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Donald Crisp picture

Donald Crisp

Acting
Known For

91 Years Old

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.

Born

Bow, London, England, UK on 26th July 1882

Died

25th May 1974

All Credits

This Is Your Life Image
This Is Your Life
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Wuthering Heights Image
Wuthering Heights
Dr. Kenneth
Mutiny on the Bounty Image
Mutiny on the Bounty
Thomas Burkitt
The Birth of a Nation Image
The Birth of a Nation
Gen. U.S. Grant
How Green Was My Valley Image
How Green Was My Valley
Gwilym Morgan
Pollyanna Image
Pollyanna
Mayor Karl Warren
Lassie Come Home Image
Lassie Come Home
Sam Carraclough
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Image
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk Image
The Sea Hawk
Admiral Sir John Burleson
The Charge of the Light Brigade Image
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Colonel Campbell
Jezebel Image
Jezebel
Dr. Livingstone
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Image
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sir Charles Emery
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl Image
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Battling Burrows
The Uninvited Image
The Uninvited
Commander Beech
The Man from Laramie Image
The Man from Laramie
Alec Waggoman
The Long Gray Line Image
The Long Gray Line
Old Martin
National Velvet Image
National Velvet
Mr. Herbert Brown
Greyfriars Bobby Image
Greyfriars Bobby
James Brown
Spencer's Mountain Image
Spencer's Mountain
Grandpa Spencer
Prince Valiant Image
Prince Valiant
King Aguar
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Image
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Francis Bacon
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Image
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saddle the Wind Image
Saddle the Wind
Dennis Deneen
The Life of Emile Zola Image
The Life of Emile Zola
Maitre Labori
The Last Hurrah Image
The Last Hurrah
The Cardinal
The Oklahoma Kid Image
The Oklahoma Kid
Judge Hardwick
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The Battle of Midway
Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Juarez Image
Juarez
Maréchal Bazaine
No Image
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
The Dawn Patrol Image
The Dawn Patrol
Phipps
The Avenging Conscience Image
The Avenging Conscience
Son of Lassie Image
Son of Lassie
Sam Carraclough
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Red Dust
Guidon
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The Old Maid
Doctor Lanskell
Stand and Deliver Image
Stand and Deliver
London Club Member (uncredited)
The Black Pirate Image
The Black Pirate
MacTavish
Comet Over Broadway Image
Comet Over Broadway
Grant
The Little Minister Image
The Little Minister
Docteur McQueen
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The Valley of Decision
William Scott
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Image
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Minister Althoff
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Police Inspector Lewis Lane
Home Town Story Image
Home Town Story
John MacFarland
Mary of Scotland Image
Mary of Scotland
Huntly
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Forever and a Day
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Ramrod
Jim Crew
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City for Conquest
Scotty MacPherson
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Hills of Home
Drumsheugh
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That Certain Woman
Jack V. Merrick Sr.
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The White Angel
Dr. Hunt
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A Dog of Flanders
Jehan Daas
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Brother Orchid
Brother Superior
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Beloved Enemy
Liam Burke
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Challenge to Lassie
'Jock' Gray
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Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Sebastian
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Daughters Courageous
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Knute Rockne All American
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The Great O'Malley
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Svengali
The Laird
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Whispering Smith
Barney Rebstock
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The Sisters
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The Adventures of Mark Twain
J.B. Pond
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Bright Leaf
Major Singleton
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Her Awakening
Accident Witness
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A Woman Rebels
Judge Byron Thistlewaite
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The Gay Sisters
Ralph Pedloch
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What Every Woman Knows
David Wylie
Drango Image
Drango
Judge Allen
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The Battle of the Sexes
Frank Andrews
Confession Image
Confession
Presiding Judge
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Sons of Liberty
Alexander McDougall
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A Girl of Yesterday
A.H. Monroe
The Key Image
The Key
Peadar Conlan
Broadway Bad Image
Broadway Bad
Darrall
The Pagan Image
The Pagan
Roger Slater
Parnell Image
Parnell
Michael Davitt
Vanessa: Her Love Story Image
Vanessa: Her Love Story
George
The Bonnie Brier Bush Image
The Bonnie Brier Bush
Lachlan Campbell
The Beloved Brat Image
The Beloved Brat
Mr. Morgan
Kick In Image
Kick In
Garvey
The Crime Doctor Image
The Crime Doctor
Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
Laddie Image
Laddie
Mr. Pryor
The Musketeers of Pig Alley Image
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
Winning Back His Love Image
Winning Back His Love
At Stage Door
The Battle Image
The Battle
A Union soldier (uncredited)
Home, Sweet Home Image
Home, Sweet Home
The Mother's Son
Scotland Yard Image
Scotland Yard
Charles Fox
The Sisters Image
The Sisters
No Image
Pirate Gold
The Viking Image
The Viking
Leif Ericsson
Near To Earth Image
Near To Earth
Valley of the Giants Image
Valley of the Giants
Andy Stone
A Passport to Hell Image
A Passport to Hell
Sgt. Snyder
Oil for the Lamps of China Image
Oil for the Lamps of China
Mr. McCarger
Sergeant Murphy Image
Sergeant Murphy
Col. Todd Carruthers
Through the Breakers Image
Through the Breakers
At the Club
The Return of Sherlock Holmes Image
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Colonel Moran
Sunshine Sue Image
Sunshine Sue
Head of the Sweatshop
The Long Road Image
The Long Road
A Servant / The Landlord
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Trent's Last Case
Sigsbee Manderson
Ramona Image
Ramona
Jim Farrar
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The Life of Vergie Winters
Mike Davey
What Shall We Do with Our Old? Image
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
Night Court Bailiff
No Image
The Tavern of Tragedy
Bob Jameson - the Spy
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The Primal Call
At Club
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The Mountain Rat
Steve
Fate's Turning Image
Fate's Turning
The Valet
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V Image
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Marcellus
No Image
Black and White
Shining Victory Image
Shining Victory
Dr. Drewett
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The Escape
'Bull' McGee
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The Making of a Man
Actor / Backstage
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The River Pirate
Caxton
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The Italian Barber
At Ball
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Olaf—An Atom
The Beggar
No Image
The Mysterious Shot
Buck
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Over the Ledge
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The Golden Supper
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Another Chance
The Tramp
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The Blue or the Gray
Southern Rival
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The Miser's Heart
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No Image
The Newer Woman
Cop
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Down the Hill to Creditville
No Image
The Warning
Mr. Edwards
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Fire on the Heather
The Red, White and Blue Line Image
The Red, White and Blue Line
Self
No Image
Their First Acquaintance
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By Man's Law
Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
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Her Mother's Necklace
The Burglar
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The Failure
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An Old-Fashioned Girl
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The Adventures of Billy
First Tramp
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The Love Route
Harry Marshall
No Image
The Different Man
The Ranch Foreman
No Image
A Lesson in Mechanics
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May Blossom
Steve Harland
Heart Beats of Long Ago Image
Heart Beats of Long Ago
Courtier