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Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Actor · Died June 8, 1954, aged 69 · 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 12, 1884
Died
June 8, 1954 (aged 69)
From
Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 98 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Maurice Cass' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Morality
34%
Self
10%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Maurice Cass' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maurice Cass' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

98 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Forbidden Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Prof. Newton

  • Menace from Outer Space(1956)

    as Professor Newton

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Gypsy Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Prof. Newton

  • Superman's Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Meldini

  • Crash of Moons(1954)

    as Professor Newton

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Silver Needle in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Prof. Newton

  • Beyond the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Professor Newton

  • Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 52 episodes · Actor

  • Manhunt in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Professor Newton

  • So You Want to Be a Musician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Professor Schmucomber

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · as Meldini

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • We're Not Married!(1952)

    as Radio Station Organist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Something to Live For(1952)

    as Critic (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Once More, My Darling(1949)

    as Dr. Grasser

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Follow Me Quietly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Book store proprietor

  • Sorrowful Jones(1949)

    as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Girl from Manhattan(1948)

    as Mr. Merkle

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Song of My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Ballet Master

  • High Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Tony - the Waiter

  • I've Always Loved You(1946)

    as Music Teacher 2

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Angel on My Shoulder(1946)

    as Lucius (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Spook Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dr. Bender

  • Two Sisters from Boston(1946)

    as Music Master (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Catman of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Paul de Roche

  • The Notorious Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)

  • Paris Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Patriot

  • Federal Operator 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Signor Giuseppe Morello

  • Easy to Look At (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Woolens

  • Her Lucky Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Papa

  • She Gets Her Man(1945)

    as Mr. Pudge

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mrs. Parkington(1944)

    as Shopkeeper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Up in Arms(1944)

    as Dr. Jones

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mission to Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Yugoslavian President (uncredited)

  • Syncopation(1942)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Too Many Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dr. Hamilton

  • Blondie Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dean who gets Tackled

  • The Chocolate Soldier(1941)

    as Flute Player

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Week-End in Havana(1941)

    as Tailor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Charley's Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Octogenarian

  • Blood and Sand(1941)

    as El Milquetoast

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • No, No, Nanette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Art Critic

  • The Son of Monte Cristo(1940)

    as Max, Tailor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lady with Red Hair(1940)

    as Scenic Artist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Cross-Country Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as James McGillicuddy

  • Florian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mayor

  • High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Franklin Jefferson

  • The Lone Wolf Strikes(1940)

    as Jeweler at Martier's

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Balalaika(1939)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams(1939)

    as Little Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939)

    as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Second Fiddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alex Blank

  • Naughty But Nice(1939)

    as Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rose of Washington Square(1939)

    as Mr. Mok

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Trail(1938)

    as E. Prescott Furbush

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Great Man Votes(1939)

    as Children's Society Report Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Exposed(1938)

    as Aloysius J. Meggs

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Affairs of Annabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dr. Rubnick (uncredited)

  • A Desperate Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dornay

  • The Magician's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Professor Jasper Murdock

  • When Were You Born?(1938)

    as Dr. Merton

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Gold Diggers in Paris(1938)

    as Mr. Vail

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Josette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ed, the Furrier

  • The Lone Wolf in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Alfonse Fromont - Hotel Manager

  • Gangs of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Phillips

  • Making the Headlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Edgar Kerr

  • Walking Down Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. Wentwhistle

  • The Baroness and the Butler(1938)

    as Radio Announcer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Exiled to Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hotel Manager

  • Big Town Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Huff

  • Ali Baba Goes to Town(1937)

    as Omar

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Life Begins in College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dean Moss

  • Danger - Love at Work(1937)

    as Uncle Goliath

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wife, Doctor and Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Pompout

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Music Professor (uncredited)

  • The Lady Escapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Monsieur Cheval

  • She Had to Eat(1937)

    as Fingerprint Expert

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Train from Madrid(1937)

    as Waiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Big Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Judge

  • This Is My Affair(1937)

    as Jeweler

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Women of Glamour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Caldwell

  • Champagne Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hugo

  • A Girl's Best Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Judge (uncredited)

  • Charlie Chan at the Opera(1936)

    as Mr. Arnold

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Swing Banditry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Royal C. Cummings (uncredited)

  • Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Doctor

  • Fatal Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Prompter (uncredited)

  • Arbor Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Principal (uncredited)

  • Murder on a Bridle Path(1936)

    as Mr. Schultz, Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Everybody's Old Man(1936)

    as Dr. Phillips

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Give Us This Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Guido

  • Wife vs. Secretary(1936)

    as Mr. Bakewell (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • King of Burlesque(1936)

    as The Tailor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Professional Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Monsieur Le Noir

  • We're Only Human(1935)

    as Grocer at Deli

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Two for Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alexander

  • Whispering Smith Speaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as C. Luddington Colfax

  • Nothing Ever Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Madam's Impresario (uncredited)

  • The Skull Murder Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dr. David Turet (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 98 titles from 1932 to 1956.

Highest rated

The Baroness and the Butler (1938)

Midcredits 61st

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting98 of 98: 98 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1930s51 · acting1940s34 · acting1950s13 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Maurice Cass' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Everybody's Old Man (1936)

90th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Maurice Cass work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maurice Cass' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hollingsworth Morse shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers