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Donald Crisp
Actor, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born July 26, 1882Died May 25, 1974 (91 years)
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
| 1963 | Spencer's Mountain · as Grandpa Spencer |
| 1961 | Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog · as James Brown |
| 1960 | Pollyanna · as Mayor Karl Warren |
| 1960 | A Dog of Flanders · as Jehan Daas |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah · as The Cardinal |
| 1958 | Saddle the Wind · as Dennis Deneen |
| 1957 | Drango · as Judge Allen |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Samuel Harman |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Father Anatole Martin |
| 1955 | The Man from Laramie · as Alec Waggoman |
| 1955 | The Long Gray Line · as Old Martin |
| 1954 | Prince Valiant · as King Aguar |
| 1951 | Home Town Story · as John Macfarland |
| 1950 | Bright Leaf · as Major Singleton |
| 1949 | Challenge to Lassie · as 'jock' Gray |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith · as Barney Rebstock |
| 1948 | Hills of Home · as Drumsheugh |
| 1947 | Ramrod · as Jim Crew |
| 1945 | The Valley of Decision · as William Scott |
| 1945 | Son of Lassie · as Sam Carraclough |
| 1944 | National Velvet · as Mr. Herbert Brown |
| 1944 | The Uninvited · as Commander Beech |
| 1944 | The Adventures of Mark Twain · as J.b. Pond |
| 1943 | Lassie Come Home · as Sam Carraclough |
| 1943 | Forever and a Day · as Captain Martin |
| 1942 | The Battle of Midway · as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Gay Sisters · as Ralph Pedloch |
| 1941 | How Green Was My Valley · as Gwilym Morgan |
| 1941 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · as Sir Charles Emery |
| 1941 | Shining Victory · as Dr. Drewett |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All American · as Father John Callahan, C.s.c |
| 1940 | City for Conquest · as Scotty Macpherson |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawk · as Admiral Sir John Burleson |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid · as Brother Superior |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet · as Minister Althoff |
| 1939 | The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex · as Francis Bacon |
| 1939 | The Old Maid · as Doctor Lanskell |
| 1939 | Daughters Courageous · as Samuel 'sam' Sloane |
| 1939 | Juarez · as Maréchal Bazaine |
| 1939 | Wuthering Heights · as Dr. Kenneth |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kid · as Judge Hardwick |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrol · as Phipps |
| 1938 | Comet Over Broadway · as Grant |
| 1938 | The Sisters · as Tim Hazelton |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giants · as Andy Stone |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse · as Police Inspector Lewis Lane |
| 1938 | The Beloved Brat · as Mr. Morgan |
| 1938 | Jezebel · as Dr. Livingstone |
| 1938 | Sergeant Murphy · as Col. Todd Carruthers |
| 1937 | The Life of Emile Zola · as Maitre Labori |
| 1937 | That Certain Woman · as Jack V. Merrick Sr. |
| 1937 | Confession · as Presiding Judge |
| 1937 | Parnell · as Michael Davitt |
| 1937 | The Great O'Malley · as Police Captain Cromwell |
| 1936 | Beloved Enemy · as Liam Burke |
| 1936 | A Woman Rebels · as Judge Byron Thistlewaite |
| 1936 | The Charge of the Light Brigade · as Colonel Campbell |
| 1936 | Mary of Scotland · as Huntly |
| 1936 | The White Angel · as Dr. Hunt |
| 1935 | Mutiny on the Bounty · as Thomas Burkitt |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of China · as Mr. Mccarger |
| 1935 | Laddie · as Mr. Pryor |
| 1935 | Vanessa, Her Love Story · as George |
| 1934 | The Little Minister · as Docteur Mcqueen |
| 1934 | What Every Woman Knows · as David Wylie |
| 1934 | British Agent · as Marshall O'reilly |
| 1934 | The Life of Vergie Winters · as Mike Davey |
| 1934 | The Key · as Peadar Conlan |
| 1933 | Broadway Bad · as Darrall |
| 1932 | Red Dust · as Guidon |
| 1932 | A Passport to Hell · as Sgt. Snyder |
| 1931 | Kick In · as Garvey |
| 1931 | |
| 1930 | Scotland Yard · as Charles Fox |
| 1929 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes · as Colonel Moran |
| 1929 | The Pagan · as Roger Slater |
| 1929 | Trent's Last Case · as Sigsbee Manderson |
| 1928 | The Viking · as Leif Ericsson |
| 1928 | Stand and Deliver · as London Club Member (uncredited) |
| 1926 | The Black Pirate · as Mactavish |
| 1925 | Don Q Son of Zorro · as Don Sebastian |
| 1921 | The Bonnie Brier Bush · as Lachlan Campbell |
| 1919 | Broken Blossoms or the Yellow Man and the Girl · as Battling Burrows |
| 1919 | The Fall of Babylon · as Extra |
| 1916 | Joan the Woman · as Cast |
| 1916 | Intolerance · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation · as Gen. U.s. Grant |
| 1914 | The Warning · as Mr. Edwards |
| 1914 | |
| 1914 | The Escape · as 'bull' Mcgee |
| 1914 | Home, Sweet Home · as The Mother's Son |
| 1914 | The Battle of the Sexes · as Frank Andrews |
| 1913 | The Bracelet · as Blake |
| 1913 | His Secret · as Husband |
| 1912 | The Musketeers of Pig Alley · as Rival Gang Member (uncredited) |
| 1911 | The Making of a Man · as Actor / Backstage |
| 1911 | The Diving Girl · as A Bather |
| 1911 | Conscience · as Policeman |