Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

🎂 26th July 1882 (143 yrs) 📍 Bow, London, England, UK

Known For

The Birth of a Nation

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.

Donald Crisp

Movies Featuring Donald Crisp

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spencer's Mountain

Spencer's Mountain (1963)

as Grandpa Spencer
Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby (1961)

as James Brown
Pollyanna

Pollyanna (1960)

as Mayor Karl Warren
A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders (1959)

as Jehan Daas
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

as The Cardinal
Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind (1958)

as Dennis Deneen
Drango

Drango (1957)

as Judge Allen
No Image

Fire on the Heather (1956)

The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie (1955)

as Alec Waggoman
The Red, White and Blue Line

The Red, White and Blue Line (1955)

as Self
The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line (1955)

as Old Martin
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)

as Self
Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant (1954)

as King Aguar
Home Town Story

Home Town Story (1951)

as John MacFarland
Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf (1950)

as Major Singleton
Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie (1949)

as 'Jock' Gray
Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith (1948)

as Barney Rebstock
Hills of Home

Hills of Home (1948)

as Drumsheugh
Ramrod

Ramrod (1947)

as Jim Crew
The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision (1945)

as William Scott
Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie (1945)

as Sam Carraclough
National Velvet

National Velvet (1945)

as Mr. Herbert Brown
The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)

as J.B. Pond
The Uninvited

The Uninvited (1944)

as Commander Beech
Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home (1943)

as Sam Carraclough
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day (1943)

as Captain Martin
The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway (1942)

as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters (1942)

as Ralph Pedloch
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

as Gwilym Morgan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

as Sir Charles Emery
Shining Victory

Shining Victory (1941)

as Dr. Drewett
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as Scotty MacPherson
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk (1940)

as Admiral Sir John Burleson
Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid (1940)

as Brother Superior
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)

as Minister Althoff
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

as Francis Bacon
The Old Maid

The Old Maid (1939)

as Doctor Lanskell
Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous (1939)

as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Juarez

Juarez (1939)

as Maréchal Bazaine
Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty (1939)

as Alexander McDougall
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1939)

as Dr. Kenneth
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid (1939)

as Judge Hardwick
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol (1938)

as Phipps
Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway (1938)

as Grant
The Sisters

The Sisters (1938)

as Tim Hazelton
Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants (1938)

as Andy Stone
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
The Beloved Brat

The Beloved Brat (1938)

as Mr. Morgan
Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

as Dr. Livingstone
Sergeant Murphy

Sergeant Murphy (1938)

as Col. Todd Carruthers
The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

as Maitre Labori
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman (1937)

as Jack V. Merrick Sr.
Confession

Confession (1937)

as Presiding Judge
Parnell

Parnell (1937)

as Michael Davitt
The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley (1937)

as Police Captain Cromwell
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy (1936)

as Liam Burke
A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels (1936)

as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

as Colonel Campbell
Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland (1936)

as Huntly
The White Angel

The White Angel (1936)

as Dr. Hunt
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

as Thomas Burkitt
Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)

as J.T. McCarger
Laddie

Laddie (1935)

as Mr. Pryor
Vanessa: Her Love Story

Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)

as George
The Little Minister

The Little Minister (1934)

as Docteur McQueen
What Every Woman Knows

What Every Woman Knows (1934)

as David Wylie
The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)

as Mike Davey
The Key

The Key (1934)

as Peadar Conlan
The Crime Doctor

The Crime Doctor (1934)

as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V (1933)

as Marcellus
Broadway Bad

Broadway Bad (1933)

as Darrall
Red Dust

Red Dust (1932)

as Guidon
A Passport to Hell

A Passport to Hell (1932)

as Sgt. Snyder
Kick In

Kick In (1931)

as Garvey
Svengali

Svengali (1931)

as The Laird
Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard (1930)

as Charles Fox
The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)

as Colonel Moran
The Pagan

The Pagan (1929)

as Roger Slater
Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case (1929)

as Sigsbee Manderson
The Viking

The Viking (1928)

as Leif Ericsson
The River Pirate

The River Pirate (1928)

as Caxton
Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver (1928)

as London Club Member (uncredited)
The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate (1926)

as MacTavish
Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)

as Don Sebastian
The Bonnie Brier Bush

The Bonnie Brier Bush (1921)

as Lachlan Campbell
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)

as Battling Burrows
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)

as Extra (uncredited)
Ramona

Ramona (1916)

as Jim Farrar
A Girl of Yesterday

A Girl of Yesterday (1915)

as A.H. Monroe
May Blossom

May Blossom (1915)

as Steve Harland
The Commanding Officer

The Commanding Officer (1915)

as Col. Archer (the Commandant)
The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

as Gen. U.S. Grant
The Love Route

The Love Route (1915)

as Harry Marshall
No Image

An Old-Fashioned Girl (1915)

No Image

Over the Ledge (1914)

The Sisters

The Sisters (1914)

No Image

Another Chance (1914)

as The Tramp
No Image

The Warning (1914)

as Mr. Edwards
No Image

Down the Hill to Creditville (1914)

No Image

A Lesson in Mechanics (1914)

No Image

Her Mother's Necklace (1914)

as The Burglar
No Image

The Tavern of Tragedy (1914)

as Bob Jameson - the Spy
The Avenging Conscience

The Avenging Conscience (1914)

No Image

Their First Acquaintance (1914)

No Image

The Newer Woman (1914)

as Cop
The Escape

The Escape (1914)

as 'Bull' McGee
Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home (1914)

as The Mother's Son
No Image

The Different Man (1914)

as The Ranch Foreman
The Mountain Rat

The Mountain Rat (1914)

as Steve
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes (1914)

as Frank Andrews
No Image

The Mysterious Shot (1914)

as Buck
No Image

The Blue or the Gray (1913)

as Southern Rival
No Image

By Man's Law (1913)

as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
No Image

Black and White (1913)

Olaf—An Atom

Olaf—An Atom (1913)

as The Beggar
Near To Earth

Near To Earth (1913)

No Image

Pirate Gold (1913)

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)

as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
The Failure

The Failure (1911)

as Bank Employee
The Miser's Heart

The Miser's Heart (1911)

as Policeman
The Battle

The Battle (1911)

as A Union soldier (uncredited)
The Long Road

The Long Road (1911)

as A Servant / The Landlord
The Adventures of Billy

The Adventures of Billy (1911)

as First Tramp
The Making of a Man

The Making of a Man (1911)

as Actor / Backstage
Her Awakening

Her Awakening (1911)

as Accident Witness
The Primal Call

The Primal Call (1911)

as At Club
What Shall We Do with Our Old?

What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911)

as Night Court Bailiff
Heart Beats of Long Ago

Heart Beats of Long Ago (1911)

as Courtier
Fate's Turning

Fate's Turning (1911)

as The Valet
The Italian Barber

The Italian Barber (1911)

as At Ball
No Image

The Two Paths (1911)

as Footman
Winning Back His Love

Winning Back His Love (1910)

as At Stage Door
The Golden Supper

The Golden Supper (1910)

as Courtier/Monk
Sunshine Sue

Sunshine Sue (1910)

as Head of the Sweatshop
Through the Breakers

Through the Breakers (1909)

as At the Club