Sam De Grasse

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Sam De Grasse
Born June 12, 1875
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Died November 29, 1953
Hollywood, California, USA
Occupation Actor
Years active 1914 - 1930
Sam De Grasse
Sam De Grasse

Samuel Alfred de Grasse (born June 12, 1875, died November 29, 1953) was a Canadian actor. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he trained to be a dentist. After his older brother Joe had gone into the fledgling movie business, de Grasse decided to also give it a try. He traveled to New York City and in 1912 he 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.

He married actress Ada Fuller Golden and had a daughter, Clementine. He was the uncle of successful cinematographer Robert De Grasse. He lived on the west coast until his death in Hollywood. He is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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NAME Grasse, Sam De
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SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1875
PLACE OF BIRTH Bathurst, New Brunswick Flag of Canada Canada
DATE OF DEATH November 29, 1953
PLACE OF DEATH Hollywood, California Flag of the United States United States
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