Donald Crisp
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 26, 1882 (144 years old)
Place of Birth
Bow, London, England, UK
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
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Spencer's MountainGrandpa Spencer | |
| 1961 | Greyfriars BobbyJames Brown | |
| 1960 | PollyannaMayor Karl Warren | |
| 1959 | A Dog of FlandersJehan Daas | |
| 1958 | The Last HurrahThe Cardinal | |
| 1958 | Saddle the WindDennis Deneen | |
| 1957 | DrangoJudge Allen | |
| 1956 | Fire on the Heather | |
| 1955 | The Long Gray LineOld Martin | |
| 1955 | The Man from LaramieAlec Waggoman | |
| 1955 | The Red, White and Blue LineSelf | |
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSelf | |
| 1954 | Prince ValiantKing Aguar | |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World PremiereSelf | |
| 1952 | This Is Your LifeSelf | |
| 1951 | Home Town StoryJohn MacFarland | |
| 1950 | Bright LeafMajor Singleton | |
| 1949 | Challenge to Lassie'Jock' Gray | |
| 1948 | Hills of HomeDrumsheugh | |
| 1948 | Whispering SmithBarney Rebstock | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1947 | RamrodJim Crew | |
| 1945 | Son of LassieSam Carraclough | |
| 1945 | The Valley of DecisionWilliam Scott | |
| 1945 | National VelvetMr. Herbert Brown | |
| 1944 | The UninvitedCommander Beech | |
| 1944 | The Adventures of Mark TwainJ.B. Pond | |
| 1943 | Lassie Come HomeSam Carraclough | |
| 1943 | Forever and a DayCaptain Martin | |
| 1942 | The Battle of MidwayMain Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Gay SistersRalph Pedloch | |
| 1941 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeSir Charles Emery | |
| 1941 | How Green Was My ValleyGwilym Morgan | |
| 1941 | Shining VictoryDr. Drewett | |
| 1940 | City for ConquestScotty MacPherson | |
| 1940 | Brother OrchidBrother Superior | |
| 1940 | The Sea HawkAdmiral Sir John Burleson | |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All AmericanFather John Callahan, C.S.C | |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletMinister Althoff | |
| 1939 | Wuthering HeightsDr. Kenneth | |
| 1939 | The Old MaidDoctor Lanskell | |
| 1939 | The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexFrancis Bacon | |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma KidJudge Hardwick | |
| 1939 | JuarezMaréchal Bazaine | |
| 1939 | Daughters CourageousSamuel 'Sam' Sloane | |
| 1939 | Sons of LibertyAlexander McDougall | |
| 1938 | JezebelDr. Livingstone | |
| 1938 | The Dawn PatrolPhipps | |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. ClitterhousePolice Inspector Lewis Lane | |
| 1938 | The SistersTim Hazelton | |
| 1938 | Sergeant MurphyCol. Todd Carruthers | |
| 1938 | Valley of the GiantsAndy Stone | |
| 1938 | The Beloved BratMr. Morgan | |
| 1938 | Comet Over BroadwayGrant | |
| 1937 | The Life of Emile ZolaMaitre Labori | |
| 1937 | ConfessionPresiding Judge | |
| 1937 | The Great O'MalleyPolice Captain Cromwell | |
| 1937 | That Certain WomanJack V. Merrick Sr. | |
| 1937 | ParnellMichael Davitt | |
| 1936 | Beloved EnemyLiam Burke | |
| 1936 | The Charge of the Light BrigadeColonel Campbell | |
| 1936 | A Woman RebelsJudge Byron Thistlewaite | |
| 1936 | Mary of ScotlandHuntly | |
| 1936 | The White AngelDr. Hunt | |
| 1935 | Mutiny on the BountyThomas Burkitt | |
| 1935 | Vanessa: Her Love StoryGeorge | |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of ChinaJ.T. McCarger | |
| 1935 | LaddieMr. Pryor | |
| 1934 | The Little MinisterDocteur McQueen | |
| 1934 | The Crime DoctorMr. Anthony, District Attorney | |
| 1934 | The KeyPeadar Conlan | |
| 1934 | The Life of Vergie WintersMike Davey | |
| 1934 | What Every Woman KnowsDavid Wylie | |
| 1933 | Broadway BadDarrall | |
| 1933 | Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and VMarcellus | |
| 1932 | Red DustGuidon | |
| 1932 | A Passport to HellSgt. Snyder | |
| 1931 | SvengaliThe Laird | |
| 1931 | Kick InGarvey | |
| 1930 | Scotland YardCharles Fox | |
| 1929 | The PaganRoger Slater | |
| 1929 | Trent's Last CaseSigsbee Manderson | |
| 1929 | The Return of Sherlock HolmesColonel Moran | |
| 1928 | Stand and DeliverLondon Club Member (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | The VikingLeif Ericsson | |
| 1928 | The River PirateCaxton | |
| 1926 | The Black PirateMacTavish | |
| 1925 | Don Q Son of ZorroDon Sebastian | |
| 1921 | The Bonnie Brier BushLachlan Campbell | |
| 1919 | Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the GirlBattling Burrows | |
| 1916 | RamonaJim Farrar | |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesExtra (uncredited) | |
| 1915 | The Birth of a NationGen. U.S. Grant | |
| 1915 | May BlossomSteve Harland | |
| 1915 | An Old-Fashioned Girl | |
| 1915 | A Girl of YesterdayA.H. Monroe | |
| 1915 | The Love RouteHarry Marshall | |
| 1915 | The Commanding OfficerCol. Archer (the Commandant) | |
| 1914 | The Avenging Conscience | |
| 1914 | The Escape'Bull' McGee | |
| 1914 | Down the Hill to Creditville | |
| 1914 | Another ChanceThe Tramp | |
| 1914 | Over the Ledge | |
| 1914 | The Mysterious ShotBuck | |
| 1914 | The Different ManThe Ranch Foreman | |
| 1914 | The Mountain RatSteve | |
| 1914 | The Newer WomanCop | |
| 1914 | Their First Acquaintance | |
| 1914 | The Tavern of TragedyBob Jameson - the Spy | |
| 1914 | Her Mother's NecklaceThe Burglar | |
| 1914 | A Lesson in Mechanics | |
| 1914 | The WarningMr. Edwards | |
| 1914 | The Sisters | |
| 1914 | Home, Sweet HomeThe Mother's Son | |
| 1914 | The Battle of the SexesFrank Andrews | |
| 1913 | Pirate Gold | |
| 1913 | Near To Earth | |
| 1913 | By Man's LawLee Calvert - Brother Owner | |
| 1913 | Black and White | |
| 1913 | Olaf—An AtomThe Beggar | |
| 1913 | The Blue or the GraySouthern Rival | |
| 1912 | The Musketeers of Pig AlleyRival Gang Member (uncredited) | |
| 1911 | Her AwakeningAccident Witness | |
| 1911 | The Miser's HeartPoliceman | |
| 1911 | What Shall We Do with Our Old?Night Court Bailiff | |
| 1911 | The BattleA Union soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1911 | Fate's TurningThe Valet | |
| 1911 | The Primal CallAt Club | |
| 1911 | The Italian BarberAt Ball | |
| 1911 | The Making of a ManActor / Backstage | |
| 1911 | The Adventures of BillyFirst Tramp | |
| 1911 | The Long RoadA Servant / The Landlord | |
| 1911 | The FailureBank Employee | |
| 1911 | Heart Beats of Long AgoCourtier | |
| 1911 | The Two PathsFootman | |
| 1911 | Swords and HeartsAt Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited) | |
| 1910 | Sunshine SueHead of the Sweatshop | |
| 1910 | Winning Back His LoveAt Stage Door | |
| 1910 | The Golden SupperCourtier/Monk | |
| 1909 | Through the BreakersAt the Club |
| 1949 | Africa ScreamsExecutive Producer |
| 1930 | The Runaway BrideDirector | |
| 1928 | Stand and DeliverDirector | |
| 1928 | The CopDirector | |
| 1927 | The Fighting EagleDirector | |
| 1927 | VanityDirector | |
| 1927 | Dress ParadeDirector | |
| 1927 | Man BaitDirector | |
| 1927 | Nobody's WidowDirector | |
| 1926 | Young AprilDirector | |
| 1926 | Sunny Side UpDirector | |
| 1925 | Don Q Son of ZorroDirector | |
| 1924 | The NavigatorDirector | |
| 1923 | PonjolaDirector | |
| 1922 | Tell Your ChildrenDirector | |
| 1921 | The BarbarianDirector | |
| 1921 | The Bonnie Brier BushDirector | |
| 1921 | The Princess of New YorkDirector | |
| 1920 | The Six Best CellarsDirector | |
| 1920 | Miss HobbsDirector | |
| 1920 | Held by the EnemyDirector | |
| 1919 | Under the TopDirector | |
| 1919 | Johnny Get Your GunDirector | |
| 1919 | Venus in the EastDirector | |
| 1919 | Too Much JohnsonDirector | |
| 1919 | The Poor BoobDirector | |
| 1919 | Putting It OverDirector | |
| 1919 | It Pays to AdvertiseDirector | |
| 1919 | Something to DoDirector | |
| 1919 | A Very Good Young ManDirector | |
| 1919 | Love InsuranceDirector | |
| 1919 | Why Smith Left HomeDirector | |
| 1918 | The House of SilenceDirector | |
| 1918 | Rimrock JonesDirector | |
| 1918 | Believe Me, XantippeDirector | |
| 1918 | The Firefly of FranceDirector | |
| 1918 | Less Than KinDirector | |
| 1918 | The Way of a Man with a MaidDirector | |
| 1918 | The GoatDirector | |
| 1918 | Jules of the Strong HeartDirector | |
| 1917 | The Countess CharmingDirector | |
| 1917 | The Bond BetweenDirector | |
| 1917 | The Eyes of the WorldDirector | |
| 1917 | The Marcellini MillionsDirector | |
| 1917 | The Clever Mrs. CarfaxDirector | |
| 1917 | His SweetheartDirector | |
| 1917 | Lost in TransitDirector | |
| 1917 | The Cook of Canyon CampDirector | |
| 1916 | RamonaDirector | |
| 1915 | How Hazel Got EvenDirector | |
| 1915 | An Old-Fashioned GirlDirector | |
| 1915 | The Birth of a NationAssistant Director | |
| 1914 | Down the Hill to CreditvilleDirector | |
| 1914 | The NiggardDirector | |
| 1914 | Another ChanceDirector | |
| 1914 | At DawnDirector | |
| 1914 | Her Father's Silent PartnerDirector | |
| 1914 | The Mysterious ShotDirector | |
| 1914 | The Newer WomanDirector | |
| 1914 | The Tavern of TragedyDirector | |
| 1914 | Her Mother's NecklaceDirector | |
| 1914 | Their First AcquaintanceDirector | |
| 1914 | Sands of FateDirector | |
| 1914 | The WarningDirector | |
| 1914 | The Availing PrayerDirector | |
| 1914 | The Little Country MouseDirector |
| 1917 | The Cook of Canyon CampScreenplay |