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Sam De Grasse

February 15, 2024

Samuel Alfred De Grasse (June 12, 1875 – November 29, 1953) was a Canadian actor. He was the uncle of cinematographer Robert De Grasse.

Sam De Grasse
De Grasse in Heart o' the Hills (1919)
Born
Samuel Alfred De Grasse

(1875-06-12)June 12, 1875
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedNovember 29, 1953(1953-11-29) (aged 78)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
OccupationActor
Years active1914–1930
Spouses
Annie McDonnell
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(m. 1904; died 1909)​
Ada Fuller Golden
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(m. 1912)​
Children2
RelativesJoseph De Grasse (brother)
Robert de Grasse (nephew)

Biography edit

Samuel Alfred De Grasse was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick to Lange De Grasse and Helene (née Comeau), both of French-Canadian descent. He trained to be a dentist, and married Annie McDonnell in 1904. Their daughter, Clementine Bell, was born in 1906. Annie died in 1909 while giving birth to another daughter, Olive, who also died. In 1910, Samuel was practicing dentistry and he and his daughter Clementine were living in Providence, Rhode Island along with his older sister, Mrs. Clementine Fauchy, and her 14-year-old son, Jerome Fauchy.[citation needed]

He married British actress Ada Fuller Golden and became a step-father to her three children. His own elder brother, Joe, went into the fledgling movie business and Sam 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 such as Dr. Robert Armstrong in Blind Husbands (1919), but when fellow Canadian Mary Pickford set up her own studio with her husband Douglas Fairbanks, he joined them.[1] He portrayed the villainous Prince John in Douglas Fairbanks' 1922 Robin Hood. Afterward, he began to specialize in crafty or slimy villainous roles, such as Senator Charles Summer in The Birth of a Nation (1915), the mill owner Arthur Jenkins in Intolerance (1916), John Carver in The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923), Colonel Lestron in The Eagle of the Sea (1926), a pirate lieutenant in The Black Pirate (1926), a Pharisee in The King of Kings (1927) and King James in The Man Who Laughs (1928).[2] Mary Pickford named him as one of her favorite stars.[3]

In the 1960s, Jackie Coogan claimed Jean Harlow had lived in De Grasse's apartment for two years and was married to him when she was 16. At the time both de Grasse and Harlow were deceased. The claim was untrue -- Harlow was married to Charles McGrew when she was 16. However, she did appear as an extra in the film Honor Bound (1928), in which De Grasse played "Blood Keller".[4]

Death edit

De Grasse lived on the west coast until his death at age 78 in Hollywood from a heart attack during his sleep.[5] He is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.[2][6]

Selected filmography edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Foster, Charles (September 2000). Stardust and Shadows: Canadians in Early Hollywood. Dundurn. ISBN 9781459720787.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, Scott (19 August 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland Publishing. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7.
  3. ^ Howe, Herbert (January 1924). "Mary Pickford's Favorite Stars and Films". Photoplay. New York: Photoplay Publishing Company. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Foster, Charles (September 2000). Stardust and Shadows: Canadians in Early Hollywood. Dundurn. ISBN 9781459720787.
  5. ^ Foster, Charles (2000). Stardust and Shadows: Canadians in Early Hollywood. Dundurn Group. pp. 41–62. ISBN 978-1-55002-348-0.
  6. ^ "The Final Curtain". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 12 December 1953. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510.

External links edit

 
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February 15, 2024
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Samuel Alfred De Grasse June 12 1875 November 29 1953 was a Canadian actor He was the uncle of cinematographer Robert De Grasse Sam De GrasseDe Grasse in Heart o the Hills 1919 BornSamuel Alfred De Grasse 1875 06 12 June 12 1875Bathurst New Brunswick CanadaDiedNovember 29 1953 1953 11 29 aged 78 Hollywood California U S Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial ParkOccupationActorYears active1914 1930SpousesAnnie McDonnell m 1904 died 1909 wbr Ada Fuller Golden m 1912 wbr Children2RelativesJoseph De Grasse brother Robert de Grasse nephew Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 Selected filmography 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography editSamuel Alfred De Grasse was born in Bathurst New Brunswick to Lange De Grasse and Helene nee Comeau both of French Canadian descent He trained to be a dentist and married Annie McDonnell in 1904 Their daughter Clementine Bell was born in 1906 Annie died in 1909 while giving birth to another daughter Olive who also died In 1910 Samuel was practicing dentistry and he and his daughter Clementine were living in Providence Rhode Island along with his older sister Mrs Clementine Fauchy and her 14 year old son Jerome Fauchy citation needed He married British actress Ada Fuller Golden and became a step father to her three children His own elder brother Joe went into the fledgling movie business and Sam 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 such as Dr Robert Armstrong in Blind Husbands 1919 but when fellow Canadian Mary Pickford set up her own studio with her husband Douglas Fairbanks he joined them 1 He portrayed the villainous Prince John in Douglas Fairbanks 1922 Robin Hood Afterward he began to specialize in crafty or slimy villainous roles such as Senator Charles Summer in The Birth of a Nation 1915 the mill owner Arthur Jenkins in Intolerance 1916 John Carver in The Courtship of Miles Standish 1923 Colonel Lestron in The Eagle of the Sea 1926 a pirate lieutenant in The Black Pirate 1926 a Pharisee in The King of Kings 1927 and King James in The Man Who Laughs 1928 2 Mary Pickford named him as one of her favorite stars 3 In the 1960s Jackie Coogan claimed Jean Harlow had lived in De Grasse s apartment for two years and was married to him when she was 16 At the time both de Grasse and Harlow were deceased The claim was untrue Harlow was married to Charles McGrew when she was 16 However she did appear as an extra in the film Honor Bound 1928 in which De Grasse played Blood Keller 4 Death editDe Grasse lived on the west coast until his death at age 78 in Hollywood from a heart attack during his sleep 5 He is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale California 2 6 Selected filmography editThe Birth of a Nation 1915 Sen Charles Sumner uncredited A Man and His Mate 1915 Choo A Child of God 1915 Jim MacPherson Martyrs of the Alamo 1915 Silent Smith Cross Currents 1915 Silas Randolph The Price of Power 1916 James Garwood Acquitted 1916 Ira Wolcott The Good Bad Man 1916 The Wolf Bud Frazer An Innocent Magdalene 1916 Forbes Stewart The Half Breed 1916 Sheriff Dunn Intolerance 1916 Arthur Jenkins Diane of the Follies 1916 Phillips Christy The Children of the Feud 1916 Dr Richard Cavanagh Jim Bludso 1917 Ben Merrill Her Official Fathers 1917 Ethan Dexter An Old Fashioned Young Man 1917 Harold T King Madame Bo Peep 1917 Jose Alvarez Wild and Woolly 1917 Steve Shelby Indian Agent The Empty Gun 1917 Short Jim Anything Once 1917 Herbert Wendling The Winged Mystery 1917 Mortimer Eddington The Scarlet Car 1917 Ernest Peabody Six Shooter Andy 1918 Tom Slade Brace Up 1918 National Jim The Guilt of Silence 1918 Gambler Joe The Mortgaged Wife 1918 Meyer Smashing Through 1918 Earl Foster Winner Takes All 1918 Mark Thorne A Woman s Fool 1918 Minor Role A Law Unto Herself 1918 Kurt Von Klassner The Narrow Path 1918 Malcolm Dion The Hope Chest 1918 Ballantyne Sr Sis Hopkins 1919 Vibert The Silk Lined Burglar 1919 Boston Blackie The Exquisite Thief 1919 Shaver Michael Heart o the Hills 1919 Steve Honeycutt Blind Husbands 1919 The Husband Dr Robert Armstrong Uncharted Channels 1920 Nicholas Schonnn Moon Madness 1920 Adrien The Devil s Pass Key 1920 Warren Goodwright The Skywayman 1920 Dr Wayne Leveridge The Little Grey Mouse 1920 John Cumberland Unseen Forces 1920 Captain Stanley The Broken Gate 1920 Hod Brooks The Cheater Reformed 1921 Thomas Edinburgh Courage 1921 Stephan Blackmoore A Wife s Awakening 1921 George Otis Robin Hood 1922 Prince John Forsaking All Others 1922 Dr Mason Slippy McGee 1923 Father De Rance Circus Days 1923 Lord The Spoilers 1923 Judge Stillman A Prince of a King 1923 Duke Roberto The Dancer of the Nile 1923 Pasheri In the Palace of the King 1923 King Philip II Tiger Rose 1923 Dr Cusick The Courtship of Miles Standish 1923 John Carver Painted People 1924 Henry Parrish Pagan Passions 1924 Frank Langley A Self Made Failure 1924 Cyrus Cruikshank The Virgin 1924 Ricardo Ruiz On the Threshold 1925 Daniel Masters The Mansion of Aching Hearts 1925 Martin Craig One Year to Live 1925 Dr Lucien La Pierre Sun Up 1925 Sheriff Weeks Heir Loons 1925 Sally Irene and Mary 1925 Officer O Dare Mike 1926 Brush The Black Pirate 1926 Pirate Lieutenant Her Second Chance 1926 Beachey Broken Hearts of Hollywood 1926 Defense Attorney The Eagle of the Sea 1926 Col Lestron Love s Blindness 1926 Benjamin Levy When a Man Loves 1927 Comte Guillot de Morfontaine King of Kings 1927 Pharisee Captain Salvation 1927 Peter Campbell The Fighting Eagle 1927 Talleyrand The Country Doctor 1927 Ira Harding The Wreck of the Hesperus 1927 Capt David Slocum The Man Who Laughs 1928 King James II Honor Bound 1928 Blood Keller The Racket 1928 District Attorney Welch Our Dancing Daughters 1928 Freddie s Father Dog Law 1928 Minor Role uncredited The Farmer s Daughter 1928 uncredited Silks and Saddles 1929 William Morrissey The Last Performance 1929 District Attorney Wall Street 1929 John Willard Captain of the Guard 1930 Bazin final film role See also editOther Canadian pioneers in early HollywoodReferences edit Foster Charles September 2000 Stardust and Shadows Canadians in Early Hollywood Dundurn ISBN 9781459720787 a b Wilson Scott 19 August 2016 Resting Places The Burial Sites of More Than 14 000 Famous Persons 3rd ed McFarland Publishing p 187 ISBN 978 1 4766 2599 7 Howe Herbert January 1924 Mary Pickford s Favorite Stars and Films Photoplay New York Photoplay Publishing Company Retrieved September 4 2015 Foster Charles September 2000 Stardust and Shadows Canadians in Early Hollywood Dundurn ISBN 9781459720787 Foster Charles 2000 Stardust and Shadows Canadians in Early Hollywood Dundurn Group pp 41 62 ISBN 978 1 55002 348 0 The Final Curtain Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc 12 December 1953 p 51 ISSN 0006 2510 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sam De Grasse Sam De Grasse at IMDb De Grasse at 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