Donald Crisp
Born in Bow, London, England, UK — Jul 26 1882• Died May 25 1974
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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…
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Donald Crisp's Credits
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MGM Parade
Self
This Is Your Life
Self
Wuthering Heights
Dr. Kenneth
Jezebel
Dr. Livingstone
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
How Green Was My Valley
Gwilym Morgan
The Man from Laramie
Alec Waggoman
The Last Hurrah
The Cardinal
Mutiny on the Bounty
Thomas Burkitt
The Birth of a Nation
Gen. U.S. Grant
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sir Charles Emery
Ramrod
Jim Crew
The Navigator
Directing
Red Dust
Guidon
City for Conquest
Scotty MacPherson
The Sea Hawk
Admiral Sir John Burleson
The Uninvited
Commander Beech
National Velvet
Mr. Herbert Brown
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Battling Burrows
Bright Leaf
Major Singleton
Pollyanna
Mayor Karl Warren
The Dawn Patrol
Phipps
The Old Maid
Doctor Lanskell
The Valley of Decision
William Scott
The Battle of Midway
Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Juarez
Maréchal Bazaine
Spencer's Mountain
Grandpa Spencer
The Great O'Malley
Police Captain Cromwell
Confession
Presiding Judge
Parnell
Michael Davitt
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Colonel Campbell
Mary of Scotland
Huntly
Africa Screams
Production
Lassie Come Home
Sam Carraclough
The Adventures of Mark Twain
J.B. Pond
The Long Gray Line
Old Martin
That Certain Woman
Jack V. Merrick Sr.
Beloved Enemy
Liam Burke
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Minister Althoff
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Francis Bacon
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Police Inspector Lewis Lane
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Svengali
The Laird
The Oklahoma Kid
Judge Hardwick
The White Angel
Dr. Hunt
Brother Orchid
Brother Superior
Daughters Courageous
Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Vanity
Directing
Saddle the Wind
Dennis Deneen
The Goat
Directing
The Poor Boob
Directing
Oil for the Lamps of China
J.T. McCarger
The Sisters
Tim Hazelton
Broadway Bad
Darrall
The Crime Doctor
Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
Scotland Yard
Charles Fox
The Escape
'Bull' McGee
Man Bait
Directing
The Pagan
Roger Slater
The Life of Vergie Winters
Mike Davey
Comet Over Broadway
Grant
Drango
Judge Allen
The Key
Peadar Conlan
Knute Rockne All American
Father John Callahan, C.S.C
A Woman Rebels
Judge Byron Thistlewaite
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
The Beloved Brat
Mr. Morgan
Forever and a Day
Captain Martin
The Life of Emile Zola
Maitre Labori
The Black Pirate
MacTavish
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
The Cop
Directing
The Viking
Leif Ericsson
Home Town Story
John MacFarland
What Every Woman Knows
David Wylie
Ramona
Jim Farrar
Near To Earth
Kick In
Garvey
Shining Victory
Dr. Drewett
Whispering Smith
Barney Rebstock
The Little Minister
Docteur McQueen
Prince Valiant
King Aguar
Valley of the Giants
Andy Stone
Sons of Liberty
Alexander McDougall
Young April
Directing
Under the Top
Directing
Challenge to Lassie
'Jock' Gray
Greyfriars Bobby
James Brown
The Two Paths
Footman
Trent's Last Case
Sigsbee Manderson
The Battle
A Union soldier (uncredited)
Vanessa: Her Love Story
George
Over the Ledge
May Blossom
Steve Harland
Miss Hobbs
Directing
The Miser's Heart
Policeman
Dress Parade
Directing
The Failure
Bank Employee
The Barbarian
Directing
The Warning
Mr. Edwards
By Man's Law
Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
Pirate Gold
Her Awakening
Accident Witness
The Sisters
A Girl of Yesterday
A.H. Monroe
Fate's Turning
The Valet
Sunny Side Up
Directing
Hills of Home
Drumsheugh
Home, Sweet Home
The Mother's Son
A Dog of Flanders
Jehan Daas
The Fighting Eagle
Directing
Black and White
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Sebastian
Son of Lassie
Sam Carraclough
The Niggard
Directing
The Gay Sisters
Ralph Pedloch
The River Pirate
Caxton
The Princess of New York
Directing
At Dawn
Directing
Sunshine Sue
Head of the Sweatshop
A Passport to Hell
Sgt. Snyder
Sands of Fate
Directing
Less Than Kin
Directing
Rimrock Jones
Directing
The Firefly of France
Directing
Olaf—An Atom
The Beggar
The Long Road
A Servant / The Landlord
Sergeant Murphy
Col. Todd Carruthers
The Primal Call
At Club
The Six Best Cellars
Directing
The Bonnie Brier Bush
Lachlan Campbell
The Making of a Man
Actor / Backstage
Stand and Deliver
London Club Member (uncredited)
The House of Silence
Directing
Venus in the East
Directing
Another Chance
The Tramp
An Old-Fashioned Girl
Her Father's Silent Partner
Directing
The Commanding Officer
Col. Archer (the Commandant)
Tell Your Children
Directing
Nobody's Widow
Directing
The Mountain Rat
Steve
The Avenging Conscience
Believe Me, Xantippe
Directing
The Runaway Bride
Directing
The Red, White and Blue Line
Self
The Little Country Mouse
Directing
The Battle of the Sexes
Frank Andrews
The Countess Charming
Directing
Laddie
Mr. Pryor
Held by the Enemy
Directing
Fire on the Heather
The Love Route
Harry Marshall
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Colonel Moran
Too Much Johnson
Directing
Putting It Over
Directing
The Marcellini Millions
Directing
A Very Good Young Man
Directing
Swords and Hearts
At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
Night Court Bailiff
How Hazel Got Even
Directing
Something to Do
Directing
Winning Back His Love
At Stage Door
The Newer Woman
Cop
The Eyes of the World
Directing
Jules of the Strong Heart
Directing
Johnny Get Your Gun
Directing
The Different Man
The Ranch Foreman
Heart Beats of Long Ago
Courtier
The Availing Prayer
Directing
Ponjola
Directing
The Tavern of Tragedy
Bob Jameson - the Spy
Their First Acquaintance
The Adventures of Billy
First Tramp
The Golden Supper
Courtier/Monk
Love Insurance
Directing
The Clever Mrs. Carfax
Directing
Through the Breakers
At the Club
The Way of a Man with a Maid
Directing
The Bond Between
Directing
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Marcellus
It Pays to Advertise
Directing
The Mysterious Shot
Buck
Her Mother's Necklace
The Burglar
The Italian Barber
At Ball
A Lesson in Mechanics
Why Smith Left Home
Directing
The Blue or the Gray
Southern Rival
His Sweetheart
Directing
Lost in Transit
Directing
Down the Hill to Creditville