Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 11, 1875
Died
November 29, 1953 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Also Known As
Samuel Alfred De Grasse
Sam De Grasse
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
Film
Robin Hood
Prince John
1922
Film
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)
1916
Film
The Birth of a Nation
Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)
1915
Film
Painted People
Henry Parrish
1924
Film
Sun-Up
Sheriff Weeks
1925
Film
The Black Pirate
Pirate Lieutenant
1926
Film
The Man Who Laughs
King James II
1928
Film
Sis Hopkins
Vibert
1919
Film
The Racket
District Attorney Welch
1928
Film
The Good Bad-Man
Bud Frazer / The Wolf
1916
Film
Love's Blindness
Benjamin Levy
1926
Film
The King of Kings
Pharisee
1927
Film
An Innocent Magdalene
Forbes Stewart
1916
Film
Unseen Forces
Capt. Stanley
1920
Film
Captain Salvation
Peter Campbell
1927
Film
Turned Back
George Cantor
1914
Film
When a Man Loves
Comte Guillot de Morfontaine
1927
Film
The Mother and the Law
Arthur Jenkins
1919
Film
The Spoilers
Judge Stillman
1923
Film
The Winged Mystery
Mortimer Eddington
1917
Filmography
2019FilmI Am Not a Racistas The Businessman (archive footage) (uncredited)1930FilmCaptain of the Guardas Bazin1929FilmWall Streetas John Willard1929FilmThe Last Performanceas District Attorney1929FilmSilks and Saddlesas William Morrissey1928FilmThe Man Who Laughsas King James II1928FilmThe Racketas District Attorney Welch1928FilmOur Dancing Daughtersas Freddie's Father1928FilmHonor Boundas Blood Keller1927FilmThe Wreck of the Hesperusas Capt. David Slocum1927FilmThe Fighting Eagleas Talleyrand1927FilmThe Country Doctoras Ira Harding1927FilmWhen a Man Lovesas Comte Guillot de Morfontaine1927FilmCaptain Salvationas Peter Campbell1927FilmThe King of Kingsas Pharisee1926FilmLove's Blindnessas Benjamin Levy1926FilmThe Eagle of the Seaas Colonel Lestron1926FilmBroken Hearts of Hollywoodas Defense Attorney1926FilmMikeas Brush1926FilmThe Black Pirateas Pirate Lieutenant1925FilmSally, Irene and Maryas Officer O'Dare1925FilmSun-Upas Sheriff Weeks1925FilmOne Year to Liveas Dr. Lucien La Pierre1924FilmThe Virginas Ricardo Ruiz1924FilmA Self-Made Failureas Cyrus Cruikshank1924FilmPagan Passionsas Frank Langley1924FilmPainted Peopleas Henry Parrish1923FilmThe Courtship of Miles Standishas John Carver1923FilmTiger Roseas Dr. Cusick1923FilmThe Dancer of the Nileas Pasheri1923FilmIn the Palace of the Kingas King Philip II1923FilmA Prince of a Kingas Duke Roberto1923FilmThe Spoilersas Judge Stillman1923FilmCircus Daysas Lord1923FilmSlippy McGeeas Father De Rance1922FilmForsaking All Othersas Dr. Mason1922FilmRobin Hoodas Prince John1921FilmA Wife's Awakeningas George Otis1921FilmThe Cheater Reformedas Thomas Edinburgh1920FilmThe Broken Gateas 'Hod' Brooks1920FilmUnseen Forcesas Capt. Stanley1920FilmThe Little Grey Mouseas John Cumberland1920FilmThe Skywaymanas Dr. Wayne Leveridge1920FilmThe Devil's Passkeyas Warren Goodwright1920FilmMoon Madnessas Adrien1919FilmHeart o' the Hillsas Steve Honeycutt1919FilmBlind Husbandsas Dr. Armstrong1919FilmThe Mother and the Lawas Arthur Jenkins1919FilmThe Exquisite Thiefas Shaver Michael1919FilmThe Silk Lined Burglaras Boston Blackie1919FilmSis Hopkinsas Vibert1918FilmThe Hope Chestas Ballantyne, Sr.1918FilmThe Narrow Pathas Malcolm Dion1918FilmA Law Unto Herselfas Kurt Von Klassner (as Samuel DeGrasse)1918FilmA Woman's Fool1918FilmThe Mortgaged Wifeas Meyer1918FilmWinner Takes Allas Mark Thorne1918FilmSmashing Throughas Earl Foster1918FilmThe Guilt of Silenceas Gambler Joe1918FilmBrace Upas National Jim1918FilmSix-Shooter Andyas Tom Slade1917FilmThe Scarlet Caras Ernest Peabody1917FilmThe Winged Mysteryas Mortimer Eddington1917FilmAnything Onceas Herbert Wendling1917FilmThe Empty Gunas Jim1917FilmWild and Woollyas Steve Shelby1917FilmMadame Bo-Peepas Jose Alvarez1917FilmAn Old Fashioned Young Manas Harold T. King1917FilmHer Official Fathersas Ethan Dexter1917FilmJim Bludsoas Ben Merrill1916FilmThe Children of the Feudas Dr. Richard Cavanagh1916FilmDiane of the Folliesas Phillips Christy1916FilmIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)1916FilmThe Half-Breedas Sheriff Dunn1916FilmAn Innocent Magdaleneas Forbes Stewart1916FilmThe Good Bad-Manas Bud Frazer / The Wolf1916FilmAcquittedas Ira Wolcott1916FilmThe She-Devil1915FilmMartyrs of the Alamoas Silent Smith1915FilmA Man and His Mate1915FilmThe Birth of a Nationas Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)1914FilmThe Tardy Cannon Ballas Floss1914FilmThe Badge of Officeas The New Sheriff1914FilmTurned Backas George Cantor