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Maurice Cass

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 12, 1884 (Died at 70)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthVilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Career Span1932 – 1954
Known Credits96 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Maurice Cass

Total Works

96

94 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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 Ranger.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Blood and Sand
6.5
Blood and Sand
1941•movie
as El Milquetoast
Wife vs. Secretary
6.7
Wife vs. Secretary
1936•movie
as Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
6.6
as Meldini

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 96 titles featuring Maurice Cass

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

Blood and Sand
6.5
Blood and Sand
1941•movie

as El Milquetoast

Wife vs. Secretary
6.7
Wife vs. Secretary
1936•movie

as Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)

Adventures of Superman
6.6
2 eps

as Meldini

Angel on My Shoulder
6.5

as Lucius (uncredited)

Follow Me Quietly
6.3
Follow Me Quietly
1949•movie

as Book store proprietor

Charlie Chan at the Opera
6.8

as Mr. Arnold

We're Not Married!
6.0
We're Not Married!
1952•movie

as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow
5.7
Mission to Moscow
1943•movie

as Yugoslavian President (uncredited)

Mrs. Parkington
6.0
Mrs. Parkington
1944•movie

as Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Ali Baba Goes to Town
6.0

as Omar

This Is My Affair
7.3
This Is My Affair
1937•movie

as Jeweler

Confession
6.2
Confession
1937•movie

as Music Professor (uncredited)

Crash of Moons
3.5
Crash of Moons
1954•movie

as Professor Newton

The Baroness and the Butler
5.3

as Radio Announcer

Menace from Outer Space
4.0

as Professor Newton

The Catman of Paris
5.6

as Paul de Roche

Manhunt in Space
3.2
Manhunt in Space
1954•movie

as Professor Newton

Week-End in Havana
7.0
Week-End in Havana
1941•movie

as Tailor

The Son of Monte Cristo
6.2

as Max, Tailor

Sorrowful Jones
6.6
Sorrowful Jones
1949•movie

as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

The Last Train from Madrid
4.8

as Waiter (uncredited)

When Were You Born
5.3
When Were You Born
1938•movie

as Dr. Merton

Up in Arms
5.8
Up in Arms
1944•movie

as Dr. Jones

The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

as Little Man (uncredited)

Murder on a Bridle Path
5.4

as Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

King of Burlesque
6.2
King of Burlesque
1936•movie

as The Tailor (uncredited)

Gangs of New York
5.3
Gangs of New York
1938•movie

as Phillips

Charley's Aunt
6.3
Charley's Aunt
1941•movie

as Octogenarian

Blondie Goes to College
6.6

as Dean who gets Tackled

Something to Live For
6.9

as Critic (uncredited)

The Chocolate Soldier
6.7

as Flute Player

Naughty but Nice
6.8
Naughty but Nice
1939•movie

as Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)

Second Fiddle
5.1
Second Fiddle
1939•movie

as Alex Blank

The Lone Wolf Strikes
6.8

as Jeweler at Martier's

Nothing Ever Happens
5.2

as Madam's Impresario (uncredited)

The Great Man Votes
6.4

as Children's Society Report Writer

Lady with Red Hair
6.9
Lady with Red Hair
1940•movie

as Scenic Artist (uncredited)

I've Always Loved You
6.5

as Music Teacher 2

The Skull Murder Mystery
5.8

as Dr. David Turet (uncredited)

Spook Busters
5.5
Spook Busters
1946•movie

as Dr. Bender

Rose of Washington Square
6.7

as Mr. Mok

Balalaika
5.3
Balalaika
1939•movie

as (uncredited)

Syncopation
6.8
Syncopation
1942•movie
Cross-Country Romance
6.7

as James McGillicuddy

Two Sisters from Boston
6.3

as Music Master (uncredited)

Paris Underground
6.2
Paris Underground
1945•movie

as Patriot

Danger – Love at Work
7.0

as Uncle Goliath

Exiled to Shanghai
5.5
Exiled to Shanghai
1937•movie

as Hotel Manager

Arbor Day
6.2
Arbor Day
1936•movie

as Principal (uncredited)

Too Many Women
5.8
Too Many Women
1942•movie

as Dr. Hamilton

Josette
7.2
Josette
1938•movie

as Ed, the Furrier

The Affairs of Annabel
5.4

as Dr. Rubnick (uncredited)

The Notorious Lone Wolf
6.0

as Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)

No, No, Nanette
6.2
No, No, Nanette
1940•movie

as Art Critic

She Had to Eat
5.6
She Had to Eat
1937•movie

as Fingerprint Expert

Gold Diggers in Paris
6.8

as Mr. Vail

Once More, My Darling
6.5

as Dr. Grasser

We're Only Human
6.5
We're Only Human
1935•movie

as Grocer at Deli

Walking Down Broadway
6.8

as Mr. Wentwhistle

A Girl's Best Years
6.0

as Judge (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf in Paris
6.5

as Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager

She Gets Her Man
5.2
She Gets Her Man
1945•movie

as Mr. Pudge

Silver Needle in the Sky
5.5

as Prof. Newton

The Gypsy Moon
2.5
The Gypsy Moon
1954•movie

as Prof. Newton

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
6.0
52 eps
Professional Soldier
5.7

as Monsieur Le Noir

Two for Tonight
7.7
Two for Tonight
1935•movie

as Alexander

Exposed
6.7
Exposed
1938•movie

as Aloysius J. Meggs

Wife, Doctor and Nurse
7.0

as Pompout

Sunset Trail
6.3
Sunset Trail
1939•movie

as E. Prescott Furbush

Women of Glamour
5.7
Women of Glamour
1937•movie

as Caldwell

High School
6.7
High School
1940•movie

as Franklin Jefferson

Her Lucky Night
6.3
Her Lucky Night
1945•movie

as Papa

Beyond the Moon
6.3
Beyond the Moon
1954•movie

as Professor Newton

The Girl from Manhattan
6.3

as Mr. Merkle

Federal Operator 99
7.5

as Signor Giuseppe Morello

Big Town Girl
7.0
Big Town Girl
1937•movie

as Mr. Huff

Florian
4.5
Florian
1940•movie

as Mayor

Champagne Waltz
10.0
Champagne Waltz
1937•movie

as Hugo

Big Business
7.5
Big Business
1937•movie

as Judge

Give Us This Night
7.0
Give Us This Night
1936•movie

as Guido

Forbidden Moon
5.0
Forbidden Moon
1956•movie

as Prof. Newton

Swing Banditry
7.0
Swing Banditry
1936•movie

as Royal C. Cummings (uncredited)

Song of My Heart
7.0
Song of My Heart
1948•movie

as Ballet Master

Pepper
5.0
Pepper
1936•movie

as Doctor

Everybody's Old Man
7.0

as Dr. Phillips

Life Begins in College
8.0

as Dean Moss

Fatal Lady
10.0
Fatal Lady
1936•movie

as Prompter (uncredited)

Easy to Look At
7.0
Easy to Look At
1945•movie

as Woolens

The Lady Escapes
7.0
The Lady Escapes
1937•movie

as Monsieur Cheval

Whispering Smith Speaks
10.0

as C. Luddington Colfax

A Desperate Adventure
8.0

as Dornay

Making the Headlines
8.0

as Edgar Kerr

High Conquest
High Conquest
1947•movie

as Tony - the Waiter

Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril
1954•movie

as Meldini