Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 26, 1882
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Spencer's Mountain | Grandpa Spencer |
| 1961 | Greyfriars Bobby | James Brown |
| 1960 | Pollyanna | Mayor Karl Warren |
| 1959 | A Dog of Flanders | Jehan Daas |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah | The Cardinal |
| 1958 | Saddle the Wind | Dennis Deneen |
| 1957 | Drango | Judge Allen |
| 1956 | Fire on the Heather | |
| 1955 | The Long Gray Line | Old Martin |
| 1955 | The Man from Laramie | Alec Waggoman |
| 1955 | The Red, White and Blue Line | Self |
| 1954 | Prince Valiant | King Aguar |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self |
| 1951 | Home Town Story | John MacFarland |
| 1950 | Bright Leaf | Major Singleton |
| 1949 | Challenge to Lassie | 'Jock' Gray |
| 1948 | Hills of Home | Drumsheugh |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith | Barney Rebstock |
| 1947 | Ramrod | Jim Crew |
| 1945 | Son of Lassie | Sam Carraclough |
| 1945 | The Valley of Decision | William Scott |
| 1945 | National Velvet | Mr. Herbert Brown |
| 1944 | The Uninvited | Commander Beech |
| 1944 | The Adventures of Mark Twain | J.B. Pond |
| 1943 | Lassie Come Home | Sam Carraclough |
| 1943 | Forever and a Day | Captain Martin |
| 1942 | The Battle of Midway | Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Gay Sisters | Ralph Pedloch |
| 1941 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Sir Charles Emery |
| 1941 | How Green Was My Valley | Gwilym Morgan |
| 1941 | Shining Victory | Dr. Drewett |
| 1940 | City for Conquest | Scotty MacPherson |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid | Brother Superior |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawk | Admiral Sir John Burleson |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All American | Father John Callahan, C.S.C |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Minister Althoff |
| 1939 | Wuthering Heights | Dr. Kenneth |
| 1939 | The Old Maid | Doctor Lanskell |
| 1939 | The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex | Francis Bacon |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kid | Judge Hardwick |
| 1939 | Juarez | Maréchal Bazaine |
| 1939 | Daughters Courageous | Samuel 'Sam' Sloane |
| 1939 | Sons of Liberty | Alexander McDougall |
| 1938 | Jezebel | Dr. Livingstone |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrol | Phipps |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Police Inspector Lewis Lane |
| 1938 | The Sisters | Tim Hazelton |
| 1938 | Sergeant Murphy | Col. Todd Carruthers |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giants | Andy Stone |
| 1938 | The Beloved Brat | Mr. Morgan |
| 1938 | Comet Over Broadway | Grant |
| 1937 | The Life of Emile Zola | Maitre Labori |
| 1937 | Confession | Presiding Judge |
| 1937 | The Great O'Malley | Police Captain Cromwell |
| 1937 | That Certain Woman | Jack V. Merrick Sr. |
| 1937 | Parnell | Michael Davitt |
| 1936 | Beloved Enemy | Liam Burke |
| 1936 | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Colonel Campbell |
| 1936 | A Woman Rebels | Judge Byron Thistlewaite |
| 1936 | Mary of Scotland | Huntly |
| 1936 | The White Angel | Dr. Hunt |
| 1935 | Mutiny on the Bounty | Thomas Burkitt |
| 1935 | Vanessa: Her Love Story | George |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of China | Mr. McCarger |
| 1935 | Laddie | Mr. Pryor |
| 1934 | The Little Minister | Docteur McQueen |
| 1934 | The Crime Doctor | Mr. Anthony, District Attorney |
| 1934 | The Key | Peadar Conlan |
| 1934 | The Life of Vergie Winters | Mike Davey |
| 1934 | What Every Woman Knows | David Wylie |
| 1933 | Broadway Bad | Darrall |
| 1933 | Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V | Marcellus |
| 1932 | Red Dust | Guidon |
| 1932 | A Passport to Hell | Sgt. Snyder |
| 1931 | Svengali | The Laird |
| 1931 | Kick In | Garvey |
| 1930 | Scotland Yard | Charles Fox |
| 1929 | The Pagan | Roger Slater |
| 1929 | Trent's Last Case | Sigsbee Manderson |
| 1929 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Colonel Moran |
| 1928 | Stand and Deliver | London Club Member (uncredited) |
| 1928 | The Viking | Leif Ericsson |
| 1928 | The River Pirate | Caxton |
| 1926 | The Black Pirate | MacTavish |
| 1925 | Don Q Son of Zorro | Don Sebastian |
| 1921 | The Bonnie Brier Bush | Lachlan Campbell |
| 1919 | Broken Blossoms | Battling Burrows |
| 1916 | Ramona | Jim Farrar |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Extra (uncredited) |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation | Gen. U.S. Grant |
| 1915 | May Blossom | Steve Harland |
| 1915 | An Old-Fashioned Girl | |
| 1915 | A Girl of Yesterday | A.H. Monroe |
| 1914 | The Avenging Conscience | |
| 1914 | The Escape | 'Bull' McGee |
| 1914 | Down the Hill to Creditville | |
| 1914 | Another Chance | The Tramp |
| 1914 | Over the Ledge | |
| 1914 | The Mysterious Shot | Buck |
| 1914 | The Different Man | The Ranch Foreman |
| 1914 | The Mountain Rat | Steve |
| 1914 | The Newer Woman | Cop |
| 1914 | The Tavern of Tragedy | Bob Jameson - the Spy |
| 1914 | Her Mother's Necklace | The Burglar |
| 1914 | Their First Acquaintance | |
| 1914 | A Lesson in Mechanics | |
| 1914 | The Warning | Mr. Edwards |
| 1914 | The Sisters | |
| 1914 | Home, Sweet Home | The Mother's Son |
| 1914 | The Battle of the Sexes | Frank Andrews |
| 1913 | Pirate Gold | |
| 1913 | Near To Earth | |
| 1913 | By Man's Law | Lee Calvert - Brother Owner |
| 1913 | Black and White | |
| 1913 | Olaf—An Atom | The Beggar |
| 1913 | The Blue or the Gray | Southern Rival |
| 1912 | The Musketeers of Pig Alley | Rival Gang Member (uncredited) |
| 1911 | Her Awakening | Accident Witness |
| 1911 | The Miser's Heart | Policeman |
| 1911 | What Shall We Do with Our Old? | Night Court Bailiff |
| 1911 | The Battle | A Union soldier (uncredited) |
| 1911 | Fate's Turning | The Valet |
| 1911 | The Primal Call | At Club |
| 1911 | The Italian Barber | At Ball |
| 1911 | The Making of a Man | Actor / Backstage |
| 1911 | The Long Road | A Servant / The Landlord |
| 1911 | The Adventures of Billy | First Tramp |
| 1911 | The Failure | Bank Employee |
| 1911 | Heart Beats of Long Ago | Courtier |
| 1910 | Sunshine Sue | Head of the Sweatshop |
| 1910 | Winning Back His Love | At Stage Door |
| 1910 | The Golden Supper | Courtier/Monk |
| 1909 | Through the Breakers | At the Club |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |