Maurice Cass
Birthday: 1884-10-12 | Place of Birth: Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1956
Forbidden Moon
as Prof. Newton
1956
Menace from Outer Space
as Professor Newton
1954
Silver Needle in the Sky
as Prof. Newton
1954
The Gypsy Moon
as Prof. Newton
1954
Crash of Moons
as Professor Newton
1954
Beyond the Moon
as Professor Newton
1954
Manhunt in Space
as Professor Newton
1953
So You Want to Be a Musician
as Professor Schmucomber
1946
Spook Busters
as Dr. Bender
1946
The Catman of Paris
as Paul de Roche
1945
Federal Operator 99
as Signor Giuseppe Morello
