Donald Crisp
Acting • Born 1882-07-26 – Died 1974-05-25
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.
Filmography
141 credits
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Movie • 1919
Battling Burrows
The Birth of a Nation
Movie • 1915
Gen. U.S. Grant
Lassie Come Home
Movie • 1943
Sam Carraclough
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie • 1941
Sir Charles Emery
Wuthering Heights
Movie • 1939
Dr. Kenneth
Jezebel
Movie • 1938
Dr. Livingstone
Pollyanna
Movie • 1960
Mayor Karl Warren
City for Conquest
Movie • 1940
Scotty MacPherson
Mutiny on the Bounty
Movie • 1935
Thomas Burkitt
Brother Orchid
Movie • 1940
Brother Superior
The Sea Hawk
Movie • 1940
Admiral Sir John Burleson
The Avenging Conscience
Movie • 1914
Home Town Story
Movie • 1951
John MacFarland
The Escape
Movie • 1914
'Bull' McGee
How Green Was My Valley
Movie • 1941
Gwilym Morgan
The Life of Emile Zola
Movie • 1937
Maitre Labori
Ramrod
Movie • 1947
Jim Crew
Challenge to Lassie
Movie • 1949
'Jock' Gray
Son of Lassie
Movie • 1945
Sam Carraclough
Knute Rockne All American
Movie • 1940
Father John Callahan, C.S.C
The Valley of Decision
Movie • 1945
William Scott
Beloved Enemy
Movie • 1936
Liam Burke
The Little Minister
Movie • 1934
Docteur McQueen
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Movie • 1936
Colonel Campbell
The Long Gray Line
Movie • 1955
Old Martin
Red Dust
Movie • 1932
Guidon
Spencer's Mountain
Movie • 1963
Grandpa Spencer
The Old Maid
Movie • 1939
Doctor Lanskell
Svengali
Movie • 1931
The Laird
The Uninvited
Movie • 1944
Commander Beech
Greyfriars Bobby
Movie • 1961
James Brown
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Movie • 1939
Francis Bacon
Prince Valiant
Movie • 1954
King Aguar
Stand and Deliver
Movie • 1928
London Club Member (uncredited)
The Dawn Patrol
Movie • 1938
Phipps
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Movie • 1938
Police Inspector Lewis Lane
National Velvet
Movie • 1945
Mr. Herbert Brown
The Crime Doctor
Movie • 1934
Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
The Oklahoma Kid
Movie • 1939
Judge Hardwick
The Man from Laramie
Movie • 1955
Alec Waggoman
The Black Pirate
Movie • 1926
MacTavish
The Key
Movie • 1934
Peadar Conlan
Bright Leaf
Movie • 1950
Major Singleton
The Battle of Midway
Movie • 1942
Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
Movie • 1958
The Cardinal
Confession
Movie • 1937
Presiding Judge
Pirate Gold
Movie • 1913
Near To Earth
Movie • 1913
The Gay Sisters
Movie • 1942
Ralph Pedloch
The Great O'Malley
Movie • 1937
Police Captain Cromwell
Juarez
Movie • 1939
Maréchal Bazaine
Saddle the Wind
Movie • 1958
Dennis Deneen
That Certain Woman
Movie • 1937
Jack V. Merrick Sr.
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Movie • 1940
Minister Althoff
Down the Hill to Creditville
Movie • 1914
Her Awakening
Movie • 1911
Accident Witness
Another Chance
Movie • 1914
The Tramp
Over the Ledge
Movie • 1914
Drango
Movie • 1957
Judge Allen
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Movie • 1944
J.B. Pond
A Woman Rebels
Movie • 1936
Judge Byron Thistlewaite
The Sisters
Movie • 1938
Tim Hazelton
The Mysterious Shot
Movie • 1914
Buck
Don Q Son of Zorro
Movie • 1925
Don Sebastian
Hills of Home
Movie • 1948
Drumsheugh
A Dog of Flanders
Movie • 1959
Jehan Daas
Daughters Courageous
Movie • 1939
Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
The Miser's Heart
Movie • 1911
Policeman
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
Movie • 1911
Night Court Bailiff
The Battle
Movie • 1911
A Union soldier (uncredited)
The Viking
Movie • 1928
Leif Ericsson
Sergeant Murphy
Movie • 1938
Col. Todd Carruthers
The Pagan
Movie • 1929
Roger Slater
Vanessa: Her Love Story
Movie • 1935
George
The Life of Vergie Winters
Movie • 1934
Mike Davey
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie • 1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Valley of the Giants
Movie • 1938
Andy Stone
Trent's Last Case
Movie • 1929
Sigsbee Manderson
The Beloved Brat
Movie • 1938
Mr. Morgan
Oil for the Lamps of China
Movie • 1935
J.T. McCarger
What Every Woman Knows
Movie • 1934
David Wylie
Parnell
Movie • 1937
Michael Davitt
Comet Over Broadway
Movie • 1938
Grant
Scotland Yard
Movie • 1930
Charles Fox
Shining Victory
Movie • 1941
Dr. Drewett
Fate's Turning
Movie • 1911
The Valet
Sons of Liberty
Movie • 1939
Alexander McDougall
Broadway Bad
Movie • 1933
Darrall
By Man's Law
Movie • 1913
Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
The Different Man
Movie • 1914
The Ranch Foreman
The Mountain Rat
Movie • 1914
Steve
The Newer Woman
Movie • 1914
Cop
The Tavern of Tragedy
Movie • 1914
Bob Jameson - the Spy
Her Mother's Necklace
Movie • 1914
The Burglar
Their First Acquaintance
Movie • 1914
May Blossom
Movie • 1915
Steve Harland
A Lesson in Mechanics
Movie • 1914
The Warning
Movie • 1914
Mr. Edwards
The Sisters
Movie • 1914
An Old-Fashioned Girl
Movie • 1915
A Passport to Hell
Movie • 1932
Sgt. Snyder
Laddie
Movie • 1935
Mr. Pryor
Mary of Scotland
Movie • 1936
Huntly
Whispering Smith
Movie • 1948
Barney Rebstock
The White Angel
Movie • 1936
Dr. Hunt
The Primal Call
Movie • 1911
At Club
Black and White
Movie • 1913
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Movie • 1912
Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Movie • 1929
Colonel Moran
The Italian Barber
Movie • 1911
At Ball
Ramona
Movie • 1916
Jim Farrar
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Movie • 1916
Extra (uncredited)
Forever and a Day
Movie • 1943
Captain Martin
The Bonnie Brier Bush
Movie • 1921
Lachlan Campbell
Kick In
Movie • 1931
Garvey
Home, Sweet Home
Movie • 1914
The Mother's Son
The Making of a Man
Movie • 1911
Actor / Backstage
A Girl of Yesterday
Movie • 1915
A.H. Monroe
The Long Road
Movie • 1911
A Servant / The Landlord
The Adventures of Billy
Movie • 1911
First Tramp
Sunshine Sue
Movie • 1910
Head of the Sweatshop
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Movie • 1954
Self
The Battle of the Sexes
Movie • 1914
Frank Andrews
The Failure
Movie • 1911
Bank Employee
Olaf—An Atom
Movie • 1913
The Beggar
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Movie • 1933
Marcellus
The Red, White and Blue Line
Movie • 1955
Self
The River Pirate
Movie • 1928
Caxton
The Blue or the Gray
Movie • 1913
Southern Rival
Through the Breakers
Movie • 1909
At the Club
Winning Back His Love
Movie • 1910
At Stage Door
The Golden Supper
Movie • 1910
Courtier/Monk
Heart Beats of Long Ago
Movie • 1911
Courtier
Fire on the Heather
Movie • 1956
The Love Route
Movie • 1915
Harry Marshall
The Commanding Officer
Movie • 1915
Col. Archer (the Commandant)
The Two Paths
Movie • 1911
Footman
Swords and Hearts
Movie • 1911
At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
This Is Your Life
TV • 1952
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
MGM Parade
TV • 1955
Self