1915Nominee
Best Performance
The Birth of a Nation
Sam De Grasse
Actor
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
June 11, 1875
Biography
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 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.
Photo
Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1922Nominee
Best Performance
Robin Hood
1916Nominee
Best Performance
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Career Highlights
1928Highlight
Best Performance
The Man Who Laughs
1924Highlight
Best Performance
Pagan Passions
Video
The Birth of a Nation
Robin Hood
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages