Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Known for

Acting

Born

July 26, 1882

Birthplace

Bow, London, England, UK

Died

May 25, 1974 (aged 91)

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 Ca...

Best known work

The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
1915
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley
1941
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1939
The Navigator
The Navigator
1924
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie
1955
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
1919
The Uninvited
The Uninvited
1944
Jezebel
Jezebel
1938

Filmography

  1. 1988

    Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1983

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 1963

    Spencer's Mountain

    as Grandpa Spencer

  4. 1961

    Greyfriars Bobby

    as James Brown

  5. 1960

    Pollyanna

    as Mayor Karl Warren

  6. 1960

    A Dog of Flanders

    as Jehan Daas

  7. 1958

    The Last Hurrah

    as The Cardinal

  8. 1958

    Saddle the Wind

    as Dennis Deneen

  9. 1957

    Drango

    as Judge Allen

  10. 1956

  11. 1955

    MGM ParadeTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  12. 1955

    The Man from Laramie

    as Alec Waggoman

  13. 1955

  14. 1955

    The Long Gray Line

    as Old Martin

  15. 1954

  16. 1954

    Prince Valiant

    as King Aguar

  17. 1952

    This Is Your LifeTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  18. 1951

    Home Town Story

    as John MacFarland

  19. 1950

    Bright Leaf

    as Major Singleton

  20. 1949

    Challenge to Lassie

    as 'Jock' Gray

  21. 1949

    Africa Screams

    Executive Producer

  22. 1948

    Whispering Smith

    as Barney Rebstock

  23. 1948

    Hills of Home

    as Drumsheugh

  24. 1948

    The Ed Sullivan ShowTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  25. 1947

    Ramrod

    as Jim Crew

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