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Donald Crisp

Acting 91 (deceased) years old Bow, London, England, UK ★ 1.3
Born: July 26, 1882
Died: May 25, 1974

Biography

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (141)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain Grandpa Spencer 1963
Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby James Brown 1961
Pollyanna
Pollyanna Mayor Karl Warren 1960
A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders Jehan Daas 1959
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah The Cardinal 1958
Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind Dennis Deneen 1958
Drango
Drango Judge Allen 1957
Fire on the Heather
Fire on the Heather 1956
MGM Parade
MGM Parade Self 1955
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie Alec Waggoman 1955
The Red, White and Blue Line
The Red, White and Blue Line Self 1955
The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line Old Martin 1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere Self 1954
Prince Valiant
Prince Valiant King Aguar 1954
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life Self 1952
Home Town Story
Home Town Story John MacFarland 1951
Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf Major Singleton 1950
Challenge to Lassie
Challenge to Lassie 'Jock' Gray 1949
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith Barney Rebstock 1948
Hills of Home
Hills of Home Drumsheugh 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Ramrod
Ramrod Jim Crew 1947
The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision William Scott 1945
Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie Sam Carraclough 1945
National Velvet
National Velvet Mr. Herbert Brown 1945
The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain J.B. Pond 1944
The Uninvited
The Uninvited Commander Beech 1944
Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home Sam Carraclough 1943
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day Captain Martin 1943
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1942
The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters Ralph Pedloch 1942
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley Gwilym Morgan 1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Sir Charles Emery 1941
Shining Victory
Shining Victory Dr. Drewett 1941
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American Father John Callahan, C.S.C 1940
City for Conquest
City for Conquest Scotty MacPherson 1940
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk Admiral Sir John Burleson 1940
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid Brother Superior 1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Minister Althoff 1940
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Francis Bacon 1939
The Old Maid
The Old Maid Doctor Lanskell 1939
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous Samuel 'Sam' Sloane 1939
Juarez
Juarez Maréchal Bazaine 1939
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty Alexander McDougall 1939
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights Dr. Kenneth 1939
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid Judge Hardwick 1939
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol Phipps 1938
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway Grant 1938
The Sisters
The Sisters Tim Hazelton 1938
Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants Andy Stone 1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Police Inspector Lewis Lane 1938
The Beloved Brat
The Beloved Brat Mr. Morgan 1938
Jezebel
Jezebel Dr. Livingstone 1938
Sergeant Murphy
Sergeant Murphy Col. Todd Carruthers 1938
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola Maitre Labori 1937
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman Jack V. Merrick Sr. 1937
Confession
Confession Presiding Judge 1937
Parnell
Parnell Michael Davitt 1937
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley Police Captain Cromwell 1937
Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy Liam Burke 1936
A Woman Rebels
A Woman Rebels Judge Byron Thistlewaite 1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade Colonel Campbell 1936
Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland Huntly 1936
The White Angel
The White Angel Dr. Hunt 1936
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty Thomas Burkitt 1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China J.T. McCarger 1935
Laddie
Laddie Mr. Pryor 1935
Vanessa: Her Love Story
Vanessa: Her Love Story George 1935
The Little Minister
The Little Minister Docteur McQueen 1934
What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows David Wylie 1934
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters Mike Davey 1934
The Key
The Key Peadar Conlan 1934
The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor Mr. Anthony, District Attorney 1934
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V Marcellus 1933
Broadway Bad
Broadway Bad Darrall 1933
Red Dust
Red Dust Guidon 1932
A Passport to Hell
A Passport to Hell Sgt. Snyder 1932
Kick In
Kick In Garvey 1931
Svengali
Svengali The Laird 1931
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard Charles Fox 1930
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes Colonel Moran 1929
The Pagan
The Pagan Roger Slater 1929
Trent's Last Case
Trent's Last Case Sigsbee Manderson 1929
The Viking
The Viking Leif Ericsson 1928
The River Pirate
The River Pirate Caxton 1928
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver London Club Member (uncredited) 1928
The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate MacTavish 1926
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro Don Sebastian 1925
The Bonnie Brier Bush
The Bonnie Brier Bush Lachlan Campbell 1921
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl Battling Burrows 1919
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Extra (uncredited) 1916
Ramona
Ramona Jim Farrar 1916
A Girl of Yesterday
A Girl of Yesterday A.H. Monroe 1915
May Blossom
May Blossom Steve Harland 1915
The Commanding Officer
The Commanding Officer Col. Archer (the Commandant) 1915
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation Gen. U.S. Grant 1915
The Love Route
The Love Route Harry Marshall 1915
An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl 1915
Over the Ledge
Over the Ledge 1914
The Sisters
The Sisters 1914
Another Chance
Another Chance The Tramp 1914
The Warning
The Warning Mr. Edwards 1914
Down the Hill to Creditville
Down the Hill to Creditville 1914
A Lesson in Mechanics
A Lesson in Mechanics 1914
Her Mother's Necklace
Her Mother's Necklace The Burglar 1914
The Tavern of Tragedy
The Tavern of Tragedy Bob Jameson - the Spy 1914
The Avenging Conscience
The Avenging Conscience 1914
Their First Acquaintance
Their First Acquaintance 1914
The Newer Woman
The Newer Woman Cop 1914
The Escape
The Escape 'Bull' McGee 1914
Home, Sweet Home
Home, Sweet Home The Mother's Son 1914
The Different Man
The Different Man The Ranch Foreman 1914
The Mountain Rat
The Mountain Rat Steve 1914
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes Frank Andrews 1914
The Mysterious Shot
The Mysterious Shot Buck 1914
The Blue or the Gray
The Blue or the Gray Southern Rival 1913
By Man's Law
By Man's Law Lee Calvert - Brother Owner 1913
Black and White
Black and White 1913
Olaf—An Atom
Olaf—An Atom The Beggar 1913
Near To Earth
Near To Earth 1913
Pirate Gold
Pirate Gold 1913
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
The Musketeers of Pig Alley Rival Gang Member (uncredited) 1912
The Failure
The Failure Bank Employee 1911
The Miser's Heart
The Miser's Heart Policeman 1911
The Battle
The Battle A Union soldier (uncredited) 1911
The Long Road
The Long Road A Servant / The Landlord 1911
The Adventures of Billy
The Adventures of Billy First Tramp 1911
The Making of a Man
The Making of a Man Actor / Backstage 1911
Her Awakening
Her Awakening Accident Witness 1911
Swords and Hearts
Swords and Hearts At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited) 1911
The Primal Call
The Primal Call At Club 1911
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
What Shall We Do with Our Old? Night Court Bailiff 1911
Heart Beats of Long Ago
Heart Beats of Long Ago Courtier 1911
Fate's Turning
Fate's Turning The Valet 1911
The Italian Barber
The Italian Barber At Ball 1911
The Two Paths
The Two Paths Footman 1911
Winning Back His Love
Winning Back His Love At Stage Door 1910
The Golden Supper
The Golden Supper Courtier/Monk 1910
Sunshine Sue
Sunshine Sue Head of the Sweatshop 1910
Through the Breakers
Through the Breakers At the Club 1909

Directing Credits (65)

The Runaway Bride
The Runaway Bride Director 1930
The Cop
The Cop Director 1928
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver Director 1928
Dress Parade
Dress Parade Director 1927
The Fighting Eagle
The Fighting Eagle Director 1927
Vanity
Vanity Director 1927
Man Bait
Man Bait Director 1927
Nobody's Widow
Nobody's Widow Director 1927
Young April
Young April Director 1926
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up Director 1926
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro Director 1925
The Navigator
The Navigator Director 1924
Ponjola
Ponjola Director 1923
Tell Your Children
Tell Your Children Director 1922
The Bonnie Brier Bush
The Bonnie Brier Bush Director 1921
The Princess of New York
The Princess of New York Director 1921
The Barbarian
The Barbarian Director 1921
Held by the Enemy
Held by the Enemy Director 1920
Miss Hobbs
Miss Hobbs Director 1920
The Six Best Cellars
The Six Best Cellars Director 1920
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson Director 1919
It Pays to Advertise
It Pays to Advertise Director 1919
Why Smith Left Home
Why Smith Left Home Director 1919
Love Insurance
Love Insurance Director 1919
A Very Good Young Man
A Very Good Young Man Director 1919
Putting It Over
Putting It Over Director 1919
Something to Do
Something to Do Director 1919
Johnny Get Your Gun
Johnny Get Your Gun Director 1919
The Poor Boob
The Poor Boob Director 1919
Venus in the East
Venus in the East Director 1919
Under the Top
Under the Top Director 1919
The Way of a Man with a Maid
The Way of a Man with a Maid Director 1918
The Goat
The Goat Director 1918
Less Than Kin
Less Than Kin Director 1918
The Firefly of France
The Firefly of France Director 1918
Believe Me, Xantippe
Believe Me, Xantippe Director 1918
The House of Silence
The House of Silence Director 1918
Rimrock Jones
Rimrock Jones Director 1918
Jules of the Strong Heart
Jules of the Strong Heart Director 1918
The Clever Mrs. Carfax
The Clever Mrs. Carfax Director 1917
The Countess Charming
The Countess Charming Director 1917
Lost in Transit
Lost in Transit Director 1917
The Cook of Canyon Camp
The Cook of Canyon Camp Director 1917
The Marcellini Millions
The Marcellini Millions Director 1917
The Bond Between
The Bond Between Director 1917
His Sweetheart
His Sweetheart Director 1917
The Eyes of the World
The Eyes of the World Director 1917
Ramona
Ramona Director 1916
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation Assistant Director 1915
How Hazel Got Even
How Hazel Got Even Director 1915
An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl Director 1915
At Dawn
At Dawn Director 1914
Another Chance
Another Chance Director 1914
The Little Country Mouse
The Little Country Mouse Director 1914
The Niggard
The Niggard Director 1914
The Availing Prayer
The Availing Prayer Director 1914
The Warning
The Warning Director 1914
Sands of Fate
Sands of Fate Director 1914
Down the Hill to Creditville
Down the Hill to Creditville Director 1914
Her Mother's Necklace
Her Mother's Necklace Director 1914
The Tavern of Tragedy
The Tavern of Tragedy Director 1914
Their First Acquaintance
Their First Acquaintance Director 1914
The Newer Woman
The Newer Woman Director 1914
The Mysterious Shot
The Mysterious Shot Director 1914
Her Father's Silent Partner
Her Father's Silent Partner Director 1914

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