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

The Birth of a Nation

as Charles Sumner

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)

The Man Who Laughs

as King James II

The King of Kings

as Pharisee

Robin Hood

as Prince John

The Black Pirate

as Pirate Lieutenant

The Racket

as District Attorney Welch

Blind Husbands

as Dr. Armstrong

Our Dancing Daughters

as Freddie's Father

Wild and Woolly

as Steve Shelby