Summary
Maurice Manson (born Moritz Levine,[1] January 31, 1913 – September 21, 2002)[2] was a Canadian character actor who appeared in several film and Broadway productions as well as numerous television appearances in a career spanning over thirty years.
Maurice Manson | |
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 Maurice Manson in Cheyenne (1961) | |
| Born | January 31, 1913 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 21, 2002 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Early years edit
Manson was born in Toronto, Ontario,[1] to Russian Jewish immigrant parents.[citation needed] During World War II he was an Army medical photographer in Europe.[3]
Career edit
Manson moved to New York City to become an actor and worked steadily on and off Broadway throughout the 1930s and into the 1940s. Among his credits were productions of Othello and Macbeth[2] at the Barrymore Theater. In the 1950s, he moved to Hollywood, California, and was cast mostly in small roles. He appeared in films such as Hellcats of the Navy and The Spirit of St. Louis.
On television, he guest-starred on five episodes of the CBS legal drama, Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr, including the role of murder victim Charles Sabin (and his brother Arthur) in "The Case of the Perjured Parrot," murder victim Joseph Kraft in "The Case of the Bogus Books," and as Jess Parkinson in "The Case of the Dead Ringer" in which Burr played dual roles as Mason and murderer Grimes. He portrayed Mayor Orson Stillman in "The Case of the Bullied Bowler" and Dr. Grandby in "The Case of Demure Defendant". He appeared five times on the NBC sitcom, Hazel, starring Shirley Booth. He also appeared on The Americans, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Leave It to Beaver, Dennis the Menace, The Munsters, and Gunsmoke (S1E20).
Broadway roles edit
- Mary of Scotland (1933) as a page and as Graeme a sergeant
Film roles edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Close-Up | Inspector Lonigan | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Maigret dirige l'enquête | Maigret | |
| 1956 | The Creature Walks Among Us | Dr. Borg | |
| 1956 | Navy Wife | Capt. Arwin | |
| 1956 | Autumn Leaves | Dr. Masterson | |
| 1956 | The Boss | Earl Bentley | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Solid Gold Cadillac | Company Lawyer | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Wrong Man | District Attorney John Hall | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Undead | Prof. Ulbrecht Olinger | |
| 1957 | Public Pigeon No. 1 | Mr. Forbes | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Kelly and Me | Mr. Johnson | |
| 1957 | The Girl in the Kremlin | Count Molda / Joseph Stalin | |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis | E. Lansing Ray - Editor, St. Louis Globe Democrat | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Hellcats of the Navy | Vice-Adm. Charles A. Lockwood | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Unholy Wife | Mr. Brown | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Hell's Five Hours | Dr. Howard Culver | |
| 1958 | Life Begins at 17 | Dean Tilling | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess | Coroner | |
| 1959 | Beloved Infidel | Jack Hellman | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Shadow of the Boomerang | ||
| 1962 | The Three Stooges in Orbit | Mr. Lansing | |
| 1963 | Wall of Noise | Judge | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Dignitary | Uncredited |
| 1965 | Bus Riley's Back in Town | Simmons | Uncredited |
| 1966 | The Chase | Moore | |
| 1966 | The Oscar | Captain | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! | Psychiatrist | Uncredited |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon | Stage Performer |
Selected Television Appearances edit
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1959) (Season 5 Episode 6: "Anniversary Gift") as Mailman
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 19: "Not the Running Type") as Ship Passenger
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 23: "Craig's Will") as Hunter
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 6 Episode 8: "O Youth and Beauty!") as Archie
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) (Season 1 Episode 4: "I Saw the Whole Thing") as Doctor
References edit
- ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. III (2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2002: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. ISBN 9780786452071. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Maurice Manson". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Barrett, Art (August 29, 1976). "Veteran Actor Maurice Manson Gains Fame As Science Photog". Santa Ana Register. California, Santa Ana. p. 141. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Maurice Manson at IMDb
- Maurice Manson at the Internet Broadway Database