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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Birth of Skibidi as Livvy Dunne
- 1983 · Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1963 · Spencer's Mountain as Grandpa Spencer
- 1961 · Greyfriars Bobby as James Brown
- 1960 · Pollyanna as Mayor Karl Warren
- 1959 · A Dog of Flanders as Jehan Daas
- 1958 · The Last Hurrah as The Cardinal
- 1958 · Saddle the Wind as Dennis Deneen
- 1957 · Drango as Judge Allen
- 1955 · The Man from Laramie as Alec Waggoman
- 1955 · The Red, White and Blue Line as Self
- 1955 · The Long Gray Line as Old Martin
- 1954 · A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
- 1954 · Prince Valiant as King Aguar
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 1951 · Home Town Story as John MacFarland
- 1950 · Bright Leaf as Major Singleton
- 1949 · Challenge to Lassie as 'Jock' Gray
- 1948 · Whispering Smith as Barney Rebstock
- 1948 · Hills of Home as Drumsheugh
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1947 · Ramrod as Jim Crew
- 1945 · The Valley of Decision as William Scott
- 1945 · Son of Lassie as Sam Carraclough
- 1945 · National Velvet as Mr. Herbert Brown
- 1944 · The Adventures of Mark Twain as J.B. Pond
- 1944 · The Uninvited as Commander Beech
- 1943 · Lassie Come Home as Sam Carraclough
- 1943 · Forever and a Day as Captain Martin
- 1942 · The Battle of Midway as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Gay Sisters as Ralph Pedloch
- 1941 · How Green Was My Valley as Gwilym Morgan
- 1941 · Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Sir Charles Emery
- 1941 · Shining Victory as Dr. Drewett
- 1940 · 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
- 1939 · 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
- 1938 · 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
- 1937 · 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
- 1936 · 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
- 1935 · 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
- 1934 · 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
- 1933 · Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V as Marcellus
- 1933 · Broadway Bad as Darrall
- 1932 · Red Dust as Guidon
- 1932 · A Passport to Hell as Sgt. Snyder
- 1931 · Kick In as Garvey
- 1931 · Svengali as The Laird
- 1930 · Scotland Yard as Charles Fox
- 1929 · The Return of Sherlock Holmes as Colonel Moran
- 1929 · The Pagan as Roger Slater
- 1929 · Trent's Last Case as Sigsbee Manderson
- 1928 · The Viking as Leif Ericsson
- 1928 · The River Pirate as Caxton
- 1928 · Stand and Deliver as London Club Member (uncredited)
- 1926 · The Black Pirate as MacTavish
- 1925 · Don Q Son of Zorro as Don Sebastian
- 1921 · The Bonnie Brier Bush as Lachlan Campbell
- 1919 · Broken Blossoms as Battling Burrows
- 1916 · Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages as Extra (uncredited)
- 1916 · Ramona as Jim Farrar
- 1915 · 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 · An Old-Fashioned Girl as
- 1914 · Over the Ledge as
- 1914 · The Sisters as
- 1914 · Another Chance as The Tramp
- 1914 · The Warning as Mr. Edwards
- 1914 · Down the Hill to Creditville as
- 1914 · A Lesson in Mechanics as
- 1914 · Her Mother's Necklace as The Burglar
- 1914 · The Tavern of Tragedy as Bob Jameson - the Spy
- 1914 · The Avenging Conscience as
- 1914 · Their First Acquaintance as
- 1914 · The Newer Woman as
- 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
- 1913 · The Blue or the Gray as Southern Rival
- 1913 · By Man's Law as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
- 1913 · Black and White as
- 1913 · Olaf—An Atom as The Beggar
- 1913 · Near To Earth as
- 1913 · Pirate Gold as
- 1912 · The Musketeers of Pig Alley as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
- 1911 · 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
- 1910 · Winning Back His Love as At Stage Door
- 1910 · The Golden Supper as Courtier/Monk
- 1910 · Sunshine Sue as Head of the Sweatshop
- 1909 · Through the Breakers as At the Club