Donald Crisp
Acting
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
Acting141
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSpencer's Mountain
1963
Grandpa Spencer
movieGreyfriars Bobby
1961
James Brown
moviePollyanna
1960
Mayor Karl Warren
movieA Dog of Flanders
1959
Jehan Daas
movieThe Last Hurrah
1958
The Cardinal
movieSaddle the Wind
1958
Dennis Deneen
movieDrango
1957
Judge Allen
tvMGM Parade
1955
Self
movieThe Man from Laramie
1955
Alec Waggoman
movieThe Long Gray Line
1955
Old Martin
moviePrince Valiant
1954
King Aguar
movieHome Town Story
1951
John MacFarland
movieBright Leaf
1950
Major Singleton
movieChallenge to Lassie
1949
'Jock' Gray
movieWhispering Smith
1948
Barney Rebstock
movieHills of Home
1948
Drumsheugh
movieRamrod
1947
Jim Crew
movieThe Valley of Decision
1945
William Scott
movieSon of Lassie
1945
Sam Carraclough
movieNational Velvet
1945
Mr. Herbert Brown
movieThe Uninvited
1944
Commander Beech
movieLassie Come Home
1943
Sam Carraclough
movieForever and a Day
1943
Captain Martin
movieThe Battle of Midway
1942
Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Gay Sisters
1942
Ralph Pedloch
movieHow Green Was My Valley
1941
Gwilym Morgan
movieDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
Sir Charles Emery
movieShining Victory
1941
Dr. Drewett
movieKnute Rockne All American
1940
Father John Callahan, C.S.C
movieCity for Conquest
1940
Scotty MacPherson
movieThe Sea Hawk
1940
Admiral Sir John Burleson
movieBrother Orchid
1940
Brother Superior
movieDr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
Minister Althoff
movieThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939
Francis Bacon
movieThe Old Maid
1939
Doctor Lanskell
movieDaughters Courageous
1939
Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
movieJuarez
1939
Maréchal Bazaine
movieSons of Liberty
1939
Alexander McDougall
movieWuthering Heights
1939
Dr. Kenneth
movieThe Oklahoma Kid
1939
Judge Hardwick
movieThe Dawn Patrol
1938
Phipps
movieThe Sisters
1938
Tim Hazelton
movieValley of the Giants
1938
Andy Stone
movieThe Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
Police Inspector Lewis Lane
movieThe Beloved Brat
1938
Mr. Morgan
movieJezebel
1938
Dr. Livingstone
movieSergeant Murphy
1938
Col. Todd Carruthers
movieThe Life of Emile Zola
1937
Maitre Labori
movieThat Certain Woman
1937
Jack V. Merrick Sr.
movieConfession
1937
Presiding Judge
movieParnell
1937
Michael Davitt
movieThe Great O'Malley
1937
Police Captain Cromwell
movieBeloved Enemy
1936
Liam Burke
movieA Woman Rebels
1936
Judge Byron Thistlewaite
movieThe Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
Colonel Campbell
movieThe White Angel
1936
Dr. Hunt
movieMutiny on the Bounty
1935
Thomas Burkitt
movieOil for the Lamps of China
1935
J.T. McCarger
movieLaddie
1935
Mr. Pryor
movieThe Little Minister
1934
Docteur McQueen
movieWhat Every Woman Knows
1934
David Wylie
movieThe Life of Vergie Winters
1934
Mike Davey
movieThe Key
1934
Peadar Conlan
movieThe Crime Doctor
1934
Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
movieBroadway Bad
1933
Darrall
movieRed Dust
1932
Guidon
movieA Passport to Hell
1932
Sgt. Snyder
movieKick In
1931
Garvey
movieSvengali
1931
The Laird
movieScotland Yard
1930
Charles Fox
movieThe Return of Sherlock Holmes
1929
Colonel Moran
movieThe Pagan
1929
Roger Slater
movieTrent's Last Case
1929
Sigsbee Manderson
movieThe Viking
1928
Leif Ericsson
movieStand and Deliver
1928
London Club Member (uncredited)
movieThe Black Pirate
1926
MacTavish
movieDon Q Son of Zorro
1925
Don Sebastian
movieThe Bonnie Brier Bush
1921
Lachlan Campbell
movieBroken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
1919
Battling Burrows
movieIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Extra (uncredited)
movieRamona
1916
Jim Farrar
movieA Girl of Yesterday
1915
A.H. Monroe
movieMay Blossom
1915
Steve Harland
movieThe Commanding Officer
1915
Col. Archer (the Commandant)
movieThe Birth of a Nation
1915
Gen. U.S. Grant
movieThe Love Route
1915
Harry Marshall
The Warning
1914
Mr. Edwards
The Tavern of Tragedy
1914
Bob Jameson - the Spy
movieThe Escape
1914
'Bull' McGee
movieHome, Sweet Home
1914
The Mother's Son
The Different Man
1914
The Ranch Foreman
movieThe Battle of the Sexes
1914
Frank Andrews
The Blue or the Gray
1913
Southern Rival
By Man's Law
1913
Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
movieOlaf—An Atom
1913
The Beggar
movieThe Musketeers of Pig Alley
1912
Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
movieThe Failure
1911
Bank Employee
movieThe Miser's Heart
1911
Policeman
movieThe Battle
1911
A Union soldier (uncredited)
movieThe Long Road
1911
A Servant / The Landlord
movieThe Adventures of Billy
1911
First Tramp
movieThe Making of a Man
1911
Actor / Backstage
movieHer Awakening
1911
Accident Witness
movieSwords and Hearts
1911
At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
movieThe Primal Call
1911
At Club
movieWhat Shall We Do with Our Old?
1911
Night Court Bailiff
movieFate's Turning
1911
The Valet
movieThe Italian Barber
1911
At Ball
movieThe Two Paths
1911
Footman
movieWinning Back His Love
1910
At Stage Door
movieThe Golden Supper
1910
Courtier/Monk
movieSunshine Sue
1910
Head of the Sweatshop
movieThrough the Breakers
1909
At the Club
Directing65
movieThe Runaway Bride
1930
Director
movieThe Cop
1928
Director
movieStand and Deliver
1928
Director
movieDress Parade
1927
Director
movieThe Fighting Eagle
1927
Director
movieVanity
1927
Director
movieMan Bait
1927
Director
movieNobody's Widow
1927
Director
movieYoung April
1926
Director
movieSunny Side Up
1926
Director
movieDon Q Son of Zorro
1925
Director
movieThe Navigator
1924
Director
moviePonjola
1923
Director
movieThe Bonnie Brier Bush
1921
Director
movieThe Barbarian
1921
Director
movieHeld by the Enemy
1920
Director
movieMiss Hobbs
1920
Director
movieThe Six Best Cellars
1920
Director
movieToo Much Johnson
1919
Director
movieIt Pays to Advertise
1919
Director
movieWhy Smith Left Home
1919
Director
movieLove Insurance
1919
Director
movieA Very Good Young Man
1919
Director
moviePutting It Over
1919
Director
movieSomething to Do
1919
Director
movieJohnny Get Your Gun
1919
Director
movieThe Poor Boob
1919
Director
movieVenus in the East
1919
Director
movieUnder the Top
1919
Director
movieThe Goat
1918
Director
movieLess Than Kin
1918
Director
movieThe Firefly of France
1918
Director
movieBelieve Me, Xantippe
1918
Director
movieThe House of Silence
1918
Director
movieRimrock Jones
1918
Director
movieThe Clever Mrs. Carfax
1917
Director
movieThe Countess Charming
1917
Director
movieLost in Transit
1917
Director
movieThe Marcellini Millions
1917
Director
movieHis Sweetheart
1917
Director
movieThe Eyes of the World
1917
Director
movieRamona
1916
Director
movieThe Birth of a Nation
1915
Assistant Director
movieAt Dawn
1914
Director
The Niggard
1914
Director
The Warning
1914
Director
Production1
movieAfrica Screams
1949
Executive Producer