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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Birth of a Nation (1915) — Gen. U.S. Grant
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How Green Was My Valley (1941) — Gwilym Morgan
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Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) — Thomas Burkitt
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) — Extra (uncredited)
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Wuthering Heights (1939) — Dr. Kenneth
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The Man from Laramie (1955) — Alec Waggoman
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Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) — Battling Burrows
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The Uninvited (1944) — Commander Beech
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Jezebel (1938) — Dr. Livingstone
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Pollyanna (1960) — Mayor Karl Warren
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) — Sir Charles Emery
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The Life of Emile Zola (1937) — Maitre Labori
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The Sea Hawk (1940) — Admiral Sir John Burleson
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Lassie Come Home (1943) — Sam Carraclough
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National Velvet (1945) — Mr. Herbert Brown
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The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) — Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) — Francis Bacon
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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) — Colonel Campbell
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The Battle of Midway (1942) — Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Red Dust (1932) — Guidon
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Prince Valiant (1954) — King Aguar
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Svengali (1931) — The Laird
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Greyfriars Bobby (1961) — James Brown
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The Last Hurrah (1958) — The Cardinal
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The Black Pirate (1926) — MacTavish
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) — Police Inspector Lewis Lane
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The Long Gray Line (1955) — Old Martin
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The Old Maid (1939) — Doctor Lanskell
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Ramrod (1947) — Jim Crew
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The Dawn Patrol (1938) — Phipps
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Spencer's Mountain (1963) — Grandpa Spencer
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Brother Orchid (1940) — Brother Superior
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Mary of Scotland (1936) — Huntly
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City for Conquest (1940) — Scotty MacPherson
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Saddle the Wind (1958) — Dennis Deneen
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The Oklahoma Kid (1939) — Judge Hardwick
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The Avenging Conscience (1914)
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) — Minister Althoff
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The Valley of Decision (1945) — William Scott
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Knute Rockne All American (1940) — Father John Callahan, C.S.C
Directed
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The Navigator (1924) — Director
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Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) — Director
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The Fighting Eagle (1927) — Director
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Stand and Deliver (1928) — Director
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The Runaway Bride (1930) — Director
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Dress Parade (1927) — Director
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The Cop (1928) — Director
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Young April (1926) — Director
- Tell Your Children (1922) — Director
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Ponjola (1923) — Director
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The Bonnie Brier Bush (1921) — Director
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The Princess of New York (1921) — Director
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Johnny Get Your Gun (1919) — Director
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The Six Best Cellars (1920) — Director
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Vanity (1927) — Director
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Under the Top (1919) — Director
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Man Bait (1927) — Director
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The Barbarian (1921) — Director
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Venus in the East (1919) — Director
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The Little Country Mouse (1914) — Director
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Miss Hobbs (1920) — Director
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Held by the Enemy (1920) — Director
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Too Much Johnson (1919) — Director
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Sunny Side Up (1926) — Director
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The Way of a Man with a Maid (1918) — Director
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The Poor Boob (1919) — Director
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Putting It Over (1919) — Director
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Nobody's Widow (1927) — Director
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It Pays to Advertise (1919) — Director
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Something to Do (1919) — Director
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A Very Good Young Man (1919) — Director
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Love Insurance (1919) — Director
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Why Smith Left Home (1919) — Director
- The Cook of Canyon Camp (1917) — Director
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The House of Silence (1918) — Director
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The Countess Charming (1917) — Director
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Rimrock Jones (1918) — Director
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Believe Me, Xantippe (1918) — Director
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The Firefly of France (1918) — Director
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Less Than Kin (1918) — Director