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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1884-10-12 · Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
- Died
- 1954-06-08
Known for
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
- Blood and Sand (1941) — El Milquetoast
- Wife vs. Secretary (1936) — Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)
- Adventures of Superman (1952) — Meldini
- Angel on My Shoulder (1946) — Lucius (uncredited)
- Follow Me Quietly (1949) — Book store proprietor
- Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) — Mr. Arnold
- We're Not Married! (1952) — Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
- Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) — Omar
- Mission to Moscow (1943) — Yugoslavian President (uncredited)
- Mrs. Parkington (1944) — Shopkeeper (uncredited)
- Confession (1937) — Music Professor (uncredited)
- This Is My Affair (1937) — Jeweler
- The Baroness and the Butler (1938) — Radio Announcer
- Crash of Moons (1954) — Professor Newton
- The Catman of Paris (1946) — Paul de Roche