Donald Crisp
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Donald Crisp was born George William Crisp at the family home in Bow, London. Donald's parents were James Crisp and Elizabeth Crisp, his birth was registered by his mother on 4th September 1882. Donald's sisters were Elizabeth, Ann, Alice (known as Louisa) and Eliza and his brothers were James, John and Mark. Family memories state that Donald's brother-in-law James Needham (Louisa's husband) lent/gave Donald the fare to USA. The family have a photo of Donald which he sent to 'Jimmy' and signed. On 16th February 1937 Donald applied for a US Social Security account number giving his address as N Vista Street Hollywood California, and his employers Warner Brothers Pictures, Burbank California. On his application Donald did not know his mother's maiden name.
Known for
Credits
Wuthering Heights (1939)
as Dr. Kenneth
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
as Gen. U.S. Grant
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
as Gwilym Morgan
The Valley of Decision (1945)
as William Scott
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
as Thomas Burkitt
The Sea Hawk (1940)
as Admiral Sir John Burleson
The Man from Laramie (1955)
as Alec Waggoman
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
as Sir Charles Emery
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
as Extra (uncredited)
National Velvet (1945)
as Mr. Herbert Brown
Lassie Come Home (1943)
as Sam Carraclough
Prince Valiant (1954)
as King Aguar
Jezebel (1938)
as Dr. Livingstone
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saddle the Wind (1958)
as Dennis Deneen
The Long Gray Line (1955)
as Old Martin
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
as Judge Hardwick
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)
as Battling Burrows
Knute Rockne All American (1940)
as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
as Colonel Campbell
Juarez (1939)
as Maréchal Bazaine
Spencer's Mountain (1963)
as Grandpa Spencer
Pollyanna (1960)
as Mayor Karl Warren
Bright Leaf (1950)
as Major Singleton
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
as Francis Bacon
Forever and a Day (1943)
as Captain Martin
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
as Maitre Labori
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
The Uninvited (1944)
as Commander Beech
The Battle of Midway (1942)
as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
City for Conquest (1940)
as Scotty MacPherson
The Last Hurrah (1958)
as The Cardinal
Mary of Scotland (1936)
as Huntly
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
as Minister Althoff
Over the Ledge (1914)
Actor
Parnell (1937)
as Michael Davitt
The Black Pirate (1926)
as MacTavish
Valley of the Giants (1938)
as Andy Stone
Home Town Story (1951)
as John MacFarland
The White Angel (1936)
as Dr. Hunt
The Warning (1914)
as Mr. Edwards
What Every Woman Knows (1934)
as David Wylie
Whispering Smith (1948)
as Barney Rebstock
A Woman Rebels (1936)
as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
The Great O'Malley (1937)
as Police Captain Cromwell
The Gay Sisters (1942)
as Ralph Pedloch
Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)
as J.T. McCarger
Red Dust (1932)
as Guidon
Ramona (1916)
as Jim Farrar
Ramrod (1947)
as Jim Crew
Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)
as Don Sebastian
Greyfriars Bobby (1961)
as James Brown
Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)
as George
The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
as J.B. Pond
The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)
as Mike Davey
The Sisters (1914)
Actor
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
as Self
The Sisters (1938)
as Tim Hazelton
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (1988)
as Self (archive footage)
The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
Brother Orchid (1940)
as Brother Superior
A Passport to Hell (1932)
as Sgt. Snyder
The Old Maid (1939)
as Doctor Lanskell
Son of Lassie (1945)
as Sam Carraclough
The Dawn Patrol (1938)
as Phipps
A Dog of Flanders (1960)
as Jehan Daas
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)
as Colonel Moran
That Certain Woman (1937)
as Jack V. Merrick Sr.
The Little Minister (1934)
as Docteur McQueen
The Beloved Brat (1938)
as Mr. Morgan
A Girl of Yesterday (1915)
as A.H. Monroe
Home, Sweet Home (1914)
as The Mother's Son
The Red, White and Blue Line (1955)
as Self
Confession (1937)
as Presiding Judge
May Blossom (1915)
as Steve Harland
Trent's Last Case (1929)
as Sigsbee Manderson
The Battle of the Sexes (1914)
as Frank Andrews
Beloved Enemy (1936)
as Liam Burke
The Miser's Heart (1911)
as Policeman
Challenge to Lassie (1949)
as 'Jock' Gray
What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911)
as Night Court Bailiff
The Viking (1928)
as Leif Ericsson
The Making of a Man (1911)
as Actor / Backstage
The Failure (1911)
as Bank Employee
Her Mother's Necklace (1914)
as The Burglar
The Adventures of Billy (1911)
as First Tramp
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V (1933)
as Marcellus
Comet Over Broadway (1938)
as Grant
Daughters Courageous (1939)
as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Drango (1957)
as Judge Allen
Hills of Home (1948)
as Drumsheugh
The Bonnie Brier Bush (1921)
as Lachlan Campbell
Fire on the Heather (1956)
Actor
By Man's Law (1913)
as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
Heart Beats of Long Ago (1911)
as Courtier
The Blue or the Gray (1913)
as Southern Rival
Winning Back His Love (1910)
as At Stage Door
The Avenging Conscience (1914)
Actor
Svengali (1931)
as The Laird
An Old-Fashioned Girl (1915)
Actor
The Two Paths (1911)
as Footman
Scotland Yard (1930)
as Charles Fox
The Key (1934)
as Peadar Conlan
Shining Victory (1941)
as Dr. Drewett
The Crime Doctor (1934)
as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
Sons of Liberty (1939)
as Alexander McDougall
A Lesson in Mechanics (1914)
Actor
The Mountain Rat (1914)
as Steve
Near To Earth (1913)
Actor
The Commanding Officer (1915)
as Col. Archer (the Commandant)
Down the Hill to Creditville (1914)
Actor
The Tavern of Tragedy (1914)
as Bob Jameson - the Spy
Fate's Turning (1911)
as The Valet
The River Pirate (1928)
as Caxton
Sergeant Murphy (1938)
as Col. Todd Carruthers
Swords and Hearts (1911)
as At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
The Battle (1911)
as A Union soldier (uncredited)
Through the Breakers (1909)
as At the Club
Kick In (1931)
as Garvey
Broadway Bad (1933)
as Darrall
Laddie (1935)
as Mr. Pryor
The Different Man (1914)
as The Ranch Foreman
The Pagan (1929)
as Roger Slater
Her Awakening (1911)
as Accident Witness
The Primal Call (1911)
as At Club
Sunshine Sue (1910)
as Head of the Sweatshop
Stand and Deliver (1928)
as London Club Member (uncredited)
Black and White (1913)
Actor
The Golden Supper (1910)
as Courtier/Monk
The Newer Woman (1914)
as Cop
The Escape (1914)
as 'Bull' McGee
Their First Acquaintance (1914)
Actor
The Long Road (1911)
as A Servant / The Landlord
Pirate Gold (1913)
Actor
The Love Route (1915)
as Harry Marshall
The Mysterious Shot (1914)
as Buck
Olaf—An Atom (1913)
as The Beggar
The Italian Barber (1911)
as At Ball
Another Chance (1914)
as The Tramp