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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

The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Bright Leaf Image
Bright Leaf
Major Singleton
Sunshine Sue Image
Sunshine Sue
Head of the Sweatshop
This Is Your Life Image
This Is Your Life
Self
Brother Orchid Image
Brother Orchid
Brother Superior
Sergeant Murphy Image
Sergeant Murphy
Col. Todd Carruthers
The Uninvited Image
The Uninvited
Commander Beech
Ramrod Image
Ramrod
Jim Crew
The Old Maid Image
The Old Maid
Doctor Lanskell
The Key Image
The Key
Peadar Conlan
The Viking Image
The Viking
Leif Ericsson
Lassie Come Home Image
Lassie Come Home
Sam Carraclough
National Velvet Image
National Velvet
Mr. Herbert Brown
Don Q Son of Zorro Image
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Sebastian
Sons of Liberty Image
Sons of Liberty
Alexander McDougall
Stand and Deliver Image
Stand and Deliver
London Club Member (uncredited)
Pollyanna Image
Pollyanna
Mayor Karl Warren
The Black Pirate Image
The Black Pirate
MacTavish
The Red, White and Blue Line Image
The Red, White and Blue Line
Self
Wuthering Heights Image
Wuthering Heights
Dr. Kenneth
The Crime Doctor Image
The Crime Doctor
Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
Svengali Image
Svengali
The Laird
Home, Sweet Home Image
Home, Sweet Home
The Mother's Son
The Failure Image
The Failure
Bank Employee
The Mountain Rat Image
The Mountain Rat
Steve
No Image
The Blue or the Gray
Southern Rival
Spencer's Mountain Image
Spencer's Mountain
Grandpa Spencer
The Sea Hawk Image
The Sea Hawk
Admiral Sir John Burleson
Valley of the Giants Image
Valley of the Giants
Andy Stone
Forever and a Day Image
Forever and a Day
Captain Martin
No Image
Over the Ledge
Juarez Image
Juarez
Maréchal Bazaine
The Dawn Patrol Image
The Dawn Patrol
Phipps
The Battle of Midway Image
The Battle of Midway
Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Adventures of Billy Image
The Adventures of Billy
First Tramp
MGM Parade Image
MGM Parade
Self
Daughters Courageous Image
Daughters Courageous
Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Whispering Smith Image
Whispering Smith
Barney Rebstock
Broadway Bad Image
Broadway Bad
Darrall
The River Pirate Image
The River Pirate
Caxton
Parnell Image
Parnell
Michael Davitt
Greyfriars Bobby Image
Greyfriars Bobby
James Brown
No Image
Pirate Gold
Knute Rockne All American Image
Knute Rockne All American
Father John Callahan, C.S.C
The Sisters Image
The Sisters
No Image
The Warning
Mr. Edwards
Ramona Image
Ramona
Jim Farrar
Fate's Turning Image
Fate's Turning
The Valet
How Green Was My Valley Image
How Green Was My Valley
Gwilym Morgan
Mutiny on the Bounty Image
Mutiny on the Bounty
Thomas Burkitt
May Blossom Image
May Blossom
Steve Harland
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Image
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah Image
The Last Hurrah
The Cardinal
No Image
An Old-Fashioned Girl
The Birth of a Nation Image
The Birth of a Nation
Gen. U.S. Grant
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Image
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sir Charles Emery
Saddle the Wind Image
Saddle the Wind
Dennis Deneen
No Image
The Newer Woman
Cop
The Long Gray Line Image
The Long Gray Line
Old Martin
Red Dust Image
Red Dust
Guidon
Jezebel Image
Jezebel
Dr. Livingstone
A Girl of Yesterday Image
A Girl of Yesterday
A.H. Monroe
The Man from Laramie Image
The Man from Laramie
Alec Waggoman
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Image
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Police Inspector Lewis Lane
A Star Is Born World Premiere Image
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Near To Earth Image
Near To Earth
The Life of Emile Zola Image
The Life of Emile Zola
Maitre Labori
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl Image
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Battling Burrows
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Image
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Francis Bacon
The Charge of the Light Brigade Image
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Colonel Campbell
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Image
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Commanding Officer Image
The Commanding Officer
Col. Archer (the Commandant)
Prince Valiant Image
Prince Valiant
King Aguar
Mary of Scotland Image
Mary of Scotland
Huntly
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Image
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Minister Althoff
The Oklahoma Kid Image
The Oklahoma Kid
Judge Hardwick
The White Angel Image
The White Angel
Dr. Hunt
That Certain Woman Image
That Certain Woman
Jack V. Merrick Sr.
No Image
Black and White
A Dog of Flanders Image
A Dog of Flanders
Jehan Daas
Beloved Enemy Image
Beloved Enemy
Liam Burke
No Image
Her Mother's Necklace
The Burglar
The Escape Image
The Escape
'Bull' McGee
City for Conquest Image
City for Conquest
Scotty MacPherson
The Great O'Malley Image
The Great O'Malley
Police Captain Cromwell
The Valley of Decision Image
The Valley of Decision
William Scott
The Pagan Image
The Pagan
Roger Slater
Home Town Story Image
Home Town Story
John MacFarland
No Image
The Different Man
The Ranch Foreman
The Little Minister Image
The Little Minister
Docteur McQueen
A Woman Rebels Image
A Woman Rebels
Judge Byron Thistlewaite
What Every Woman Knows Image
What Every Woman Knows
David Wylie
The Gay Sisters Image
The Gay Sisters
Ralph Pedloch
The Musketeers of Pig Alley Image
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
The Adventures of Mark Twain Image
The Adventures of Mark Twain
J.B. Pond
Shining Victory Image
Shining Victory
Dr. Drewett
Hills of Home Image
Hills of Home
Drumsheugh
Drango Image
Drango
Judge Allen
Son of Lassie Image
Son of Lassie
Sam Carraclough
Challenge to Lassie Image
Challenge to Lassie
'Jock' Gray
The Beloved Brat Image
The Beloved Brat
Mr. Morgan
Scotland Yard Image
Scotland Yard
Charles Fox
A Passport to Hell Image
A Passport to Hell
Sgt. Snyder
The Life of Vergie Winters Image
The Life of Vergie Winters
Mike Davey
Her Awakening Image
Her Awakening
Accident Witness
Confession Image
Confession
Presiding Judge
Vanessa: Her Love Story Image
Vanessa: Her Love Story
George
The Battle of the Sexes Image
The Battle of the Sexes
Frank Andrews
Comet Over Broadway Image
Comet Over Broadway
Grant
The Miser's Heart Image
The Miser's Heart
Policeman
Kick In Image
Kick In
Garvey
No Image
The Mysterious Shot
Buck
Oil for the Lamps of China Image
Oil for the Lamps of China
J.T. McCarger
The Sisters Image
The Sisters
Tim Hazelton
Winning Back His Love Image
Winning Back His Love
At Stage Door
The Avenging Conscience Image
The Avenging Conscience
Trent's Last Case Image
Trent's Last Case
Sigsbee Manderson
The Battle Image
The Battle
A Union soldier (uncredited)
No Image
A Lesson in Mechanics
Heart Beats of Long Ago Image
Heart Beats of Long Ago
Courtier
The Making of a Man Image
The Making of a Man
Actor / Backstage
No Image
Their First Acquaintance
The Bonnie Brier Bush Image
The Bonnie Brier Bush
Lachlan Campbell
No Image
Another Chance
The Tramp
The Long Road Image
The Long Road
A Servant / The Landlord
The Golden Supper Image
The Golden Supper
Courtier/Monk
The Italian Barber Image
The Italian Barber
At Ball
The Return of Sherlock Holmes Image
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Colonel Moran
Laddie Image
Laddie
Mr. Pryor
The Primal Call Image
The Primal Call
At Club
The Love Route Image
The Love Route
Harry Marshall
What Shall We Do with Our Old? Image
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
Night Court Bailiff
No Image
By Man's Law
Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V Image
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Marcellus
No Image
Fire on the Heather
Olaf—An Atom Image
Olaf—An Atom
The Beggar
Through the Breakers Image
Through the Breakers
At the Club
No Image
The Tavern of Tragedy
Bob Jameson - the Spy
No Image
Down the Hill to Creditville