Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Known for: Acting

Born: October 12, 1884

Died: June 8, 1954

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…

Known for

Swing Banditry
Swing Banditry
1936
So You Want to Be a Musician
1953
The Magician's Daughter
1938
Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space
1956
Crash of Moons
Crash of Moons
1954
Arbor Day
Arbor Day
1936
Manhunt in Space
Manhunt in Space
1954
A Girl's Best Years
A Girl's Best Years
1936
The Gypsy Moon
The Gypsy Moon
1954
The Skull Murder Mystery
The Skull Murder Mystery
1932
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937
Big Town Girl
Big Town Girl
1937
A Desperate Adventure
A Desperate Adventure
1938
Nothing Ever Happens
Nothing Ever Happens
1933
Forbidden Moon
Forbidden Moon
1956
Her Lucky Night
Her Lucky Night
1945
The Lone Wolf in Paris
The Lone Wolf in Paris
1938
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat
1937
Beyond the Moon
Beyond the Moon
1954
Federal Operator 99
Federal Operator 99
1945
Two for Tonight
Two for Tonight
1935
Easy to Look At
Easy to Look At
1945
Pepper
Pepper
1936
The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
Danger – Love at Work
Danger – Love at Work
1937
Spook Busters
Spook Busters
1946
Women of Glamour
Women of Glamour
1937
Everybody's Old Man
Everybody's Old Man
1936
The Catman of Paris
The Catman of Paris
1946
Once More, My Darling
Once More, My Darling
1949
Too Many Women
Too Many Women
1942
The Lady Escapes
The Lady Escapes
1937
Whispering Smith Speaks
Whispering Smith Speaks
1935
Sunset Trail
Sunset Trail
1939
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937
When Were You Born
When Were You Born
1938
Making the Headlines
Making the Headlines
1938
Paris Underground
Paris Underground
1945
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan at the Opera
1936
Life Begins in College
Life Begins in College
1937
Exposed
Exposed
1938
Exiled to Shanghai
Exiled to Shanghai
1937
Josette
Josette
1938
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square
1939
Follow Me Quietly
Follow Me Quietly
1949
Silver Needle in the Sky
Silver Needle in the Sky
1954
Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril
1954
Professional Soldier
Professional Soldier
1935
Week-End in Havana
Week-End in Havana
1941
The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
Champagne Waltz
Champagne Waltz
1937
Gold Diggers in Paris
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938
Give Us This Night
Give Us This Night
1936
Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
1941
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
1938
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle
1939
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair
1940
Big Business
Big Business
1937
Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder
1946
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
1945
The Girl from Manhattan
The Girl from Manhattan
1948
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940
The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway
1938
High Conquest
High Conquest
1947
The Great Man Votes
The Great Man Votes
1939
Cross-Country Romance
Cross-Country Romance
1940
I've Always Loved You
I've Always Loved You
1946
Confession
Confession
1937
Sorrowful Jones
Sorrowful Jones
1949
Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand
1941
We're Only Human
We're Only Human
1935
Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice
1939
Song of My Heart
Song of My Heart
1948
The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
The Chocolate Soldier
The Chocolate Soldier
1941
Fatal Lady
Fatal Lady
1936
The Son of Monte Cristo
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette
1940
Murder on a Bridle Path
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair
1937
Up in Arms
Up in Arms
1944
Something to Live For
Something to Live For
1952
Florian
Florian
1940
High School
High School
1940
King of Burlesque
King of Burlesque
1936
Syncopation
Syncopation
1942
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College
1942
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
1952
Balalaika
Balalaika
1939
Mrs. Parkington
Mrs. Parkington
1944
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
1943
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
1952
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954