Donald Crisp
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.
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- Born:
- Jul 27, 1882 In Bow, London, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 116
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Through the Breakers 1909-12-06
- Latest Project:
- Movie Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983-02-25
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
| Movie | Spencer's Mountain | Grandpa Spencer | 1963-05-16 |
| Movie | Greyfriars Bobby | James Brown | 1961-07-17 |
| Movie | Pollyanna | Mayor Karl Warren | 1960-05-19 |
| Movie | A Dog of Flanders | Jehan Daas | 1959-03-17 |
| Movie | Saddle the Wind | Dennis Deneen | 1958-03-20 |
| Movie | The Last Hurrah | The Cardinal | 1958-12-31 |
| Movie | Drango | Judge Allen | 1957-01-01 |
| Movie | The Long Gray Line | Old Martin | 1955-01-04 |
| Movie | The Man from Laramie | Alec Waggoman | 1955-08-19 |
| Movie | Prince Valiant | King Aguar | 1954-04-05 |
| Movie | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | 1954-09-28 |
| Series | This Is Your Life | Unknown | 1952-10-01 |
| Movie | Home Town Story | John MacFarland | 1951-05-18 |
| Movie | Bright Leaf | Major Singleton | 1950-06-16 |
| Movie | Challenge to Lassie | 'Jock' Gray | 1949-10-31 |
| Movie | Hills of Home | Drumsheugh | 1948-11-25 |
| Movie | Whispering Smith | Barney Rebstock | 1948-12-09 |
| Movie | Ramrod | Jim Crew | 1947-05-02 |
| Movie | Son of Lassie | Sam Carraclough | 1945-04-20 |
| Movie | National Velvet | Mr. Herbert Brown | 1945-01-26 |
| Movie | The Valley of Decision | William Scott | 1945-05-03 |
| Movie | The Uninvited | Commander Beech | 1944-02-24 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Mark Twain | J.B. Pond | 1944-07-20 |
| Movie | Forever and a Day | Captain Martin | 1943-01-21 |
| Movie | Lassie Come Home | Sam Carraclough | 1943-12-01 |
| Movie | The Battle of Midway | Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1942-09-14 |
| Movie | The Gay Sisters | Ralph Pedloch | 1942-08-01 |
| Movie | Shining Victory | Dr. Drewett | 1941-05-30 |
| Movie | How Green Was My Valley | Gwilym Morgan | 1941-10-28 |
| Movie | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Sir Charles Emery | 1941-08-12 |
| Movie | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Minister Althoff | 1940-02-23 |
| Movie | The Sea Hawk | Admiral Sir John Burleson | 1940-08-10 |
| Movie | Brother Orchid | Brother Superior | 1940-06-07 |
| Movie | City for Conquest | Scotty MacPherson | 1940-09-21 |
| Movie | Knute Rockne All American | Father John Callahan, C.S.C | 1940-10-05 |
| Movie | Wuthering Heights | Dr. Kenneth | 1939-04-07 |
| Movie | The Oklahoma Kid | Judge Hardwick | 1939-03-11 |
| Movie | Sons of Liberty | Alexander McDougall | 1939-05-20 |
| Movie | Daughters Courageous | Samuel 'Sam' Sloane | 1939-06-23 |
| Movie | Juarez | Maréchal Bazaine | 1939-06-10 |
| Movie | The Old Maid | Doctor Lanskell | 1939-08-16 |
| Movie | The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex | Francis Bacon | 1939-11-11 |
| Movie | The Beloved Brat | Mr. Morgan | 1938-04-30 |
| Movie | Jezebel | Dr. Livingstone | 1938-03-26 |
| Movie | Sergeant Murphy | Col. Todd Carruthers | 1938-01-01 |
| Movie | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Police Inspector Lewis Lane | 1938-07-20 |
| Movie | The Dawn Patrol | Phipps | 1938-12-24 |
| Movie | Valley of the Giants | Andy Stone | 1938-09-17 |
| Movie | Comet Over Broadway | Grant | 1938-12-03 |
| Movie | The Sisters | Tim Hazelton | 1938-10-14 |
| Movie | The Great O'Malley | Police Captain Cromwell | 1937-02-13 |
| Movie | Parnell | Michael Davitt | 1937-06-04 |
| Movie | That Certain Woman | Jack V. Merrick Sr. | 1937-08-30 |
| Movie | Confession | Presiding Judge | 1937-08-19 |
| Movie | The Life of Emile Zola | Maitre Labori | 1937-09-09 |
| Movie | Mary of Scotland | Huntly | 1936-07-28 |
| Movie | The White Angel | Dr. Hunt | 1936-06-25 |
| Movie | A Woman Rebels | Judge Byron Thistlewaite | 1936-11-06 |
| Movie | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Colonel Campbell | 1936-10-20 |
| Movie | Beloved Enemy | Liam Burke | 1936-12-25 |
| Movie | Laddie | Mr. Pryor | 1935-03-18 |
| Movie | Vanessa: Her Love Story | George | 1935-03-01 |
| Movie | Oil for the Lamps of China | Mr. McCarger | 1935-06-08 |
| Movie | Mutiny on the Bounty | Thomas Burkitt | 1935-11-22 |
| Movie | The Key | Peadar Conlan | 1934-06-09 |
| Movie | The Crime Doctor | Mr. Anthony, District Attorney | 1934-03-14 |
| Movie | What Every Woman Knows | David Wylie | 1934-10-18 |
| Movie | The Life of Vergie Winters | Mike Davey | 1934-06-14 |
| Movie | The Little Minister | Docteur McQueen | 1934-12-28 |
| Movie | Broadway Bad | Darrall | 1933-02-24 |
| Movie | A Passport to Hell | Sgt. Snyder | 1932-08-25 |
| Movie | Red Dust | Guidon | 1932-10-22 |
| Movie | Svengali | The Laird | 1931-05-20 |
| Movie | Kick In | Garvey | 1931-05-22 |
| Movie | Scotland Yard | Charles Fox | 1930-10-19 |
| Movie | The Pagan | Roger Slater | 1929-04-26 |
| Movie | Trent's Last Case | Sigsbee Manderson | 1929-03-31 |
| Movie | The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Colonel Moran | 1929-10-26 |
| Movie | The River Pirate | Caxton | 1928-08-26 |
| Movie | Stand and Deliver | London Club Member (uncredited) | 1928-02-18 |
| Movie | The Viking | Leif Ericsson | 1928-11-02 |
| Movie | The Black Pirate | MacTavish | 1926-03-08 |
| Movie | Don Q Son of Zorro | Don Sebastian | 1925-06-15 |
| Movie | The Bonnie Brier Bush | Lachlan Campbell | 1921-11-27 |
| Movie | Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl | Battling Burrows | 1919-05-13 |
| Movie | Ramona | Jim Farrar | 1916-04-05 |
| Movie | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Extra (uncredited) | 1916-09-04 |
| Movie | The Birth of a Nation | Gen. U.S. Grant | 1915-03-08 |
| Movie | May Blossom | Steve Harland | 1915-04-15 |
| Movie | A Girl of Yesterday | A.H. Monroe | 1915-10-07 |
| Movie | Home, Sweet Home | The Mother's Son | 1914-05-16 |
| Movie | The Escape | 'Bull' McGee | 1914-06-01 |
| Movie | Another Chance | The Tramp | 1914-11-24 |
| Movie | The Sisters | 1914-11-29 | |
| Movie | The Avenging Conscience | 1914-08-02 | |
| Movie | Near To Earth | 1913-03-20 | |
| Movie | Olaf—An Atom | The Beggar | 1913-05-19 |
| Movie | By Man's Law | Lee Calvert - Brother Owner | 1913-11-22 |
| Movie | Black and White | 1913-08-27 | |
| Movie | The Musketeers of Pig Alley | Rival Gang Member (uncredited) | 1912-10-31 |
| Movie | Heart Beats of Long Ago | Courtier | 1911-02-06 |
| Movie | What Shall We Do with Our Old? | Night Court Bailiff | 1911-02-13 |
| Movie | The Italian Barber | At Ball | 1911-01-09 |
| Movie | The Primal Call | At Club | 1911-06-21 |
| Movie | Fate's Turning | The Valet | 1911-01-22 |
| Movie | The Failure | Bank Employee | 1911-12-07 |
| Movie | The Making of a Man | Actor / Backstage | 1911-10-04 |
| Movie | The Battle | A Union soldier (uncredited) | 1911-11-06 |
| Movie | The Miser's Heart | Policeman | 1911-11-20 |
| Movie | The Long Road | A Servant / The Landlord | 1911-10-26 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Billy | First Tramp | 1911-10-18 |
| Movie | Sunshine Sue | Head of the Sweatshop | 1910-11-14 |
| Movie | Winning Back His Love | At Stage Door | 1910-12-25 |
| Movie | The Golden Supper | Courtier/Monk | 1910-12-12 |
| Movie | Through the Breakers | At the Club | 1909-12-06 |