Donald Crisp

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 26, 1882

died

May 25, 1974

place of birth

Bow, London, England, UK

also known as

George William Crisp · James Needham · Дональд Крисп

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Wuthering Heights
7.2

Wuthering Heights

1939as Dr. Kenneth
Pollyanna
7.0

Pollyanna

1960as Mayor Karl Warren
Lassie Come Home
6.7

Lassie Come Home

1943as Sam Carraclough
Spencer's Mountain
6.8

Spencer's Mountain

1963as Grandpa Spencer
The Birth of a Nation
6.0

The Birth of a Nation

1915as Gen. U.S. Grant
How Green Was My Valley
7.3

How Green Was My Valley

1941as Gwilym Morgan
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916as Extra (uncredited)
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
6.9

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

1919as Battling Burrows
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935as Thomas Burkitt
The Black Pirate
6.7

The Black Pirate

1926as MacTavish
The Man from Laramie
7.2

The Man from Laramie

1955as Alec Waggoman
Prince Valiant
6.1

Prince Valiant

1954as King Aguar
The Long Gray Line
7.0

The Long Gray Line

1955as Old Martin
Jezebel
7.0

Jezebel

1938as Dr. Livingstone
The Uninvited
6.9

The Uninvited

1944as Commander Beech
The Sea Hawk
7.2

The Sea Hawk

1940as Admiral Sir John Burleson
Bright Leaf
5.9

Bright Leaf

1950as Major Singleton
National Velvet
7.2

National Velvet

1945as Mr. Herbert Brown
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.5

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941as Sir Charles Emery
Red Dust
6.9

Red Dust

1932as Guidon
Juarez
6.5

Juarez

1939as Maréchal Bazaine
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954as Self
City for Conquest
6.9

City for Conquest

1940as Scotty MacPherson
The Little Minister
5.8

The Little Minister

1934as Docteur McQueen
Parnell
4.6

Parnell

1937as Michael Davitt
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
6.3

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939as Francis Bacon
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.6

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936as Colonel Campbell
Ramrod
6.5

Ramrod

1947as Jim Crew
Brother Orchid
6.6

Brother Orchid

1940as Brother Superior
Beloved Enemy
6.3

Beloved Enemy

1936as Liam Burke
The Old Maid
7.1

The Old Maid

1939as Doctor Lanskell
Home Town Story
4.9

Home Town Story

1951as John MacFarland
Knute Rockne All American
6.2

Knute Rockne All American

1940as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
The Valley of Decision
7.4

The Valley of Decision

1945as William Scott
Mary of Scotland
6.2

Mary of Scotland

1936as Huntly
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
7.2

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
The Dawn Patrol
6.8

The Dawn Patrol

1938as Phipps
The Last Hurrah
7.2

The Last Hurrah

1958as The Cardinal
The Life of Emile Zola
6.7

The Life of Emile Zola

1937as Maitre Labori
A Woman Rebels
5.8

A Woman Rebels

1936as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
The Sisters
6.0

The Sisters

1938as Tim Hazelton
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.5

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940as Minister Althoff
Saddle the Wind
6.7

Saddle the Wind

1958as Dennis Deneen
Daughters Courageous
6.3

Daughters Courageous

1939as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Forever and a Day
7.5

Forever and a Day

1943as Captain Martin
What Every Woman Knows
7.6

What Every Woman Knows

1934as David Wylie
The Oklahoma Kid
6.0

The Oklahoma Kid

1939as Judge Hardwick
Drango
5.6

Drango

1957as Judge Allen
Confession
6.2

Confession

1937as Presiding Judge