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