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Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 26, 1882
Died May 25, 1974 (91)
Birthplace Bow, London, England, UK
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Spencer's Mountain

Spencer's Mountain

1963

as Grandpa Spencer

Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby

1961

as James Brown

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960

as Mayor Karl Warren

A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders

1959

as Jehan Daas

Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind

1958

as Dennis Deneen

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

as The Cardinal

Drango

Drango

1957

as Judge Allen

The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie

1955

as Alec Waggoman

The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

1955

as Old Martin

Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant

1954

as King Aguar

Home Town Story

Home Town Story

1951

as John MacFarland

Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

1950

as Major Singleton

Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie

1949

as 'Jock' Gray

Hills of Home

Hills of Home

1948

as Drumsheugh

Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

1948

as Barney Rebstock

Ramrod

Ramrod

1947

as Jim Crew

Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

1945

as Sam Carraclough

National Velvet

National Velvet

1945

as Mr. Herbert Brown

The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision

1945

as William Scott

The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1944

as J.B. Pond

The Uninvited

The Uninvited

1944

as Commander Beech

Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home

1943

as Sam Carraclough

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943

as Captain Martin

The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway

1942

as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters

1942

as Ralph Pedloch

Shining Victory

Shining Victory

1941

as Dr. Drewett

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941

as Gwilym Morgan

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

as Sir Charles Emery

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

1940

as Brother Superior

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

as Admiral Sir John Burleson

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

as Minister Althoff

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Scotty MacPherson

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Father John Callahan, C.S.C

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

1939

as Alexander McDougall

The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as Judge Hardwick

The Old Maid

The Old Maid

1939

as Doctor Lanskell

Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

1939

as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1939

as Dr. Kenneth

Juarez

Juarez

1939

as Maréchal Bazaine

The Beloved Brat

The Beloved Brat

1938

as Mr. Morgan

Sergeant Murphy

Sergeant Murphy

1938

as Col. Todd Carruthers

Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

1938

as Grant

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1938

as Phipps

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

as Police Inspector Lewis Lane

Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

1938

as Andy Stone

The Sisters

The Sisters

1938

as Tim Hazelton

Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

as Dr. Livingstone

That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

1937

as Jack V. Merrick Sr.

Confession

Confession

1937

as Presiding Judge

The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

as Maitre Labori

Parnell

Parnell

1937

as Michael Davitt

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

1937

as Police Captain Cromwell

A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels

1936

as Judge Byron Thistlewaite

The White Angel

The White Angel

1936

as Dr. Hunt

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

as Colonel Campbell

Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936

as Liam Burke

Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936

as Huntly

Laddie

Laddie

1935

as Mr. Pryor

Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

as Mr. McCarger

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

as Thomas Burkitt

Vanessa: Her Love Story

Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

as George

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1934

as Docteur McQueen

The Key

The Key

1934

as Peadar Conlan

What Every Woman Knows

What Every Woman Knows

1934

as David Wylie

The Crime Doctor

The Crime Doctor

1934

as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

as Mike Davey

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

1933

as Marcellus

Broadway Bad

Broadway Bad

1933

as Darrall

Red Dust

Red Dust

1932

as Guidon

A Passport to Hell

A Passport to Hell

1932

as Sgt. Snyder

Svengali

Svengali

1931

as The Laird

Kick In

Kick In

1931

as Garvey

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

1930

as Charles Fox

The Pagan

The Pagan

1929

as Roger Slater

Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case

1929

as Sigsbee Manderson

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1929

as Colonel Moran

The Viking

The Viking

1928

as Leif Ericsson

The River Pirate

The River Pirate

1928

as Caxton

Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

1928

as London Club Member (uncredited)

The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

1926

as MacTavish

Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

as Don Sebastian

The Bonnie Brier Bush

The Bonnie Brier Bush

1921

as Lachlan Campbell

Broken Blossoms

Broken Blossoms

1919

as Battling Burrows

May Blossom

May Blossom

1915

as Steve Harland

A Girl of Yesterday

A Girl of Yesterday

1915

as A.H. Monroe

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915

as Gen. U.S. Grant

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1914

as Frank Andrews

The Tavern of Tragedy

The Tavern of Tragedy

1914

as Bob Jameson - the Spy

The Mysterious Shot

The Mysterious Shot

1914

as Buck

The Escape

The Escape

1914

as 'Bull' McGee

The Different Man

The Different Man

1914

as The Ranch Foreman

Another Chance

Another Chance

1914

as The Tramp

The Warning

The Warning

1914

as Mr. Edwards

The Mountain Rat

The Mountain Rat

1914

as Steve

Her Mother's Necklace

Her Mother's Necklace

1914

as The Burglar

Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home

1914

as The Mother's Son

By Man's Law

By Man's Law

1913

as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner

The Blue or the Gray

The Blue or the Gray

1913

as Southern Rival

Olaf—An Atom

Olaf—An Atom

1913

as The Beggar

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

The Adventures of Billy

The Adventures of Billy

1911

as First Tramp

Heart Beats of Long Ago

Heart Beats of Long Ago

1911

as Courtier

Fate's Turning

Fate's Turning

1911

as The Valet

The Making of a Man

The Making of a Man

1911

as Actor / Backstage

The Battle

The Battle

1911

as A Union soldier (uncredited)

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

1911

as Night Court Bailiff

The Italian Barber

The Italian Barber

1911

as At Ball

The Failure

The Failure

1911

as Bank Employee

The Long Road

The Long Road

1911

as A Servant / The Landlord

The Primal Call

The Primal Call

1911

as At Club

The Miser's Heart

The Miser's Heart

1911

as Policeman

Sunshine Sue

Sunshine Sue

1910

as Head of the Sweatshop

The Golden Supper

The Golden Supper

1910

as Courtier/Monk

Winning Back His Love

Winning Back His Love

1910

as At Stage Door

Through the Breakers

Through the Breakers

1909

as At the Club

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915

Assistant Director

The Runaway Bride

The Runaway Bride

1930

Director

The Cop

The Cop

1928

Director

Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

1928

Director

Vanity

Vanity

1927

Director

Dress Parade

Dress Parade

1927

Director

Man Bait

Man Bait

1927

Director

The Fighting Eagle

The Fighting Eagle

1927

Director

Young April

Young April

1926

Director

Sunny Side Up

Sunny Side Up

1926

Director

Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

Director

The Navigator

The Navigator

1924

Director

Ponjola

Ponjola

1923

Director

Tell Your Children

Tell Your Children

1922

Director

The Barbarian

The Barbarian

1921

Director

The Bonnie Brier Bush

The Bonnie Brier Bush

1921

Director

The Princess of New York

The Princess of New York

1921

Director

Held by the Enemy

Held by the Enemy

1920

Director

The Six Best Cellars

The Six Best Cellars

1920

Director

Miss Hobbs

Miss Hobbs

1920

Director

Under the Top

Under the Top

1919

Director

Venus in the East

Venus in the East

1919

Director

Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

1919

Director

Johnny Get Your Gun

Johnny Get Your Gun

1919

Director

Rimrock Jones

Rimrock Jones

1918

Director

Less Than Kin

Less Than Kin

1918

Director

The House of Silence

The House of Silence

1918

Director

The Firefly of France

The Firefly of France

1918

Director

Believe Me, Xantippe

Believe Me, Xantippe

1918

Director

The Countess Charming

The Countess Charming

1917

Director

The Eyes of the World

The Eyes of the World

1917

Director

The Bond Between

The Bond Between

1917

Director

The Marcellini Millions

The Marcellini Millions

1917

Director

Ramona

Ramona

1916

Director

How Hazel Got Even

How Hazel Got Even

1915

Director

An Old-Fashioned Girl

An Old-Fashioned Girl

1915

Director

The Niggard

The Niggard

1914

Director

At Dawn

At Dawn

1914

Director

The Warning

The Warning

1914

Director

Another Chance

Another Chance

1914

Director

The Mysterious Shot

The Mysterious Shot

1914

Director

The Tavern of Tragedy

The Tavern of Tragedy

1914

Director

The Little Country Mouse

The Little Country Mouse

1914

Director

The Availing Prayer

The Availing Prayer

1914

Director

Sands of Fate

Sands of Fate

1914

Director

Their First Acquaintance

Their First Acquaintance

1914

Director

Her Mother's Necklace

Her Mother's Necklace

1914

Director

The Newer Woman

The Newer Woman

1914

Director

Africa Screams

Africa Screams

1949

Executive Producer

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