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Director 1903 - 1989

Henry Cass

London, England

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... Read full bio →

Director Information

Full Name

Henry Cass

Known For

Directing

Birthday

June 24th, 1903 00:00

Place of Birth

London, England

Died

March 15th, 1989 00:00 (aged 85)

TMDB ID

117147

IMDb ID

nm0143900

Films Directed

5

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.