Henry Cass

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1903-06-24

Deathday 1989-03-15 (85 years old)

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.

Known For

Director

1968
Happy DeathDay

as Director

1965
Give A Dog A Bone

as Director

1960
The Hand

as Director

1958
1957
Professor Tim

as Director

1957
The Crooked Sky

as Director

1957
Booby Trap

as Director

1956
Bond of Fear

as Director

1956
Breakaway

as Director

1956
The High Terrace

as Director

1955
No Smoking

as Director

1955
1952
1952
Castle in the Air

as Director

1951
Young Wives' Tale

as Director

1950
Last Holiday

as Director

1950
1949
The Glass Mountain

as Director

1945
29 Acacia Avenue

as Director

Writer

1949

Crew

1957
It Happened in Rome

as Dialogue Coach