Donald Crisp
ActingDonald 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
Wuthering Heights
Dr. Kenneth
How Green Was My Valley
Gwilym Morgan
The Birth of a Nation
Gen. U.S. Grant
Jezebel
Dr. Livingstone
Mutiny on the Bounty
Thomas Burkitt
The Sea Hawk
Admiral Sir John Burleson
Pollyanna
Mayor Karl Warren
Spencer's Mountain
Grandpa Spencer
Lassie Come Home
Sam Carraclough
National Velvet
Mr. Herbert Brown
Filmography — Acting
Wuthering Heights
Dr. Kenneth
How Green Was My Valley
Gwilym Morgan
The Birth of a Nation
Gen. U.S. Grant
Jezebel
Dr. Livingstone
Mutiny on the Bounty
Thomas Burkitt
The Sea Hawk
Admiral Sir John Burleson
Pollyanna
Mayor Karl Warren
Spencer's Mountain
Grandpa Spencer
Lassie Come Home
Sam Carraclough
National Velvet
Mr. Herbert Brown
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sir Charles Emery
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
The Uninvited
Commander Beech
The Valley of Decision
William Scott
The Life of Emile Zola
Maitre Labori
The Man from Laramie
Alec Waggoman
Brother Orchid
Brother Superior
Red Dust
Guidon
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Battling Burrows
The Dawn Patrol
Phipps
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Colonel Campbell
City for Conquest
Scotty MacPherson
The Long Gray Line
Old Martin
The Last Hurrah
The Cardinal
The Old Maid
Doctor Lanskell
Drango
Judge Allen
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Minister Althoff
Beloved Enemy
Liam Burke
Prince Valiant
King Aguar
Ramrod
Jim Crew
Whispering Smith
Barney Rebstock
Juarez
Maréchal Bazaine
Home Town Story
John MacFarland
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Forever and a Day
Captain Martin
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Police Inspector Lewis Lane
Saddle the Wind
Dennis Deneen
Parnell
Michael Davitt
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Gay Sisters
Ralph Pedloch
The Oklahoma Kid
Judge Hardwick
The Battle of Midway
Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Mary of Scotland
Huntly
Knute Rockne All American
Father John Callahan, C.S.C
The Great O'Malley
Police Captain Cromwell
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
Svengali
The Laird
Son of Lassie
Sam Carraclough
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Francis Bacon
Confession
Presiding Judge
Sons of Liberty
Alexander McDougall
Bright Leaf
Major Singleton
The Pagan
Roger Slater
The Life of Vergie Winters
Mike Davey
Daughters Courageous
Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
The Sisters
Tim Hazelton
Greyfriars Bobby
James Brown
A Woman Rebels
Judge Byron Thistlewaite
The Escape
'Bull' McGee
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Sebastian
The Black Pirate
MacTavish
Hills of Home
Drumsheugh
Challenge to Lassie
'Jock' Gray
Laddie
Mr. Pryor
Vanessa: Her Love Story
George
What Every Woman Knows
David Wylie
The Little Minister
Docteur McQueen
The Beloved Brat
Mr. Morgan
The Battle of the Sexes
Frank Andrews
Pirate Gold
Scotland Yard
Charles Fox
That Certain Woman
Jack V. Merrick Sr.
Broadway Bad
Darrall
The Crime Doctor
Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
Valley of the Giants
Andy Stone
Comet Over Broadway
Grant
The Avenging Conscience
A Dog of Flanders
Jehan Daas
The Key
Peadar Conlan
Kick In
Garvey
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Colonel Moran
The White Angel
Dr. Hunt
A Passport to Hell
Sgt. Snyder
The Primal Call
At Club
Shining Victory
Dr. Drewett
Home, Sweet Home
The Mother's Son
Sergeant Murphy
Col. Todd Carruthers
Oil for the Lamps of China
J.T. McCarger
The Battle
A Union soldier (uncredited)
Through the Breakers
At the Club
The Sisters
The Viking
Leif Ericsson
The Miser's Heart
Policeman
The Adventures of Mark Twain
J.B. Pond
The Red, White and Blue Line
Self
The Newer Woman
Cop
Winning Back His Love
At Stage Door
The Commanding Officer
Col. Archer (the Commandant)
Ramona
Jim Farrar
Stand and Deliver
London Club Member (uncredited)
The Long Road
A Servant / The Landlord
The Making of a Man
Actor / Backstage
Olaf—An Atom
The Beggar
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Marcellus
Near To Earth
Heart Beats of Long Ago
Courtier
Black and White
Her Awakening
Accident Witness
The Warning
Mr. Edwards
The Tavern of Tragedy
Bob Jameson - the Spy
The Italian Barber
At Ball
The Blue or the Gray
Southern Rival
Fate's Turning
The Valet
The Bonnie Brier Bush
Lachlan Campbell
The Adventures of Billy
First Tramp
An Old-Fashioned Girl
A Lesson in Mechanics
The Golden Supper
Courtier/Monk
The Love Route
Harry Marshall
The Failure
Bank Employee
Swords and Hearts
At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
Fire on the Heather
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
Night Court Bailiff
Down the Hill to Creditville
Trent's Last Case
Sigsbee Manderson
By Man's Law
Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
The River Pirate
Caxton
A Girl of Yesterday
A.H. Monroe
The Mountain Rat
Steve
Their First Acquaintance
Sunshine Sue
Head of the Sweatshop
The Two Paths
Footman
The Mysterious Shot
Buck
Her Mother's Necklace
The Burglar
Another Chance
The Tramp
Over the Ledge
May Blossom
Steve Harland
The Different Man
The Ranch Foreman
Filmography — Crew
The Navigator
Director
Don Q Son of Zorro
Director
The Runaway Bride
Director
The Cop
Director
Rimrock Jones
Director
Man Bait
Director
Vanity
Director
The Princess of New York
Director
The Barbarian
Director
The Poor Boob
Director
Dress Parade
Director
Miss Hobbs
Director
The Newer Woman
Director
Held by the Enemy
Director
The Goat
Director
The Eyes of the World
Director
The Six Best Cellars
Director
Ramona
Director
Stand and Deliver
Director
Ponjola
Director
Too Much Johnson
Director
The Marcellini Millions
Director
At Dawn
Director
Less Than Kin
Director
The Niggard
Director
Putting It Over
Director
The Firefly of France
Director
The Fighting Eagle
Director
The Warning
Director
The Tavern of Tragedy
Director
Young April
Director
Tell Your Children
Director
The Bonnie Brier Bush
Director
An Old-Fashioned Girl
Director
Sunny Side Up
Director
The House of Silence
Director
Venus in the East
Director
The Availing Prayer
Director
Down the Hill to Creditville
Director
Nobody's Widow
Director
The Clever Mrs. Carfax
Director
Why Smith Left Home
Director
Love Insurance
Director
Johnny Get Your Gun
Director
Her Father's Silent Partner
Director
The Countess Charming
Director
How Hazel Got Even
Director
Believe Me, Xantippe
Director
Their First Acquaintance
Director
The Mysterious Shot
Director
A Very Good Young Man
Director
Under the Top
Director
Her Mother's Necklace
Director
Another Chance
Director
Lost in Transit
Director
The Bond Between
Director
The Way of a Man with a Maid
Director
It Pays to Advertise
Director
Something to Do
Director
Jules of the Strong Heart
Director
Sands of Fate
Director
The Little Country Mouse
Director
His Sweetheart
Director
The Cook of Canyon Camp
Director