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Sam De Grasse

Jun 11, 1875 - Nov 29, 1953 (78 years old) in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

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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

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The Cheater Reformed
Thomas Edinburgh
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The Courtship of Miles Standish
John Carver
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The Narrow Path
Malcolm Dion
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Six-Shooter Andy
Tom Slade
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Broken Hearts of Hollywood
Defense Attorney
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The Silk Lined Burglar
Boston Blackie
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Robin Hood
Prince John
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A Self-Made Failure
Cyrus Cruikshank
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)
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The Birth of a Nation
Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)

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