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