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Maurice Cass
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, frizz…
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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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1956
Menace from Outer Space
Movie Professor Newton
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1956
Forbidden Moon
Movie Prof. Newton
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1954
The Gypsy Moon
Movie Prof. Newton
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1954
Superman's Peril
Movie Meldini
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1954
Crash of Moons
Movie Professor Newton
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1954
Silver Needle in the Sky
Movie Prof. Newton
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1954
Beyond the Moon
Movie Professor Newton
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1954
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
TV show
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1954
Manhunt in Space
Movie Professor Newton
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1953
So You Want to Be a Musician
Movie Professor Schmucomber
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1952
Adventures of Superman
TV show Meldini
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1952
We're Not Married!
Movie Radio Station Organist (uncredited)
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1952
Something to Live For
Movie Critic (uncredited)
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1949
Once More, My Darling
Movie Dr. Grasser
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1949
Follow Me Quietly
Movie Book store proprietor
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1949
Sorrowful Jones
Movie Psychiatrist (uncredited)
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1948
The Girl from Manhattan
Movie Mr. Merkle
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1948
Song of My Heart
Movie Ballet Master
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1947
High Conquest
Movie Tony - the Waiter
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1946
I've Always Loved You
Movie Music Teacher 2
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1946
Angel on My Shoulder
Movie Lucius (uncredited)
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1946
Spook Busters
Movie Dr. Bender
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1946
Two Sisters from Boston
Movie Music Master (uncredited)
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1946
The Catman of Paris
Movie Paul de Roche
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1946
The Notorious Lone Wolf
Movie Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)
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1945
Paris Underground
Movie Patriot
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1945
Federal Operator 99
Movie Signor Giuseppe Morello
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1945
Easy to Look At
Movie Woolens
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1945
Her Lucky Night
Movie Papa
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1945
She Gets Her Man
Movie Mr. Pudge
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1944
Mrs. Parkington
Movie Shopkeeper (uncredited)
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1944
Up in Arms
Movie Dr. Jones
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1943
Mission to Moscow
Movie Yugoslavian President (uncredited)
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1942
Syncopation
Movie
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1942
Too Many Women
Movie Dr. Hamilton
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1942
Blondie Goes to College
Movie Dean who gets Tackled
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1941
The Chocolate Soldier
Movie Flute Player
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1941
Week-End in Havana
Movie Tailor
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1941
Charley's Aunt
Movie Octogenarian
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1941
Blood and Sand
Movie El Milquetoast
