Henry Cass

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-06-24 (86 years old)

Deathday

1989-03-15

Place of Birth

London, England

Henry Cass

Biography

Henry Cass (24 June 1903 – 15 March 1989) was a British director, particularly prolific in film in the horror and comedy genres. Previously an actor, he was also a prolific stage director of classical theatre at the Old Vic in the 1930s. In 1923, Lee DeForest filmed Cass for a short film Henry Cass Demonstration Film made in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. The film was previewed at the Engineers Society of New York on 12 April 1923, and premiered at the Rivoli Theatre in New York on 15 April 1923 with 17 other short Phonofilms. Cass was married to the actress Joan Hopkins. They had one child, Martin Cass.

Production

1960

The Hand

as Director

1950

Last Holiday

as Director

1958

1957

Professor Tim

as Director

1956

Bond of Fear

as Director

1952

1955

No Smoking

as Director

1956

Breakaway

as Director

1951

1952

1950

1949

1949

1968

Happy DeathDay

as Director

1965

1957

The Crooked Sky

as Director

1955

1945

29 Acacia Avenue

as Director

1957

It Happened in Rome

as Dialogue Coach

1957

Booby Trap

as Director

1956

The High Terrace

as Director

1938

Lancashire Luck

as Director

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