Maurice Cass
Known For
Acting
Born
1884-10-12 in Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Died
1954-06-08
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.
Most Known For
Adventures of Superman
as Meldini
Exposed
as Aloysius J. Meggs
Her Lucky Night
as Papa
Forbidden Moon
as Prof. Newton
The Baroness and the Butler
as Radio Announcer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Charley's Aunt
as Octogenarian
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
We're Not Married!
as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
Too Many Women
as Dr. Hamilton
Second Fiddle
as Alex Blank
Two Sisters from Boston
as Music Master (uncredited)
Blood and Sand
as El Milquetoast
Wife vs. Secretary
as Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)
Mrs. Parkington
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Up in Arms
as Dr. Jones
This Is My Affair
as Jeweler
Confession
as Music Professor (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square
as Mr. Mok
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Omar