Personal Info
Samuel Alfred De Grasse
Sam De Grasse
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
I Am Not a Racist
as The Businessman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Captain of the Guard
as Bazin
Wall Street
as John Willard
The Last Performance
as District Attorney
Silks and Saddles
as William Morrissey
The Man Who Laughs
as King James II
The Racket
as District Attorney Welch
Our Dancing Daughters
as Freddie's Father
Honor Bound
as Blood Keller
The King of Kings
as Pharisee
