Donald Crisp

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1882-07-26

Place of Birth

Bow, London, England, UK
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Donald Crisp

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.

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