Sam De Grasse

Sam De Grasse

Samuel Alfred De Grasse

Birth Date

6/11/1875 (Age 78)

Birth Place

Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date

11/29/1953

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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

Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

6

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Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)

King James II

Prince John

Pirate Lieutenant

Additional Director of Photography

Pharisee

Frequent Collaborators

Allan Dwan

Allan Dwan

2 films together

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

2 films together

D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith

1 film together

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

1 film together

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