Personal Info
Known Credits
91
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1884-10-12 (141 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Also Known For
Maurice Cass
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 Ra ...
Acting
1956 --
Beyond the Moon
| Professor Newton
1956 --
Forbidden Moon
| Prof. Newton
1956 --
Menace from Outer Space
| Professor Newton
1954 --
The Gypsy Moon
| Prof. Newton
1954 --
Crash of Moons
| Professor Newton
1954 --
Silver Needle in the Sky
| Prof. Newton
1954 --
Manhunt in Space
| Professor Newton
1952 --
We're Not Married!
| Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
1952 --
Something to Live For
| Critic (uncredited)
1949 --
Once More, My Darling
| Dr. Grasser
1949 --
Follow Me Quietly
| Book store proprietor
1949 --
Sorrowful Jones
| Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1948 --
The Girl from Manhattan
| Mr. Merkle
1948 --
Song of My Heart
| Ballet Master
1947 --
High Conquest
| Tony - the Waiter
1946 --
I've Always Loved You
| Music Teacher 2
1946 --
Angel on My Shoulder
| Lucius (uncredited)
1946 --
Spook Busters
| Dr. Bender
1946 --
Two Sisters from Boston
| Music Master (uncredited)
1946 --
The Catman of Paris
| Paul de Roche
1946 --
The Notorious Lone Wolf
| Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)
1945 --
Paris Underground
| Patriot
1945 --
Federal Operator 99
| Signor Giuseppe Morello
1945 --
Easy to Look At
| Woolens
1945 --
Her Lucky Night
| Papa
1945 --
She Gets Her Man
| Mr. Pudge
1944 --
Mrs. Parkington
| Shopkeeper (uncredited)
1944 --
Up in Arms
| Dr. Jones
1943 --
Mission to Moscow
| Yugoslavian President (uncredited)
1942 --
Syncopation
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1942 --
Too Many Women
| Dr. Hamilton
1942 --
Blondie Goes to College
| Dean who gets Tackled
1941 --
Week-End in Havana
| Tailor
1941 --
Charley's Aunt
| Octogenarian
1941 --
Blood and Sand
| El Milquetoast
1940 --
No, No, Nanette
| Art Critic
1940 --
The Son of Monte Cristo
| Max, Tailor
1940 --
Lady with Red Hair
| Scenic Artist (uncredited)
1940 --
Cross-Country Romance
| James McGillicuddy
1940 --
Florian
| Mayor
1940 --
High School
| Franklin Jefferson
1940 --
The Lone Wolf Strikes
| Jeweler at Martier's
1939 --
Balalaika
| (uncredited)
1939 --
The Amazing Mr. Williams
| Little Man (uncredited)
1939 --
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
| Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
1939 --
Second Fiddle
| Alex Blank
1939 --
Naughty But Nice
| Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)
1939 --
Rose of Washington Square
| Mr. Mok
1939 --
Sunset Trail
| E. Prescott Furbush
1939 --
The Great Man Votes
| Children's Society Report Writer
1938 --
Exposed
| Aloysius J. Meggs
1938 --
The Affairs of Annabel
| Dr. Rubnick (uncredited)
1938 --
A Desperate Adventure
| Dornay
1938 --
The Magician's Daughter
| Professor Jasper Murdock
1938 --
When Were You Born
| Dr. Merton
1938 --
Gold Diggers in Paris
| Mr. Vail
1938 --
Josette
| Ed, the Furrier
1938 --
The Lone Wolf in Paris
| Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager
1938 --
Gangs of New York
| Phillips
1938 --
Making the Headlines
| Edgar Kerr
1938 --
Walking Down Broadway
| Mr. Wentwhistle
1938 --
The Baroness and the Butler
| Radio Announcer
1937 --
Exiled to Shanghai
| Hotel Manager
1937 --
Big Town Girl
| Mr. Huff
1937 --
Ali Baba Goes to Town
| Omar
1937 --
Life Begins in College
| Dean Moss
1937 --
Danger – Love at Work
| Uncle Goliath
1937 --
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
| Pompout
1937 --
Confession
| Music Professor (uncredited)
1937 --
The Lady Escapes
| Monsieur Cheval
1937 --
She Had to Eat
| Fingerprint Expert
1937 --
Big Business
| Judge
1937 --
This Is My Affair
| Jeweler
1937 --
Women of Glamour
| Caldwell
1937 --
Champagne Waltz
| Hugo
1936 --
A Girl's Best Years
| Judge (uncredited)
1936 --
Charlie Chan at the Opera
| Mr. Arnold
1936 --
Swing Banditry
| Royal C. Cummings (uncredited)
1936 --
Pepper
| Doctor
1936 --
Fatal Lady
| Prompter (uncredited)
1936 --
Arbor Day
| Principal
1936 --
Murder on a Bridle Path
| Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
1936 --
Everybody's Old Man
| Dr. Phillips
1936 --
Give Us This Night
| Guido
1936 --
King of Burlesque
| The Tailor (uncredited)
1935 --
We're Only Human
| Grocer at Deli
1935 --
Professional Soldier
| Monsieur Le Noir
1935 --
Two for Tonight
| Alexander
1935 --
Whispering Smith Speaks
| C. Luddington Colfax
1933 --
Nothing Ever Happens
| Madam's Impresario (uncredited)
1932 --
The Skull Murder Mystery
| Dr. David Turet (uncredited)