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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
The Birth of a Nation
as Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)
The Half-Breed
as Sheriff Dunn
The Black Pirate
as Pirate Lieutenant
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)
The King of Kings
as Pharisee
Robin Hood
as Prince John
The Man Who Laughs
as King James II
Martyrs of the Alamo
as Silent Smith
Our Dancing Daughters
as Freddie's Father
When a Man Loves
as Comte Guillot de Morfontaine
