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Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Acting·1882–1974·164 films

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 addr…

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As Actor

The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation (1915)Gen. U.S. Grant
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley (1941)Gwilym Morgan
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)Thomas Burkitt
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)Extra (uncredited)
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights (1939)Dr. Kenneth
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie (1955)Alec Waggoman
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)Battling Burrows
The Uninvited
The Uninvited (1944)Commander Beech
Jezebel
Jezebel (1938)Dr. Livingstone
Pollyanna
Pollyanna (1960)Mayor Karl Warren
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)Sir Charles Emery
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)Maitre Labori
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)Admiral Sir John Burleson
Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home (1943)Sam Carraclough
National Velvet
National Velvet (1945)Mr. Herbert Brown
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)Francis Bacon
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)Colonel Campbell
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway (1942)Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Red Dust
Red Dust (1932)Guidon
Prince Valiant
Prince Valiant (1954)King Aguar
Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby (1961)James Brown
Svengali
Svengali (1931)The Laird
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah (1958)The Cardinal
The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate (1926)MacTavish
The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line (1955)Old Martin
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)Police Inspector Lewis Lane
The Old Maid
The Old Maid (1939)Doctor Lanskell
Ramrod
Ramrod (1947)Jim Crew
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol (1938)Phipps
Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain (1963)Grandpa Spencer
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid (1940)Brother Superior
Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland (1936)Huntly
City for Conquest
City for Conquest (1940)Scotty MacPherson
Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind (1958)Dennis Deneen
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)Judge Hardwick
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)Minister Althoff
The Avenging Conscience
The Avenging Conscience (1914)
The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision (1945)William Scott
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American (1940)Father John Callahan, C.S.C
Juarez
Juarez (1939)Maréchal Bazaine
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith (1948)Barney Rebstock
Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie (1945)Sam Carraclough
Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf (1950)Major Singleton
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)Don Sebastian
Home Town Story
Home Town Story (1951)John MacFarland
A Woman Rebels
A Woman Rebels (1936)Judge Byron Thistlewaite
Confession
Confession (1937)Presiding Judge
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman (1937)Jack V. Merrick Sr.
Hills of Home
Hills of Home (1948)Drumsheugh
The Little Minister
The Little Minister (1934)Docteur McQueen
Home, Sweet Home
Home, Sweet Home (1914)The Mother's Son
The Sisters
The Sisters (1938)Tim Hazelton
Swords and Hearts
Swords and Hearts (1911)At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day (1943)Captain Martin
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty (1939)Alexander McDougall
The Miser's Heart
The Miser's Heart (1911)Policeman
The Key
The Key (1934)Peadar Conlan
A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders (1959)Jehan Daas
The Battle
The Battle (1911)A Union soldier (uncredited)
Challenge to Lassie
Challenge to Lassie (1949)'Jock' Gray
The Viking
The Viking (1928)Leif Ericsson
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous (1939)Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)J.B. Pond
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley (1937)Police Captain Cromwell
The Pagan
The Pagan (1929)Roger Slater
Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy (1936)Liam Burke
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)Mike Davey
The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters (1942)Ralph Pedloch
Parnell
Parnell (1937)Michael Davitt
The Beloved Brat
The Beloved Brat (1938)Mr. Morgan
Shining Victory
Shining Victory (1941)Dr. Drewett
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911)Night Court Bailiff
A Passport to Hell
A Passport to Hell (1932)Sgt. Snyder
Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)J.T. McCarger
Drango
Drango (1957)Judge Allen
Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants (1938)Andy Stone
The White Angel
The White Angel (1936)Dr. Hunt
Broadway Bad
Broadway Bad (1933)Darrall
What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows (1934)David Wylie
Vanessa: Her Love Story
Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)George
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver (1928)London Club Member (uncredited)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)Self
The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor (1934)Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway (1938)Grant
Fate's Turning
Fate's Turning (1911)The Valet
The Adventures of Billy
The Adventures of Billy (1911)First Tramp
The Making of a Man
The Making of a Man (1911)Actor / Backstage
The Primal Call
The Primal Call (1911)At Club
Kick In
Kick In (1931)Garvey
Sergeant Murphy
Sergeant Murphy (1938)Col. Todd Carruthers
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard (1930)Charles Fox
The Golden Supper
The Golden Supper (1910)Courtier/Monk
Through the Breakers
Through the Breakers (1909)At the Club
The Bonnie Brier Bush
The Bonnie Brier Bush (1921)Lachlan Campbell
Winning Back His Love
Winning Back His Love (1910)At Stage Door
Trent's Last Case
Trent's Last Case (1929)Sigsbee Manderson
The River Pirate
The River Pirate (1928)Caxton
Laddie
Laddie (1935)Mr. Pryor
The Red, White and Blue Line
The Red, White and Blue Line (1955)Self
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)Colonel Moran
The Italian Barber
The Italian Barber (1911)At Ball
The Failure
The Failure (1911)Bank Employee
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V (1933)Marcellus
The Two Paths
The Two Paths (1911)Footman
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes (1914)Frank Andrews
The Escape
The Escape (1914)'Bull' McGee
The Sisters
The Sisters (1914)
Near To Earth
Near To Earth (1913)
The Long Road
The Long Road (1911)A Servant / The Landlord
Sunshine Sue
Sunshine Sue (1910)Head of the Sweatshop
Olaf—An Atom
Olaf—An Atom (1913)The Beggar
Ramona
Ramona (1916)Jim Farrar
Her Awakening
Her Awakening (1911)Accident Witness
A Girl of Yesterday
A Girl of Yesterday (1915)A.H. Monroe
The Mountain Rat
The Mountain Rat (1914)Steve
The Love Route
The Love Route (1915)Harry Marshall
The Commanding Officer
The Commanding Officer (1915)Col. Archer (the Commandant)
May Blossom
May Blossom (1915)Steve Harland

As Director

The Navigator
The Navigator (1924)
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)
The Fighting Eagle
The Fighting Eagle (1927)
Dress Parade
Dress Parade (1927)
The Runaway Bride
The Runaway Bride (1930)
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver (1928)
The Cop
The Cop (1928)
Young April
Young April (1926)
Ponjola
Ponjola (1923)
The Bonnie Brier Bush
The Bonnie Brier Bush (1921)
Johnny Get Your Gun
Johnny Get Your Gun (1919)
The Princess of New York
The Princess of New York (1921)
The Six Best Cellars
The Six Best Cellars (1920)
Man Bait
Man Bait (1927)
The Barbarian
The Barbarian (1921)
The Poor Boob
The Poor Boob (1919)
Vanity
Vanity (1927)
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up (1926)
Under the Top
Under the Top (1919)
Putting It Over
Putting It Over (1919)
A Very Good Young Man
A Very Good Young Man (1919)
It Pays to Advertise
It Pays to Advertise (1919)
Held by the Enemy
Held by the Enemy (1920)
Something to Do
Something to Do (1919)
Miss Hobbs
Miss Hobbs (1920)
Love Insurance
Love Insurance (1919)
Why Smith Left Home
Why Smith Left Home (1919)
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson (1919)
The Way of a Man with a Maid
The Way of a Man with a Maid (1918)
Nobody's Widow
Nobody's Widow (1927)
Venus in the East
Venus in the East (1919)
The Little Country Mouse
The Little Country Mouse (1914)
The Countess Charming
The Countess Charming (1917)
The Goat
The Goat (1918)
Believe Me, Xantippe
Believe Me, Xantippe (1918)
Rimrock Jones
Rimrock Jones (1918)
Ramona
Ramona (1916)
The Eyes of the World
The Eyes of the World (1917)
Her Father's Silent Partner
Her Father's Silent Partner (1914)
The Marcellini Millions
The Marcellini Millions (1917)
Less Than Kin
Less Than Kin (1918)
At Dawn
At Dawn (1914)
The Firefly of France
The Firefly of France (1918)
Lost in Transit
Lost in Transit (1917)
Jules of the Strong Heart
Jules of the Strong Heart (1918)
The House of Silence
The House of Silence (1918)
The Clever Mrs. Carfax
The Clever Mrs. Carfax (1917)
His Sweetheart
His Sweetheart (1917)