Maurice Manson
Maurice Manson in Cheyenne (1961)
BornJanuary 31, 1913
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedSeptember 21, 2002 (aged 89)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityCanadian

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

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

Career

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

Film roles

Year Title Role Notes
1948Close-UpInspector LoniganUncredited
1956Maigret dirige l'enquêteMaigret
1956The Creature Walks Among UsDr. Borg
1956Navy WifeCapt. Arwin
1956Autumn LeavesDr. Masterson
1956The BossEarl BentleyUncredited
1956The Solid Gold CadillacCompany LawyerUncredited
1956The Wrong ManDistrict Attorney John HallUncredited
1957The UndeadProf. Ulbrecht Olinger
1957Public Pigeon No. 1Mr. ForbesUncredited
1957Kelly and MeMr. Johnson
1957The Girl in the KremlinCount Molda / Joseph Stalin
1957The Spirit of St. LouisE. Lansing Ray - Editor, St. Louis Globe DemocratUncredited
1957Hellcats of the NavyVice-Adm. Charles A. LockwoodUncredited
1957The Unholy WifeMr. BrownUncredited
1958Hell's Five HoursDr. Howard Culver
1958Life Begins at 17Dean TillingUncredited
1959Porgy and BessCoroner
1959Beloved InfidelJack HellmanUncredited
1960Shadow of the Boomerang
1962The Three Stooges in OrbitMr. Lansing
1963Wall of NoiseJudgeUncredited
1964Robin and the 7 HoodsDignitaryUncredited
1965Bus Riley's Back in TownSimmonsUncredited
1966The ChaseMoore
1966The OscarCaptainUncredited
1967Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!PsychiatristUncredited
1976NickelodeonStage Performer

Selected Television Appearances

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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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