Donald Crisp
- Acting
- July 26, 1882 · Bow, London, England, UK
- May 25, 1974
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
Filmography
- Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me · Self
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · Self
- Spencer's Mountain · Grandpa Spencer
- Greyfriars Bobby · James Brown
- Pollyanna · Mayor Karl Warren
- A Dog of Flanders · Jehan Daas
- The Last Hurrah · The Cardinal
- Saddle the Wind · Dennis Deneen
- Drango · Judge Allen
- Fire on the Heather
- MGM Parade · Self
- The Man from Laramie · Alec Waggoman
- The Red, White and Blue Line · Self
- The Long Gray Line · Old Martin
- A Star Is Born World Premiere · Self
- Prince Valiant · King Aguar
- This Is Your Life · Self
- Home Town Story · John MacFarland
- Bright Leaf · Major Singleton
- Challenge to Lassie · 'Jock' Gray
- Africa Screams · Executive producer
- Whispering Smith · Barney Rebstock
- Hills of Home · Drumsheugh
- The Ed Sullivan Show · Self
- Ramrod · Jim Crew
- The Valley of Decision · William Scott
- Son of Lassie · Sam Carraclough
- National Velvet · Mr. Herbert Brown
- The Adventures of Mark Twain · J.B. Pond
- The Uninvited · Commander Beech
- Lassie Come Home · Sam Carraclough
- Forever and a Day · Captain Martin
- The Battle of Midway · Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Gay Sisters · Ralph Pedloch
- How Green Was My Valley · Gwilym Morgan
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · Sir Charles Emery
- Shining Victory · Dr. Drewett
- Knute Rockne All American · Father John Callahan, C.S.C
- City for Conquest · Scotty MacPherson
- The Sea Hawk · Admiral Sir John Burleson
- Brother Orchid · Brother Superior
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet · Minister Althoff
- The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex · Francis Bacon
- The Old Maid · Doctor Lanskell
- Daughters Courageous · Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
- Juarez · Maréchal Bazaine
- Sons of Liberty · Alexander McDougall
- Wuthering Heights · Dr. Kenneth
- The Oklahoma Kid · Judge Hardwick
- The Dawn Patrol · Phipps
- Comet Over Broadway · Grant
- The Sisters · Tim Hazelton
- Valley of the Giants · Andy Stone
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse · Police Inspector Lewis Lane
- The Beloved Brat · Mr. Morgan
- Jezebel · Dr. Livingstone
- Sergeant Murphy · Col. Todd Carruthers
- The Life of Emile Zola · Maitre Labori
- That Certain Woman · Jack V. Merrick Sr.
- Confession · Presiding Judge
- Parnell · Michael Davitt
- The Great O'Malley · Police Captain Cromwell
- Beloved Enemy · Liam Burke
- A Woman Rebels · Judge Byron Thistlewaite
- The Charge of the Light Brigade · Colonel Campbell
- Mary of Scotland · Huntly
- The White Angel · Dr. Hunt
- Mutiny on the Bounty · Thomas Burkitt
- Oil for the Lamps of China · J.T. McCarger
- Laddie · Mr. Pryor
- Vanessa: Her Love Story · George
- The Little Minister · Docteur McQueen
- What Every Woman Knows · David Wylie
- The Life of Vergie Winters · Mike Davey
- The Key · Peadar Conlan
- The Crime Doctor · Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
- Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V · Marcellus
- Broadway Bad · Darrall
- Red Dust · Guidon
- A Passport to Hell · Sgt. Snyder