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
| Birth Location | Bow, London, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882-07-26 |
| Died | 1974-05-25 |
Movies
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Spencer's Mountain
as Grandpa Spencer
1963
Greyfriars Bobby
as James Brown
1961
Pollyanna
as Mayor Karl Warren
1960
A Dog of Flanders
as Jehan Daas
1959
The Last Hurrah
as The Cardinal
1958
Saddle the Wind
as Dennis Deneen
1958
Drango
as Judge Allen
1957
The Man from Laramie
as Alec Waggoman
1955
The Red, White and Blue Line
as Self
1955
The Long Gray Line
as Old Martin
1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
1954
Prince Valiant
as King Aguar
1954
Home Town Story
as John MacFarland
1951
Bright Leaf
as Major Singleton
1950
Challenge to Lassie
as 'Jock' Gray
1949
Whispering Smith
as Barney Rebstock
1948
Hills of Home
as Drumsheugh
1948
Ramrod
as Jim Crew
1947
The Valley of Decision
as William Scott
1945
Son of Lassie
as Sam Carraclough
1945
National Velvet
as Mr. Herbert Brown
1945
The Adventures of Mark Twain
as J.B. Pond
1944
The Uninvited
as Commander Beech
1944
Lassie Come Home
as Sam Carraclough
1943
Forever and a Day
as Captain Martin
1943
The Battle of Midway
as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1942
The Gay Sisters
as Ralph Pedloch
1942
How Green Was My Valley
as Gwilym Morgan
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Sir Charles Emery
1941
Shining Victory
as Dr. Drewett
1941
Knute Rockne All American
as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
1940
City for Conquest
as Scotty MacPherson
1940
The Sea Hawk
as Admiral Sir John Burleson
1940
Brother Orchid
as Brother Superior
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Minister Althoff
1940
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as Francis Bacon
1939
The Old Maid
as Doctor Lanskell
1939
Daughters Courageous
as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
1939
Juarez
as Maréchal Bazaine
1939
Sons of Liberty
as Alexander McDougall
1939
Wuthering Heights
as Dr. Kenneth
1939
The Oklahoma Kid
as Judge Hardwick
1939
The Dawn Patrol
as Phipps
1938
Comet Over Broadway
as Grant
1938
The Sisters
as Tim Hazelton
1938
Valley of the Giants
as Andy Stone
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
1938
The Beloved Brat
as Mr. Morgan
1938
Jezebel
as Dr. Livingstone
1938
Sergeant Murphy
as Col. Todd Carruthers
1938
The Life of Emile Zola
as Maitre Labori
1937
That Certain Woman
as Jack V. Merrick Sr.
1937
Confession
as Presiding Judge
1937
Parnell
as Michael Davitt
1937
The Great O'Malley
as Police Captain Cromwell
1937
Beloved Enemy
as Liam Burke
1936
A Woman Rebels
as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Colonel Campbell
1936
Mary of Scotland
as Huntly
1936
The White Angel
as Dr. Hunt
1936
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Thomas Burkitt
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Mr. McCarger
1935
Laddie
as Mr. Pryor
1935
Vanessa: Her Love Story
as George
1935
The Little Minister
as Docteur McQueen
1934
What Every Woman Knows
as David Wylie
1934
The Life of Vergie Winters
as Mike Davey
1934
The Key
as Peadar Conlan
1934
The Crime Doctor
as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
1934
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
as Marcellus
1933
Broadway Bad
as Darrall
1933
Red Dust
as Guidon
1932
A Passport to Hell
as Sgt. Snyder
1932
Kick In
as Garvey
1931
Svengali
as The Laird
1931
Scotland Yard
as Charles Fox
1930
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
as Colonel Moran
1929
The Pagan
as Roger Slater
1929
Trent's Last Case
as Sigsbee Manderson
1929
The Viking
as Leif Ericsson
1928
The River Pirate
as Caxton
1928
Stand and Deliver
as London Club Member (uncredited)
1928
The Black Pirate
as MacTavish
1926
Don Q Son of Zorro
as Don Sebastian
1925
The Bonnie Brier Bush
as Lachlan Campbell
1921
Broken Blossoms
as Battling Burrows
1919
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
1916
A Girl of Yesterday
as A.H. Monroe
1915
May Blossom
as Steve Harland
1915
The Birth of a Nation
as Gen. U.S. Grant
1915
1914
1914
Another Chance
as The Tramp
1914
The Warning
as Mr. Edwards
1914
Her Mother's Necklace
as The Burglar
1914
The Tavern of Tragedy
as Bob Jameson - the Spy
1914
1914
The Escape
as 'Bull' McGee
1914
Home, Sweet Home
as The Mother's Son
1914
The Different Man
as The Ranch Foreman
1914
The Mountain Rat
as Steve
1914
The Battle of the Sexes
as Frank Andrews
1914
The Mysterious Shot
as Buck
1914
The Blue or the Gray
as Southern Rival
1913
By Man's Law
as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
1913
1913
Olaf—An Atom
as The Beggar
1913
1913
1913
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
1912
The Failure
as Bank Employee
1911
The Miser's Heart
as Policeman
1911
The Battle
as A Union soldier (uncredited)
1911
The Long Road
as A Servant / The Landlord
1911
The Adventures of Billy
as First Tramp
1911
The Making of a Man
as Actor / Backstage
1911
Her Awakening
as Accident Witness
1911
The Primal Call
as At Club
1911
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
as Night Court Bailiff
1911
Heart Beats of Long Ago
as Courtier
1911
Fate's Turning
as The Valet
1911
The Italian Barber
as At Ball
1911
Winning Back His Love
as At Stage Door
1910
The Golden Supper
as Courtier/Monk
1910
Sunshine Sue
as Head of the Sweatshop
1910
Through the Breakers
as At the Club
1909
Movies
Africa Screams
Executive Producer
1949
The Runaway Bride
Director
1930
The Cop
Director
1928
Stand and Deliver
Director
1928
Dress Parade
Director
1927
The Fighting Eagle
Director
1927
Vanity
Director
1927
Man Bait
Director
1927
Young April
Director
1926
Sunny Side Up
Director
1926
Don Q Son of Zorro
Director
1925
The Navigator
Director
1924
Ponjola
Director
1923
Tell Your Children
Director
1922
The Bonnie Brier Bush
Director
1921
The Princess of New York
Director
1921
The Barbarian
Director
1921
Held by the Enemy
Director
1920
Miss Hobbs
Director
1920
The Six Best Cellars
Director
1920
Too Much Johnson
Director
1919
Johnny Get Your Gun
Director
1919
Venus in the East
Director
1919
Under the Top
Director
1919
Less Than Kin
Director
1918
The Firefly of France
Director
1918
Believe Me, Xantippe
Director
1918
The House of Silence
Director
1918
Rimrock Jones
Director
1918
The Clever Mrs. Carfax
Director
1917
The Countess Charming
Director
1917
The Marcellini Millions
Director
1917
The Bond Between
Director
1917
The Eyes of the World
Director
1917
Ramona
Director
1916
How Hazel Got Even
Director
1915
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director
1915
An Old-Fashioned Girl
Director
1915
At Dawn
Director
1914
Another Chance
Director
1914
The Little Country Mouse
Director
1914
The Niggard
Director
1914
The Availing Prayer
Director
1914
The Warning
Director
1914
Sands of Fate
Director
1914
Down the Hill to Creditville
Director
1914
Her Mother's Necklace
Director
1914
The Tavern of Tragedy
Director
1914
Their First Acquaintance
Director
1914
The Newer Woman
Director
1914
The Mysterious Shot
Director
1914
Her Father's Silent Partner
Director
1914
