Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

  • Birthday: 1882-07-26
  • Deathday: 1974-05-25
  • Place of birth: Bow, London, England, UK
  • Also know as: George William Crisp

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.

Filmography

The Escape

1914

As 'Bull' McGee

The Viking

1928

As Leif Ericsson

The Bonnie Brier Bush

1921

As Lachlan Campbell

The Battle of the Sexes

1914

As Frank Andrews

The Mysterious Shot

1914

As Buck

The Different Man

1914

As The Ranch Foreman

The Tavern of Tragedy

1914

As Bob Jameson - the Spy

Lassie Come Home

1943

As Sam Carraclough

Home Town Story

1951

As John MacFarland

Son of Lassie

1945

As Sam Carraclough

Challenge to Lassie

1949

As 'Jock' Gray

National Velvet

1945

As Mr. Herbert Brown

Hills of Home

1948

As Drumsheugh

A Dog of Flanders

1959

As Jehan Daas

The Pagan

1929

As Roger Slater

Trent's Last Case

1929

As Sigsbee Manderson

The Adventures of Billy

1911

As First Tramp

Another Chance

1914

As The Tramp

May Blossom

1915

As Steve Harland

Broken Blossoms

1919

As Battling Burrows

The Valley of Decision

1945

As William Scott

Svengali

1931

As The Laird

The Man from Laramie

1955

As Alec Waggoman

The Battle of Midway

1942

As Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Sergeant Murphy

1938

As Col. Todd Carruthers

The Beloved Brat

1938

As Mr. Morgan

Shining Victory

1941

As Dr. Drewett

Sons of Liberty

1939

As Alexander McDougall

Scotland Yard

1930

As Charles Fox

The Warning

1914

As Mr. Edwards

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

As Sir Charles Emery

City for Conquest

1940

As Scotty MacPherson

The Sea Hawk

1940

As Admiral Sir John Burleson

Brother Orchid

1940

As Brother Superior

Ramrod

1947

As Jim Crew

How Green Was My Valley

1941

As Gwilym Morgan

The Little Minister

1934

As Docteur McQueen

Knute Rockne All American

1940

As Father John Callahan, C.S.C

The Long Gray Line

1955

As Old Martin

Spencer's Mountain

1963

As Grandpa Spencer

The Old Maid

1939

As Doctor Lanskell

The Uninvited

1944

As Commander Beech

The Dawn Patrol

1938

As Phipps

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

As Judge Hardwick

The Black Pirate

1926

As MacTavish

The Gay Sisters

1942

As Ralph Pedloch

Saddle the Wind

1958

As Dennis Deneen

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

As Minister Althoff

Drango

1957

As Judge Allen

A Woman Rebels

1936

As Judge Byron Thistlewaite

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

As Don Sebastian

Comet Over Broadway

1938

As Grant

Laddie

1935

As Mr. Pryor

Whispering Smith

1948

As Barney Rebstock

A Girl of Yesterday

1915

As A.H. Monroe

Sunshine Sue

1910

As Head of the Sweatshop

Heart Beats of Long Ago

1911

As Courtier

Her Awakening

1911

As Accident Witness

By Man's Law

1913

As Lee Calvert - Brother Owner

The Mountain Rat

1914

As Steve

Her Mother's Necklace

1914

As The Burglar

Jezebel

1938

As Dr. Livingstone

Wuthering Heights

1939

As Dr. Kenneth

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

As Maitre Labori

Red Dust

1932

As Guidon

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

As Police Inspector Lewis Lane

Bright Leaf

1950

As Major Singleton

Confession

1937

As Presiding Judge

That Certain Woman

1937

As Jack V. Merrick Sr.

The Sisters

1938

As Tim Hazelton

Daughters Courageous

1939

As Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

1911

As Night Court Bailiff

Valley of the Giants

1938

As Andy Stone

Fate's Turning

1911

As The Valet

The Battle

1911

As A Union soldier (uncredited)

A Passport to Hell

1932

As Sgt. Snyder

The White Angel

1936

As Dr. Hunt

Kick In

1931

As Garvey

The Making of a Man

1911

As Actor / Backstage

Olaf—An Atom

1913

As The Beggar

The River Pirate

1928

As Caxton

The Blue or the Gray

1913

As Southern Rival

The Sisters

1914

As

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

As Colonel Campbell

The Key

1934

As Peadar Conlan

The Last Hurrah

1958

As The Cardinal

The Great O'Malley

1937

As Police Captain Cromwell

Juarez

1939

As Maréchal Bazaine

What Every Woman Knows

1934

As David Wylie

Parnell

1937

As Michael Davitt

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1929

As Colonel Moran

The Italian Barber

1911

As At Ball

The Golden Supper

1910

As Courtier/Monk

The Crime Doctor

1934

As Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

Pollyanna

1960

As Mayor Karl Warren

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

As Thomas Burkitt

Beloved Enemy

1936

As Liam Burke

Prince Valiant

1954

As King Aguar

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

As Mr. McCarger

The Failure

1911

As Bank Employee

Winning Back His Love

1910

As At Stage Door

Stand and Deliver

1928

As London Club Member (uncredited)

The Primal Call

1911

As At Club

The Long Road

1911

As A Servant / The Landlord

Through the Breakers

1909

As At the Club

Pirate Gold

1913

As

The Miser's Heart

1911

As Policeman

Broadway Bad

1933

As Darrall

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

As Mike Davey

Home, Sweet Home

1914

As The Mother's Son

Mary of Scotland

1936

As Huntly

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

As Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

The Birth of a Nation

1915

As Gen. U.S. Grant

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Forever and a Day

1943

As Captain Martin

Production

The Navigator

1924

As Director

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

As Director

Stand and Deliver

1928

As Director

The Cop

1928

As Director

The Fighting Eagle

1927

As Director

The Runaway Bride

1930

As Director

Vanity

1927

As Director

Dress Parade

1927

As Director

Under the Top

1919

As Director

Ponjola

1923

As Director

Man Bait

1927

As Director

The Barbarian

1921

As Director

The Bonnie Brier Bush

1921

As Director

Young April

1926

As Director

The Birth of a Nation

1915

As Assistant Director

Venus in the East

1919

As Director

The Little Country Mouse

1914

As Director

Miss Hobbs

1920

As Director

Held by the Enemy

1920

As Director

The Marcellini Millions

1917

As Director

Ramona

1916

As Director

Too Much Johnson

1919

As Director

Sunny Side Up

1926

As Director

The Clever Mrs. Carfax

1917

As Director

The Six Best Cellars

1920

As Director

The Eyes of the World

1917

As Director

The House of Silence

1918

As Director

The Countess Charming

1917

As Director

The Niggard

1914

As Director

Another Chance

1914

As Director

At Dawn

1914

As Director

Rimrock Jones

1918

As Director

Believe Me, Xantippe

1918

As Director

The Firefly of France

1918

As Director

Less Than Kin

1918

As Director

The Mysterious Shot

1914

As Director

The Bond Between

1917

As Director

The Newer Woman

1914

As Director

Their First Acquaintance

1914

As Director

The Tavern of Tragedy

1914

As Director

Her Mother's Necklace

1914

As Director

Sands of Fate

1914

As Director

The Warning

1914

As Director

The Availing Prayer

1914

As Director

An Old-Fashioned Girl

1915

As Director

How Hazel Got Even

1915

As Director

Tell Your Children

1922

As Director

Johnny Get Your Gun

1919

As Director

Africa Screams

1949

As Executive Producer

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