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Sam De Grasse
Actor

Sam De Grasse

Born June 11, 1875 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

Died November 29, 1953

5 films

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.

Filmography 5

The Man Who Laughs (1928) movie poster
The Man Who Laughs1928
The Racket (1928) movie poster
The Racket1928
The Black Pirate (1926) movie poster
The Black Pirate1926
Robin Hood (1922) movie poster
Robin Hood1922
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) movie poster
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916