Maurice Manson

Maurice Manson
Manson in 1957
Born
Moritz Levine

(1913-01-31)January 31, 1913
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedSeptember 21, 2002(2002-09-21) (aged 89)
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1982

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.

Early years

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Manson was born in Toronto, Ontario.[1] During World War II he was an Army medical photographer in Europe.[3]

Career

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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.[citation needed] 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

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Film roles

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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 Captain 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 Professor 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-Admiral 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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Maurice Manson". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
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