Maurice Cass
Actor
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.
Filmography
Blood and Sand
as El Milquetoast 1941
Angel on My Shoulder
as Lucius (uncredited) 1946
Charlie Chan at the Opera
as Mr. Arnold 1936
Follow Me Quietly
as Book store proprietor 1949
We're Not Married!
as Radio Station Organist (uncredited) 1952
Mrs. Parkington
as Shopkeeper (uncredited) 1944
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Omar 1937
Mission to Moscow
as Yugoslavian President (uncredited) 1943
This Is My Affair
as Jeweler 1937
Confession
as Music Professor (uncredited) 1937
The Baroness and the Butler
as Radio Announcer 1938
Crash of Moons
as Professor Newton 1954
Menace from Outer Space
as Professor Newton 1956
Manhunt in Space
as Professor Newton 1954
The Catman of Paris
as Paul de Roche 1946
The Son of Monte Cristo
as Max, Tailor 1940