Donald Crisp
Known for Acting · 141 credits
- Born
- 1882-07-26
- Died
- 1974-05-25
- Place of birth
- Bow, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- George William Crisp · James Needham · Дональд Крисп
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (138)
Wuthering Heights
1939
as Dr. Kenneth
Jezebel
1938
as Dr. Livingstone
The Birth of a Nation
1915
as Gen. U.S. Grant
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Thomas Burkitt
The Man from Laramie
1955
as Alec Waggoman
Confession
1937
as Presiding Judge
Pollyanna
1960
as Mayor Karl Warren
Juarez
1939
as Maréchal Bazaine
Lassie Come Home
1943
as Sam Carraclough
National Velvet
1945
as Mr. Herbert Brown
Spencer's Mountain
1963
as Grandpa Spencer
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Sir Charles Emery
Red Dust
1932
as Guidon
Prince Valiant
1954
as King Aguar
How Green Was My Valley
1941
as Gwilym Morgan
The Key
1934
as Peadar Conlan
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
1919
as Battling Burrows
The Uninvited
1944
as Commander Beech
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Admiral Sir John Burleson
Parnell
1937
as Michael Davitt
Ramona
1916
as Jim Farrar
Ramrod
1947
as Jim Crew
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Judge Hardwick
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
Brother Orchid
1940
as Brother Superior
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as Maitre Labori
The Valley of Decision
1945
as William Scott
The Escape
1914
as 'Bull' McGee
City for Conquest
1940
as Scotty MacPherson
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939
as Francis Bacon
The Long Gray Line
1955
as Old Martin
The Black Pirate
1926
as MacTavish
The Viking
1928
as Leif Ericsson
The Old Maid
1939
as Doctor Lanskell
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
as Colonel Campbell
The Sisters
1938
as Tim Hazelton
Greyfriars Bobby
1961
as James Brown
Shining Victory
1941
as Dr. Drewett
Challenge to Lassie
1949
as 'Jock' Gray
Saddle the Wind
1958
as Dennis Deneen
Whispering Smith
1948
as Barney Rebstock
Svengali
1931
as The Laird
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
The Dawn Patrol
1938
as Phipps
Bright Leaf
1950
as Major Singleton
The Battle of Midway
1942
as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Liam Burke
The White Angel
1936
as Dr. Hunt
Home Town Story
1951
as John MacFarland
A Woman Rebels
1936
as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
The Last Hurrah
1958
as The Cardinal
The Pagan
1929
as Roger Slater
Forever and a Day
1943
as Captain Martin
Scotland Yard
1930
as Charles Fox
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Minister Althoff
Near To Earth
1913
The Avenging Conscience
1914
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Grant
The Warning
1914
as Mr. Edwards
Mary of Scotland
1936
as Huntly
Hills of Home
1948
as Drumsheugh
A Dog of Flanders
1959
as Jehan Daas
Home, Sweet Home
1914
as The Mother's Son
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
That Certain Woman
1937
as Jack V. Merrick Sr.
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
as Mike Davey
Valley of the Giants
1938
as Andy Stone
Son of Lassie
1945
as Sam Carraclough
The Failure
1911
as Bank Employee
The Little Minister
1934
as Docteur McQueen
The Sisters
1914
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
as Don Sebastian
The Beloved Brat
1938
as Mr. Morgan
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
1912
as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
Drango
1957
as Judge Allen
The Primal Call
1911
as At Club
The Gay Sisters
1942
as Ralph Pedloch
The Mountain Rat
1914
as Steve
The Crime Doctor
1934
as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
What Every Woman Knows
1934
as David Wylie
The Adventures of Mark Twain
1944
as J.B. Pond
The Bonnie Brier Bush
1921
as Lachlan Campbell
The Battle of the Sexes
1914
as Frank Andrews
The Mysterious Shot
1914
as Buck
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
1911
as Night Court Bailiff
The Red, White and Blue Line
1955
as Self
Olaf—An Atom
1913
as The Beggar
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
as J.T. McCarger
The Long Road
1911
as A Servant / The Landlord
Kick In
1931
as Garvey
Sons of Liberty
1939
as Alexander McDougall
Sunshine Sue
1910
as Head of the Sweatshop
Down the Hill to Creditville
1914
Sergeant Murphy
1938
as Col. Todd Carruthers
Through the Breakers
1909
as At the Club
The Blue or the Gray
1913
as Southern Rival
Over the Ledge
1914
Their First Acquaintance
1914
A Passport to Hell
1932
as Sgt. Snyder
Black and White
1913
Broadway Bad
1933
as Darrall
The River Pirate
1928
as Caxton
Laddie
1935
as Mr. Pryor
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1929
as Colonel Moran
The Battle
1911
as A Union soldier (uncredited)
Vanessa: Her Love Story
1935
as George
Trent's Last Case
1929
as Sigsbee Manderson
Winning Back His Love
1910
as At Stage Door
The Great O'Malley
1937
as Police Captain Cromwell
The Two Paths
1911
as Footman
Stand and Deliver
1928
as London Club Member (uncredited)
Her Awakening
1911
as Accident Witness
The Miser's Heart
1911
as Policeman
Fate's Turning
1911
as The Valet
The Adventures of Billy
1911
as First Tramp
The Golden Supper
1910
as Courtier/Monk
The Different Man
1914
as The Ranch Foreman
About Donald Crisp
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 Soc… With 141 credits spanning from 1909 to 1983, Donald Crisp has appeared in 138 films and 3 TV shows.
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- Wuthering Heights (1939) — as Dr. Kenneth
- Jezebel (1938) — as Dr. Livingstone
- The Birth of a Nation (1915) — as Gen. U.S. Grant
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) — as Extra (uncredited)
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) — as Thomas Burkitt
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