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
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
as Gwilym Morgan
The Man from Laramie (1955)
as Alec Waggoman
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
as Thomas Burkitt
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
as Gen. U.S. Grant
The Sisters (1914)
Actor
Prince Valiant (1954)
as King Aguar
Parnell (1937)
as Michael Davitt
Juarez (1939)
as Maréchal Bazaine
The Valley of Decision (1945)
as William Scott
Ramona (1916)
as Jim Farrar
Spencer's Mountain (1963)
as Grandpa Spencer
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
as Sir Charles Emery
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)
as Battling Burrows
The Sea Hawk (1940)
as Admiral Sir John Burleson
The Black Pirate (1926)
as MacTavish
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
as Extra (uncredited)
Jezebel (1938)
as Dr. Livingstone
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
National Velvet (1945)
as Mr. Herbert Brown
Mary of Scotland (1936)
as Huntly
May Blossom (1915)
as Steve Harland
The Long Gray Line (1955)
as Old Martin
The Battle of Midway (1942)
as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Uninvited (1944)
as Commander Beech
The Last Hurrah (1958)
as The Cardinal
Greyfriars Bobby (1961)
as James Brown
Lassie Come Home (1943)
as Sam Carraclough
Pollyanna (1960)
as Mayor Karl Warren
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor (1934)
as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
as Maitre Labori
Valley of the Giants (1938)
as Andy Stone
Brother Orchid (1940)
as Brother Superior
The River Pirate (1928)
as Caxton
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
as Colonel Campbell
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
as Judge Hardwick
A Dog of Flanders (1959)
as Jehan Daas
A Girl of Yesterday (1915)
as A.H. Monroe
Knute Rockne All American (1940)
as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
Whispering Smith (1948)
as Barney Rebstock
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
as Minister Althoff
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
as Francis Bacon
Daughters Courageous (1939)
as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Saddle the Wind (1958)
as Dennis Deneen
Ramrod (1947)
as Jim Crew
The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
as J.B. Pond
Forever and a Day (1943)
as Captain Martin
The Mountain Rat (1914)
as Steve
The Failure (1911)
as Bank Employee
A Woman Rebels (1936)
as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
Bright Leaf (1950)
as Major Singleton
City for Conquest (1940)
as Scotty MacPherson
Comet Over Broadway (1938)
as Grant
Stand and Deliver (1928)
as London Club Member (uncredited)
Hills of Home (1948)
as Drumsheugh
Over the Ledge (1914)
Actor
The Old Maid (1939)
as Doctor Lanskell
Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)
as Don Sebastian
The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)
as Mike Davey
The Dawn Patrol (1938)
as Phipps
Son of Lassie (1945)
as Sam Carraclough
What Every Woman Knows (1934)
as David Wylie
The Gay Sisters (1942)
as Ralph Pedloch
That Certain Woman (1937)
as Jack V. Merrick Sr.
The White Angel (1936)
as Dr. Hunt
Black and White (1913)
Actor
The Warning (1914)
as Mr. Edwards
The Great O'Malley (1937)
as Police Captain Cromwell
Drango (1957)
as Judge Allen
Home, Sweet Home (1914)
as The Mother's Son
Svengali (1931)
as The Laird
Home Town Story (1951)
as John MacFarland
The Key (1934)
as Peadar Conlan
The Sisters (1938)
as Tim Hazelton
The Commanding Officer (1915)
as Col. Archer (the Commandant)
Her Mother's Necklace (1914)
as The Burglar
Confession (1937)
as Presiding Judge
The Battle of the Sexes (1914)
as Frank Andrews
Sons of Liberty (1939)
as Alexander McDougall
The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
The Little Minister (1934)
as Docteur McQueen
The Bonnie Brier Bush (1921)
as Lachlan Campbell
Shining Victory (1941)
as Dr. Drewett
The Two Paths (1911)
as Footman
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
as Self
Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)
as George
The Different Man (1914)
as The Ranch Foreman
Fate's Turning (1911)
as The Valet
The Viking (1928)
as Leif Ericsson
Red Dust (1932)
as Guidon
Beloved Enemy (1936)
as Liam Burke
Challenge to Lassie (1949)
as 'Jock' Gray
Pirate Gold (1913)
Actor
Scotland Yard (1930)
as Charles Fox
Broadway Bad (1933)
as Darrall
Sergeant Murphy (1938)
as Col. Todd Carruthers
Swords and Hearts (1911)
as At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
The Pagan (1929)
as Roger Slater
Trent's Last Case (1929)
as Sigsbee Manderson
The Adventures of Billy (1911)
as First Tramp
Kick In (1931)
as Garvey
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V (1933)
as Marcellus
The Red, White and Blue Line (1955)
as Self
Her Awakening (1911)
as Accident Witness
Heart Beats of Long Ago (1911)
as Courtier
The Beloved Brat (1938)
as Mr. Morgan
Down the Hill to Creditville (1914)
Actor
The Avenging Conscience (1914)
Actor
The Mysterious Shot (1914)
as Buck
The Making of a Man (1911)
as Actor / Backstage
The Primal Call (1911)
as At Club
The Miser's Heart (1911)
as Policeman
The Love Route (1915)
as Harry Marshall
The Escape (1914)
as 'Bull' McGee
The Italian Barber (1911)
as At Ball
The Battle (1911)
as A Union soldier (uncredited)
Winning Back His Love (1910)
as At Stage Door
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)
as Colonel Moran
What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911)
as Night Court Bailiff
The Golden Supper (1910)
as Courtier/Monk
A Passport to Hell (1932)
as Sgt. Snyder
The Blue or the Gray (1913)
as Southern Rival
Laddie (1935)
as Mr. Pryor
Through the Breakers (1909)
as At the Club
Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)
as J.T. McCarger
An Old-Fashioned Girl (1915)
Actor
The Tavern of Tragedy (1914)
as Bob Jameson - the Spy
The Newer Woman (1914)
as Cop
Fire on the Heather (1956)
Actor
Their First Acquaintance (1914)
Actor
Near To Earth (1913)
Actor
Sunshine Sue (1910)
as Head of the Sweatshop
The Long Road (1911)
as A Servant / The Landlord
A Lesson in Mechanics (1914)
Actor
Olaf—An Atom (1913)
as The Beggar
By Man's Law (1913)
as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
Another Chance (1914)
as The Tramp