Sam De Grasse
actor
- Birth name:
- Samuel Alfred de Grasse
- Born:
- 1875-06-12, Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
- Died:
- 1953-11-29, Hollywood, California, USA
- Professions:
- actor
Biography
Sam De Grasse crossed the border from New Brunswick to California in 1912, traded his pharmacy ledger for greasepaint, and promptly cornered the market on velvet-clad vipers, leering poisoners, and back-stabbing counts. Douglas Fairbanks—swashbuckler, audience darling, and connoisseur of hiss-worthy villains—recruited him again and again, letting De Grasse’s snake-eyed smirk sharpen the hero’s shine. Off-screen, the De Grasse clan formed a mini-film dynasty: older brother Joseph directed, nephew Robert later painted with light behind the camera, while Sam kept audiences happily jeering at the darkest hearts of the silent era.
Filmography
In the vault (48)
