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Sam De Grasse

Known For
Acting
Born
June 11, 1875 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Died
November 29, 1953
Active Years
1920–2019 (100 Years)
Total Credits
84 credits in database
Acting Born Jun 11, 1875 Died Nov 29, 1953 Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada 84 credits
84
Total Credits
1920–2019
100 Years Career Span
6
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Sam De Grasse works in acting. Born June 11, 1875 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. Died November 29, 1953. Archytele tracks 84 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The King of Kings

as Pharisee

Overdo

as Ira Harding
Film

The Black Pirate

as Pirate Lieutenant
Film

Robin Hood

as Prince John
Film

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)
Film

The Birth of a Nation

as Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Douglas Fairbanks 2 shared titles
Charles Stevens 2 shared titles
Billie Dove 1 shared title
Anders Randolf 1 shared title
Donald Crisp 1 shared title
Tempe Pigott 1 shared title
John Wallace 1 shared title
Fred Becker 1 shared title
Charles Belcher 1 shared title
E.J. Ratcliffe 1 shared title

Career timeline

I Am Not a Racist
Captain of the Guard
The Last PerformanceSilks and SaddlesWall Street
The Man Who LaughsHonor BoundOur Dancing DaughtersThe Racket
The King of KingsThe Fighting EagleCaptain SalvationThe Country DoctorWhen a Man Loves
The Black PirateLove's BlindnessThe Eagle of the SeaMikeBroken Hearts of Hollywood
Sun-UpSally, Irene and MaryOne Year to Live
Pagan PassionsPainted PeopleA Self-Made FailureThe Virgin
A Prince of a KingThe SpoilersCircus DaysTiger RoseIn the Palace of the King
Robin HoodForsaking All Others
A Wife's AwakeningThe Cheater Reformed
Moon MadnessThe Little Grey MouseThe SkywaymanThe Devil's PasskeyUnseen Forces
Sis HopkinsBlind HusbandsThe Exquisite ThiefHeart o' the HillsThe Silk Lined Burglar
Smashing ThroughThe Guilt of SilenceA Law Unto HerselfThe Mortgaged WifeA Woman's Fool
Wild and WoollyThe Scarlet CarThe Empty GunHer Official FathersAn Old Fashioned Young Man
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesThe Half-BreedThe Good Bad-ManDiane of the FolliesAn Innocent Magdalene
The Birth of a NationMartyrs of the AlamoA Man and His Mate
Turned BackThe Tardy Cannon BallThe Badge of Office

Full Filmography

84 titles
  • I Am Not a Racist (2019) as The Businessman (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Captain of the Guard (1930) as Bazin
  • The Last Performance (1929) as District Attorney
  • Silks and Saddles (1929) as William Morrissey
  • Wall Street (1929) as John Willard
  • The Man Who Laughs (1928) as King James II
  • Honor Bound (1928) as Blood Keller
  • Our Dancing Daughters (1928) as Freddie's Father
  • Advertisement
  • The Racket (1928) as District Attorney Welch
  • The King of Kings (1927) as Pharisee
  • The Fighting Eagle (1927) as Talleyrand
  • Captain Salvation (1927) as Peter Campbell
  • The Country Doctor (1927) as Ira Harding
  • When a Man Loves (1927) as Comte Guillot de Morfontaine
  • The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927) as Capt. David Slocum
  • The Black Pirate (1926) as Pirate Lieutenant
  • Love's Blindness (1926) as Benjamin Levy
  • The Eagle of the Sea (1926) as Colonel Lestron
  • Mike (1926) as Brush
  • Broken Hearts of Hollywood (1926) as Defense Attorney
  • Sun-Up (1925) as Sheriff Weeks
  • Sally, Irene and Mary (1925) as Officer O'Dare
  • One Year to Live (1925) as Dr. Lucien La Pierre
  • Pagan Passions (1924) as Frank Langley
  • Painted People (1924) as Henry Parrish
  • A Self-Made Failure (1924) as Cyrus Cruikshank
  • The Virgin (1924) as Ricardo Ruiz
  • A Prince of a King (1923) as Duke Roberto
  • The Spoilers (1923) as Judge Stillman
  • Circus Days (1923) as Lord
  • Tiger Rose (1923) as Dr. Cusick
  • In the Palace of the King (1923) as King Philip II
  • Slippy McGee (1923) as Father De Rance
  • The Dancer of the Nile (1923) as Pasheri
  • The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923) as John Carver
  • Robin Hood (1922) as Prince John
  • Forsaking All Others (1922) as Dr. Mason
  • A Wife's Awakening (1921) as George Otis
  • The Cheater Reformed (1921) as Thomas Edinburgh
  • Moon Madness (1920) as Adrien
  • The Little Grey Mouse (1920) as John Cumberland
  • The Skywayman (1920) as Dr. Wayne Leveridge
  • The Devil's Passkey (1920) as Warren Goodwright
  • Unseen Forces (1920) as Capt. Stanley
  • The Broken Gate (1920) as 'Hod' Brooks
  • Sis Hopkins (1919) as Vibert
  • Blind Husbands (1919) as Dr. Armstrong
  • The Exquisite Thief (1919) as Shaver Michael
  • Heart o' the Hills (1919) as Steve Honeycutt
  • The Silk Lined Burglar (1919) as Boston Blackie
  • The Mother and the Law (1919) as Arthur Jenkins
  • Smashing Through (1918) as Earl Foster
  • The Guilt of Silence (1918) as Gambler Joe
  • A Law Unto Herself (1918) as Kurt Von Klassner (as Samuel DeGrasse)
  • The Mortgaged Wife (1918) as Meyer
  • A Woman's Fool (1918)
  • The Narrow Path (1918) as Malcolm Dion
  • Winner Takes All (1918) as Mark Thorne
  • The Hope Chest (1918) as Ballantyne, Sr.
  • Six-Shooter Andy (1918) as Tom Slade
  • Brace Up (1918) as National Jim
  • Wild and Woolly (1917) as Steve Shelby
  • The Scarlet Car (1917) as Ernest Peabody
  • The Empty Gun (1917) as Jim
  • Her Official Fathers (1917) as Ethan Dexter
  • An Old Fashioned Young Man (1917) as Harold T. King
  • Jim Bludso (1917) as Ben Merrill
  • Anything Once (1917) as Herbert Wendling
  • Madame Bo-Peep (1917) as Jose Alvarez
  • The Winged Mystery (1917) as Mortimer Eddington
  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) as Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)
  • The Half-Breed (1916) as Sheriff Dunn
  • The Good Bad-Man (1916) as Bud Frazer / The Wolf
  • Diane of the Follies (1916) as Phillips Christy
  • An Innocent Magdalene (1916) as Forbes Stewart
  • The She-Devil (1916)
  • The Children of the Feud (1916) as Dr. Richard Cavanagh
  • Acquitted (1916) as Ira Wolcott
  • The Birth of a Nation (1915) as Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)
  • Martyrs of the Alamo (1915) as Silent Smith
  • A Man and His Mate (1915)
  • Turned Back (1914) as George Cantor
  • The Tardy Cannon Ball (1914) as Floss
  • The Badge of Office (1914) as The New Sheriff

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Sam De Grasse best known for?

Sam De Grasse is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The King of Kings (1927), Overdo (2026), The Black Pirate (1926), Robin Hood (1922).

When and where was Sam De Grasse born?

Sam De Grasse was born on June 11, 1875 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. They passed away on November 29, 1953.

How many credits does Sam De Grasse have?

Sam De Grasse has accumulated over 84 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2019.

What is Sam De Grasse's background in cinema and television?

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 jo...

Sam De Grasse by the numbers

84credits
84films
0TV series
1914–2019active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (84) Born on June 11 In memoriam 1953

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