wolf in Paris | Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager | 1938 |
| She Gets Her Man | Mr. Pudge | 1945 |
| She Had to Eat | Fingerprint Expert | 1937 |
| The Gypsy Moon | Prof. Newton | 1954 |
| Beyond the Moon | Professor Newton | 1956 |
| Silver Needle in the Sky | Prof. Newton | 1954 |
| The Girl from Manhattan | Mr. Merkle | 1948 |
| Charley's Aunt | Octogenarian | 1941 |
| Pepper | Doctor | 1936 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Adventures of Superman | Meldini | 1952 |
| Rocky Jones, Space Ranger | 1954 |
