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Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Acting1882Bow, London, England, UK

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.

Acting History

1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963
Spencer's Mountain
as Grandpa Spencer
1961
Greyfriars Bobby
as James Brown
1960
Pollyanna
as Mayor Karl Warren
1959
A Dog of Flanders
as Jehan Daas
1958
The Last Hurrah
as The Cardinal
Saddle the Wind
as Dennis Deneen
1957
Drango
as Judge Allen
This Is Your Life
TVas Self• 1 eps
1956
1955
The Long Gray Line
as Old Martin
The Man from Laramie
as Alec Waggoman
MGM Parade
TVas Self• 1 eps
1954
Prince Valiant
as King Aguar
1951
Home Town Story
as John MacFarland
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self• 2 eps
1950
Bright Leaf
as Major Singleton
1949
Challenge to Lassie
as 'Jock' Gray
Africa Screams
Executive Producer
1948
Hills of Home
as Drumsheugh
Whispering Smith
as Barney Rebstock
1947
Ramrod
as Jim Crew
1945
The Valley of Decision
as William Scott
Son of Lassie
as Sam Carraclough
National Velvet
as Mr. Herbert Brown
1944
The Uninvited
as Commander Beech
1943
Lassie Come Home
as Sam Carraclough
Forever and a Day
as Captain Martin
1942
The Gay Sisters
as Ralph Pedloch
The Battle of Midway
as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1941
How Green Was My Valley
as Gwilym Morgan
Shining Victory
as Dr. Drewett
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Sir Charles Emery
1940
Knute Rockne All American
as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
City for Conquest
as Scotty MacPherson
Brother Orchid
as Brother Superior
The Sea Hawk
as Admiral Sir John Burleson
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Minister Althoff
1939
Juarez
as Maréchal Bazaine
Wuthering Heights
as Dr. Kenneth
The Old Maid
as Doctor Lanskell
The Oklahoma Kid
as Judge Hardwick
Daughters Courageous
as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Sons of Liberty
as Alexander McDougall
1938
Jezebel
as Dr. Livingstone
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
The Sisters
as Tim Hazelton
Sergeant Murphy
as Col. Todd Carruthers
The Beloved Brat
as Mr. Morgan
1937
The Life of Emile Zola
as Maitre Labori
Confession
as Presiding Judge
The Great O'Malley
as Police Captain Cromwell
That Certain Woman
as Jack V. Merrick Sr.
Parnell
as Michael Davitt
1936
Beloved Enemy
as Liam Burke
A Woman Rebels
as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
The White Angel
as Dr. Hunt
1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Thomas Burkitt
Laddie
as Mr. Pryor
1934
The Key
as Peadar Conlan
The Little Minister
as Docteur McQueen
The Crime Doctor
as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
1933
Broadway Bad
as Darrall
1932
A Passport to Hell
as Sgt. Snyder
Red Dust
as Guidon
1931
Kick In
as Garvey
Svengali
as The Laird
1930
Scotland Yard
as Charles Fox
1929
The Pagan
as Roger Slater
Trent's Last Case
as Sigsbee Manderson
1928
The Viking
as Leif Ericsson
Stand and Deliver
as London Club Member (uncredited)
The Cop
Director
1927
Vanity
Director
Dress Parade
Director
Man Bait
Director
1926
The Black Pirate
as MacTavish
Young April
Director
1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
as Don Sebastian
1924
1923
Ponjola
Director
1922
1921
The Bonnie Brier Bush
as Lachlan Campbell
1920
Miss Hobbs
Director
1919
1918
The Goat
Director
1917
1916
Ramona
as Jim Farrar
Ramona
Director
1915
The Birth of a Nation
as Gen. U.S. Grant
The Commanding Officer
as Col. Archer (the Commandant)
May Blossom
as Steve Harland
A Girl of Yesterday
as A.H. Monroe
The Love Route
as Harry Marshall
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director
1914
The Escape
as 'Bull' McGee
Another Chance
as The Tramp
Her Mother's Necklace
as The Burglar
The Warning
as Mr. Edwards
The Different Man
as The Ranch Foreman
The Tavern of Tragedy
as Bob Jameson - the Spy
Home, Sweet Home
as The Mother's Son
The Battle of the Sexes
as Frank Andrews
The Niggard
Director
At Dawn
Director
The Warning
Director
1913
Olaf—An Atom
as The Beggar
By Man's Law
as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
The Blue or the Gray
as Southern Rival
1912
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
1911
The Miser's Heart
as Policeman
The Primal Call
as At Club
Her Awakening
as Accident Witness
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
as Night Court Bailiff
The Battle
as A Union soldier (uncredited)
Fate's Turning
as The Valet
The Making of a Man
as Actor / Backstage
The Long Road
as A Servant / The Landlord
The Failure
as Bank Employee
The Two Paths
as Footman
Swords and Hearts
as At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
1910
Winning Back His Love
as At Stage Door
Sunshine Sue
as Head of the Sweatshop
The Golden Supper
as Courtier/Monk
1909
Through the Breakers
as At the Club

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/26/1882
Day of Death
5/25/1974
Place of Birth
Bow, London, England, UK