Donald Crisp
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.
Acted in
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spencer's Mountain
1963
as Grandpa Spencer
Greyfriars Bobby
1961
as James Brown
Pollyanna
1960
as Mayor Karl Warren
A Dog of Flanders
1959
as Jehan Daas
The Last Hurrah
1958
as The Cardinal
Saddle the Wind
1958
as Dennis Deneen
Drango
1957
as Judge Allen
The Man from Laramie
1955
as Alec Waggoman
The Red, White and Blue Line
1955
as Self
The Long Gray Line
1955
as Old Martin
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Prince Valiant
1954
as King Aguar
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
Home Town Story
1951
as John MacFarland
Bright Leaf
1950
as Major Singleton
Challenge to Lassie
1949
as 'Jock' Gray
Whispering Smith
1948
as Barney Rebstock
Hills of Home
1948
as Drumsheugh
Ramrod
1947
as Jim Crew
The Valley of Decision
1945
as William Scott
Son of Lassie
1945
as Sam Carraclough
National Velvet
1945
as Mr. Herbert Brown
The Adventures of Mark Twain
1944
as J.B. Pond
The Uninvited
1944
as Commander Beech
Lassie Come Home
1943
as Sam Carraclough
Forever and a Day
1943
as Captain Martin
The Battle of Midway
1942
as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Gay Sisters
1942
as Ralph Pedloch
How Green Was My Valley
1941
as Gwilym Morgan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Sir Charles Emery
Shining Victory
1941
as Dr. Drewett
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
City for Conquest
1940
as Scotty MacPherson
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Admiral Sir John Burleson
Brother Orchid
1940
as Brother Superior
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Minister Althoff
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939
as Francis Bacon
The Old Maid
1939
as Doctor Lanskell
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Juarez
1939
as Maréchal Bazaine
Sons of Liberty
1939
as Alexander McDougall
Wuthering Heights
1939
as Dr. Kenneth
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Judge Hardwick
The Dawn Patrol
1938
as Phipps
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Grant
The Sisters
1938
as Tim Hazelton
Valley of the Giants
1938
as Andy Stone
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
The Beloved Brat
1938
as Mr. Morgan
Jezebel
1938
as Dr. Livingstone
Sergeant Murphy
1938
as Col. Todd Carruthers
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as Maitre Labori
That Certain Woman
1937
as Jack V. Merrick Sr.
Confession
1937
as Presiding Judge
Parnell
1937
as Michael Davitt
The Great O'Malley
1937
as Police Captain Cromwell
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Liam Burke
A Woman Rebels
1936
as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
as Colonel Campbell
Mary of Scotland
1936
as Huntly
The White Angel
1936
as Dr. Hunt
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Thomas Burkitt
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
as Mr. McCarger
Laddie
1935
as Mr. Pryor
Vanessa: Her Love Story
1935
as George
The Little Minister
1934
as Docteur McQueen
What Every Woman Knows
1934
as David Wylie
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
as Mike Davey
The Key
1934
as Peadar Conlan
The Crime Doctor
1934
as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
1933
as Marcellus
Broadway Bad
1933
as Darrall
Red Dust
1932
as Guidon
A Passport to Hell
1932
as Sgt. Snyder
Kick In
1931
as Garvey
Svengali
1931
as The Laird
Scotland Yard
1930
as Charles Fox
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1929
as Colonel Moran
The Pagan
1929
as Roger Slater
Trent's Last Case
1929
as Sigsbee Manderson
The Viking
1928
as Leif Ericsson
The River Pirate
1928
as Caxton
Stand and Deliver
1928
as London Club Member (uncredited)
The Black Pirate
1926
as MacTavish
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
as Don Sebastian
The Bonnie Brier Bush
1921
as Lachlan Campbell
Broken Blossoms
1919
as Battling Burrows
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
Ramona
1916
as Jim Farrar
A Girl of Yesterday
1915
as A.H. Monroe
May Blossom
1915
as Steve Harland
The Birth of a Nation
1915
as Gen. U.S. Grant
An Old-Fashioned Girl
1915
Over the Ledge
1914
The Sisters
1914
Another Chance
1914
as The Tramp
The Warning
1914
as Mr. Edwards
Down the Hill to Creditville
1914
A Lesson in Mechanics
1914
Her Mother's Necklace
1914
as The Burglar
The Tavern of Tragedy
1914
as Bob Jameson - the Spy
The Avenging Conscience
1914
Their First Acquaintance
1914
The Newer Woman
1914
The Escape
1914
as 'Bull' McGee
Home, Sweet Home
1914
as The Mother's Son
The Different Man
1914
as The Ranch Foreman
The Mountain Rat
1914
as Steve
The Battle of the Sexes
1914
as Frank Andrews
The Mysterious Shot
1914
as Buck
The Blue or the Gray
1913
as Southern Rival
By Man's Law
1913
as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
Black and White
1913
Olaf—An Atom
1913
as The Beggar
Near To Earth
1913
Pirate Gold
1913
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
1912
as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
The Failure
1911
as Bank Employee
The Miser's Heart
1911
as Policeman
The Battle
1911
as A Union soldier (uncredited)
The Long Road
1911
as A Servant / The Landlord
The Adventures of Billy
1911
as First Tramp
The Making of a Man
1911
as Actor / Backstage
Her Awakening
1911
as Accident Witness
The Primal Call
1911
as At Club
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
1911
as Night Court Bailiff
Heart Beats of Long Ago
1911
as Courtier
Fate's Turning
1911
as The Valet
The Italian Barber
1911
as At Ball
Winning Back His Love
1910
as At Stage Door
The Golden Supper
1910
as Courtier/Monk
Sunshine Sue
1910
as Head of the Sweatshop
Through the Breakers
1909
as At the Club