Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Born 26/07/1882 in Bow, London, England, UK

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.

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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Filmography (Movies)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:25/02/1983

Spencer's Mountain

Spencer's Mountain

Character:Grandpa Spencer

Release Date:16/05/1963

Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby

Character:James Brown

Release Date:17/07/1961

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

Character:Mayor Karl Warren

Release Date:19/05/1960

A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders

Character:Jehan Daas

Release Date:17/03/1959

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

Character:The Cardinal

Release Date:31/12/1958

Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind

Character:Dennis Deneen

Release Date:20/03/1958

Drango

Drango

Character:Judge Allen

Release Date:01/01/1957

Fire on the Heather

Fire on the Heather

Character:

Release Date:31/12/1956

The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie

Character:Alec Waggoman

Release Date:19/08/1955

The Red, White and Blue Line

The Red, White and Blue Line

Character:Self

Release Date:01/06/1955

The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

Character:Old Martin

Release Date:04/01/1955

A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Character:Self

Release Date:28/09/1954

Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant

Character:King Aguar

Release Date:05/04/1954

Home Town Story

Home Town Story

Character:John MacFarland

Release Date:18/05/1951

Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

Character:Major Singleton

Release Date:16/06/1950

Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie

Character:'Jock' Gray

Release Date:31/10/1949

Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

Character:Barney Rebstock

Release Date:09/12/1948

Hills of Home

Hills of Home

Character:Drumsheugh

Release Date:25/11/1948

Ramrod

Ramrod

Character:Jim Crew

Release Date:02/05/1947

The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision

Character:William Scott

Release Date:03/05/1945

Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

Character:Sam Carraclough

Release Date:20/04/1945

National Velvet

National Velvet

Character:Mr. Herbert Brown

Release Date:26/01/1945

The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Adventures of Mark Twain

Character:J.B. Pond

Release Date:20/07/1944

The Uninvited

The Uninvited

Character:Commander Beech

Release Date:24/02/1944

Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home

Character:Sam Carraclough

Release Date:01/12/1943

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

Character:Captain Martin

Release Date:21/01/1943

The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway

Character:Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Release Date:14/09/1942

The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters

Character:Ralph Pedloch

Release Date:01/08/1942

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

Character:Gwilym Morgan

Release Date:28/10/1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Character:Sir Charles Emery

Release Date:12/08/1941

Shining Victory

Shining Victory

Character:Dr. Drewett

Release Date:30/05/1941

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

Character:Father John Callahan, C.S.C

Release Date:05/10/1940

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Character:Scotty MacPherson

Release Date:21/09/1940

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

Character:Admiral Sir John Burleson

Release Date:10/08/1940

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

Character:Brother Superior

Release Date:07/06/1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Character:Minister Althoff

Release Date:23/02/1940

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Character:Francis Bacon

Release Date:11/11/1939

The Old Maid

The Old Maid

Character:Doctor Lanskell

Release Date:16/08/1939

Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

Character:Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

Release Date:23/06/1939

Juarez

Juarez

Character:Maréchal Bazaine

Release Date:10/06/1939

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

Character:Alexander McDougall

Release Date:20/05/1939

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Character:Dr. Kenneth

Release Date:07/04/1939

The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

Character:Judge Hardwick

Release Date:11/03/1939

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

Character:Phipps

Release Date:24/12/1938

Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

Character:Grant

Release Date:03/12/1938

The Sisters

The Sisters

Character:Tim Hazelton

Release Date:14/10/1938

Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

Character:Andy Stone

Release Date:17/09/1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Character:Police Inspector Lewis Lane

Release Date:20/07/1938

The Beloved Brat

The Beloved Brat

Character:Mr. Morgan

Release Date:30/04/1938

Jezebel

Jezebel

Character:Dr. Livingstone

Release Date:26/03/1938

Sergeant Murphy

Sergeant Murphy

Character:Col. Todd Carruthers

Release Date:01/01/1938

The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

Character:Maitre Labori

Release Date:09/09/1937

That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

Character:Jack V. Merrick Sr.

Release Date:30/08/1937

Confession

Confession

Character:Presiding Judge

Release Date:19/08/1937

Parnell

Parnell

Character:Michael Davitt

Release Date:04/06/1937

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

Character:Police Captain Cromwell

Release Date:13/02/1937

Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

Character:Liam Burke

Release Date:25/12/1936

A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels

Character:Judge Byron Thistlewaite

Release Date:06/11/1936

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Character:Colonel Campbell

Release Date:20/10/1936

Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

Character:Huntly

Release Date:28/07/1936

The White Angel

The White Angel

Character:Dr. Hunt

Release Date:25/06/1936

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

Character:Thomas Burkitt

Release Date:22/11/1935

Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

Character:J.T. McCarger

Release Date:08/06/1935

Laddie

Laddie

Character:Mr. Pryor

Release Date:18/03/1935

Vanessa: Her Love Story

Vanessa: Her Love Story

Character:George

Release Date:01/03/1935

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

Character:Docteur McQueen

Release Date:28/12/1934

What Every Woman Knows

What Every Woman Knows

Character:David Wylie

Release Date:18/10/1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

Character:Mike Davey

Release Date:14/06/1934

The Key

The Key

Character:Peadar Conlan

Release Date:09/06/1934

The Crime Doctor

The Crime Doctor

Character:Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

Release Date:14/03/1934

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

Character:Marcellus

Release Date:04/04/1933

Broadway Bad

Broadway Bad

Character:Darrall

Release Date:24/02/1933

Red Dust

Red Dust

Character:Guidon

Release Date:22/10/1932

A Passport to Hell

A Passport to Hell

Character:Sgt. Snyder

Release Date:25/08/1932

Kick In

Kick In

Character:Garvey

Release Date:22/05/1931

Svengali

Svengali

Character:The Laird

Release Date:20/05/1931

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

Character:Charles Fox

Release Date:19/10/1930

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Character:Colonel Moran

Release Date:26/10/1929

The Pagan

The Pagan

Character:Roger Slater

Release Date:26/04/1929

Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case

Character:Sigsbee Manderson

Release Date:31/03/1929

The Viking

The Viking

Character:Leif Ericsson

Release Date:02/11/1928

The River Pirate

The River Pirate

Character:Caxton

Release Date:26/08/1928

Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

Character:London Club Member (uncredited)

Release Date:18/02/1928

The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

Character:MacTavish

Release Date:08/03/1926

Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro

Character:Don Sebastian

Release Date:15/06/1925

The Bonnie Brier Bush

The Bonnie Brier Bush

Character:Lachlan Campbell

Release Date:27/11/1921

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Character:Battling Burrows

Release Date:13/05/1919

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Character:Extra (uncredited)

Release Date:04/09/1916

Ramona

Ramona

Character:Jim Farrar

Release Date:05/04/1916

A Girl of Yesterday

A Girl of Yesterday

Character:A.H. Monroe

Release Date:07/10/1915

May Blossom

May Blossom

Character:Steve Harland

Release Date:15/04/1915

The Commanding Officer

The Commanding Officer

Character:Col. Archer (the Commandant)

Release Date:25/03/1915

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

Character:Gen. U.S. Grant

Release Date:08/03/1915

The Love Route

The Love Route

Character:Harry Marshall

Release Date:25/02/1915

An Old-Fashioned Girl

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Character:

Release Date:02/02/1915

Over the Ledge

Over the Ledge

Character:

Release Date:12/12/1914

The Sisters

The Sisters

Character:

Release Date:29/11/1914

Another Chance

Another Chance

Character:The Tramp

Release Date:24/11/1914

The Warning

The Warning

Character:Mr. Edwards

Release Date:13/10/1914

Down the Hill to Creditville

Down the Hill to Creditville

Character:

Release Date:18/09/1914

A Lesson in Mechanics

A Lesson in Mechanics

Character:

Release Date:21/08/1914

Her Mother's Necklace

Her Mother's Necklace

Character:The Burglar

Release Date:16/08/1914

The Tavern of Tragedy

The Tavern of Tragedy

Character:Bob Jameson - the Spy

Release Date:09/08/1914

The Avenging Conscience

The Avenging Conscience

Character:

Release Date:02/08/1914

Their First Acquaintance

Their First Acquaintance

Character:

Release Date:16/06/1914

The Newer Woman

The Newer Woman

Character:Cop

Release Date:02/06/1914

The Escape

The Escape

Character:'Bull' McGee

Release Date:01/06/1914

Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home

Character:The Mother's Son

Release Date:16/05/1914

The Different Man

The Different Man

Character:The Ranch Foreman

Release Date:05/05/1914

The Mountain Rat

The Mountain Rat

Character:Steve

Release Date:01/05/1914

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

Character:Frank Andrews

Release Date:12/04/1914

The Mysterious Shot

The Mysterious Shot

Character:Buck

Release Date:04/04/1914

The Blue or the Gray

The Blue or the Gray

Character:Southern Rival

Release Date:29/11/1913

By Man's Law

By Man's Law

Character:Lee Calvert - Brother Owner

Release Date:22/11/1913

Black and White

Black and White

Character:

Release Date:27/08/1913

Olaf—An Atom

Olaf—An Atom

Character:The Beggar

Release Date:19/05/1913

Near To Earth

Near To Earth

Character:

Release Date:20/03/1913

Pirate Gold

Pirate Gold

Character:

Release Date:13/01/1913

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

Character:Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

Release Date:31/10/1912

The Failure

The Failure

Character:Bank Employee

Release Date:07/12/1911

The Miser's Heart

The Miser's Heart

Character:Policeman

Release Date:20/11/1911

The Battle

The Battle

Character:A Union soldier (uncredited)

Release Date:06/11/1911

The Long Road

The Long Road

Character:A Servant / The Landlord

Release Date:26/10/1911

The Adventures of Billy

The Adventures of Billy

Character:First Tramp

Release Date:18/10/1911

The Making of a Man

The Making of a Man

Character:Actor / Backstage

Release Date:04/10/1911

Her Awakening

Her Awakening

Character:Accident Witness

Release Date:28/09/1911

The Primal Call

The Primal Call

Character:At Club

Release Date:21/06/1911

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

Character:Night Court Bailiff

Release Date:13/02/1911

Heart Beats of Long Ago

Heart Beats of Long Ago

Character:Courtier

Release Date:06/02/1911

Fate's Turning

Fate's Turning

Character:The Valet

Release Date:22/01/1911

The Italian Barber

The Italian Barber

Character:At Ball

Release Date:09/01/1911

Winning Back His Love

Winning Back His Love

Character:At Stage Door

Release Date:25/12/1910

The Golden Supper

The Golden Supper

Character:Courtier/Monk

Release Date:12/12/1910

Sunshine Sue

Sunshine Sue

Character:Head of the Sweatshop

Release Date:14/11/1910

Through the Breakers

Through the Breakers

Character:At the Club

Release Date:06/12/1909

Television Appearances

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