Sam De Grasse
Acting
Born June 11, 1875 · Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Biography
From Wikipedia Sam De Grasse (June 12, 1875 – November 29, 1953) was a Canadian actor. He traveled to New York City and in 1912 appeared in his first motion picture. At first he played standard secondary characters, but when fellow Canadian Mary Pickford set up her own studio with her husband Douglas Fairbanks, he joined them. He portrayed the villainous Prince John in Fairbanks' 1922 Robin Hood. Afterward, he began to specialize in villainous roles. De Grasse was the uncle of successful cinematographer Robert De Grasse.
Known For · 40 titles
The Birth of a Nation
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Robin Hood
The Man Who Laughs
Moon Madness
Pagan Passions
The King of Kings
Smashing Through
Sun-Up
Painted People
The Black Pirate
Sis Hopkins
Wild and Woolly
Sally, Irene and Mary
Honor Bound
Turned Back
The Good Bad-Man
The Little Grey Mouse
The Racket
A Wife's Awakening
I Am Not a Racist
Love's Blindness
Martyrs of the Alamo
Silks and Saddles
The Tardy Cannon Ball
When a Man Loves
Winner Takes All
The Empty Gun
A Law Unto Herself
The She-Devil
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
Forsaking All Others
The Mortgaged Wife
The Last Performance
Blind Husbands
The Guilt of Silence
The Scarlet Car
Heart o' the Hills
The Spoilers
Captain Salvation