Sam De Grasse

Biography

Sam De Grasse was a Canadian actor who trained as a dentist before he traveled to New York City and made his first motion picture in 1912. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he started with secondary parts, including Dr. Robert Armstrong in Blind Husbands (1919). When Mary Pickford established a studio of her own with Douglas Fairbanks, he joined them and portrayed the villainous Prince John in Fairbanks's Robin Hood (1922). From then on he specialized in crafty or villainous roles. In The Birth of a Nation (1915) he was Senator Charles Summer, in Intolerance (1916) the mill owner Arthur Jenkins, in The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923) John Carver, in The Eagle of the Sea (1926) Colonel Lestron, in The Black Pirate (1926) a pirate lieutenant, in The King of Kings (1927) a Pharisee, and in The Man Who Laughs (1928) King James. Mary Pickford named him one of her favorite stars.

78years old at death

Born June 12, 1875New Brunswick
Died November 29, 1953Hollywood
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Samuel Albert De Grasse and Samuel Alfred De Grasse

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 12 years1916 to 1928

Genres

Drama50%, 4 films
Romance50%, 4 films
Adventure25%, 2 films
History25%, 2 films
Action13%, 1 film

First and latest

Sam De Grasse movies on Netflix

Our Dancing Daughters1928IMDb rating 6.7as Freddie's Father
The Man Who Laughs1928IMDb rating 7.6as King James II
The Racket1928IMDb rating 6.5as District Attorney Welch
When a Man Loves1927IMDb rating 7.0as Comte Guillot de Morfontaine
The Black Pirate1926IMDb rating 7.0as Pirate Lieutenant
Robin Hood1922IMDb rating 7.0as Prince John
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916IMDb rating 7.6as Arthur Jenkins
The Half-Breed1916IMDb rating 6.6as Sheriff Dunn

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916 Drama, Historyas Arthur Jenkins
IMDb rating 7.618K votes
The Man Who Laughs1928 Drama, Mystery, Romanceas King James II
IMDb rating 7.69.4K votes
Robin Hood1922as Prince John
IMDb rating 7.02.7K votes
The Black Pirate1926as Pirate Lieutenant
IMDb rating 7.02.4K votes
The Racket1928as District Attorney Welch
IMDb rating 6.51.9K votes
When a Man Loves1927as Comte Guillot de Morfontaine
IMDb rating 7.0455 votes
The Half-Breed1916as Sheriff Dunn
IMDb rating 6.6298 votes
Our Dancing Daughters1928as Freddie's Father
IMDb rating 6.72.2K votes

Most often with

Allan Dwan directed two of these films. Douglas Fairbanks appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Douglas Fairbanks

Charles Stevens

Stuart Holmes

Tom WilsonAllan DwanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Douglas Fairbanks3 films together, 1916 to 1926
Douglas Fairbanks's page
- The Black Pirate1926IMDb rating 7.0Grasse as Pirate LieutenantFairbanks as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate
- Robin Hood1922IMDb rating 7.0Grasse as Prince JohnFairbanks as Robin Hood
- The Half-Breed1916IMDb rating 6.6Grasse as Sheriff DunnFairbanks as Lo Dorman (Sleeping Water)
Charles Stevens2 films together, 1922 to 1926
Charles Stevens's page
- The Black Pirate1926IMDb rating 7.0Grasse as Pirate LieutenantStevens as Powder Man
- Robin Hood1922IMDb rating 7.0Grasse as Prince JohnStevens as Prince John's Aide
Stuart Holmes2 films together, 1927 to 1928
Stuart Holmes's page
- The Man Who Laughs1928IMDb rating 7.6Grasse as King James IIHolmes as Lord Dirry-Moir
- When a Man Loves1927IMDb rating 7.0Grasse as Comte Guillot de MorfontaineHolmes as Louis XV - King of France
Tom Wilson2 films together, 1916
Tom Wilson's page
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916IMDb rating 7.6Grasse as Arthur JenkinsWilson as The Kindly Policeman
- The Half-Breed1916IMDb rating 6.6Grasse as Sheriff DunnWilson as Dick Curson
Allan DwanDirector, 2 films, 1916 to 1922
All films by Allan Dwan
- Robin Hood1922IMDb rating 7.0Grasse as Prince John
- The Half-Breed1916IMDb rating 6.6Grasse as Sheriff Dunn

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