Donald Crisp
Age: N/A | From: Bow, London, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: George William Crisp , James Needham , Дональд Крисп
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Bow, London, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 167
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
This Is Your Life
(1952) Self
How Green Was My Valley
(1941) Gwilym Morgan
The Life of Emile Zola
(1937) Maitre Labori
Mutiny on the Bounty
(1935) Thomas Burkitt
Wuthering Heights
(1939) Dr. Kenneth
Lassie Come Home
(1943) Sam Carraclough
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1941) Sir Charles Emery
The Birth of a Nation
(1915) Gen. U.S. GrantActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2024 | Livvy Dunne | |
| 1983 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Grandpa Spencer | |
| 1961 | James Brown | |
| 1960 | Mayor Karl Warren | |
| 1959 | Jehan Daas | |
| 1958 | The Cardinal | |
| Dennis Deneen | ||
| 1957 | Judge Allen | |
| 1955 | Alec Waggoman | |
| Self | ||
| Old Martin | ||
| 1954 | Self | |
| King Aguar | ||
| 1952 | Self | |
| 1951 | John MacFarland | |
| 1950 | Major Singleton | |
| 1949 | 'Jock' Gray | |
| 1948 | Barney Rebstock | |
| Drumsheugh | ||
| Self | ||
| 1947 | Jim Crew | |
| 1945 | William Scott | |
| Sam Carraclough | ||
| Mr. Herbert Brown | ||
| 1944 | J.B. Pond | |
| Commander Beech | ||
| 1943 | Sam Carraclough | |
| Captain Martin | ||
| 1942 | Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Pedloch | ||
| 1941 | Gwilym Morgan | |
| Sir Charles Emery | ||
| Dr. Drewett | ||
| 1940 | Father John Callahan, C.S.C | |
| Scotty MacPherson | ||
| Admiral Sir John Burleson | ||
| Brother Superior | ||
| Minister Althoff | ||
| 1939 | Francis Bacon | |
| Doctor Lanskell | ||
| Samuel 'Sam' Sloane | ||
| Maréchal Bazaine | ||
| Alexander McDougall | ||
| Dr. Kenneth | ||
| Judge Hardwick | ||
| 1938 | Phipps | |
| Grant | ||
| Tim Hazelton | ||
| Andy Stone | ||
| Police Inspector Lewis Lane | ||
| Mr. Morgan | ||
| Dr. Livingstone | ||
| Col. Todd Carruthers | ||
| 1937 | Maitre Labori | |
| Jack V. Merrick Sr. | ||
| Presiding Judge | ||
| Michael Davitt | ||
| Police Captain Cromwell | ||
| 1936 | Liam Burke | |
| Judge Byron Thistlewaite | ||
| Colonel Campbell | ||
| Huntly | ||
| Dr. Hunt | ||
| 1935 | Thomas Burkitt | |
| Mr. McCarger | ||
| Mr. Pryor | ||
| George | ||
| 1934 | Docteur McQueen | |
| David Wylie | ||
| Mike Davey | ||
| Peadar Conlan | ||
| Mr. Anthony, District Attorney | ||
| 1933 | Marcellus | |
| Darrall | ||
| 1932 | Guidon | |
| Sgt. Snyder | ||
| 1931 | Garvey | |
| The Laird | ||
| 1930 | Charles Fox | |
| 1929 | Colonel Moran | |
| Roger Slater | ||
| Sigsbee Manderson | ||
| 1928 | Leif Ericsson | |
| Caxton | ||
| London Club Member (uncredited) | ||
| 1926 | MacTavish | |
| 1925 | Don Sebastian | |
| 1921 | Lachlan Campbell | |
| 1919 | Battling Burrows | |
| 1916 | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Jim Farrar | ||
| 1915 | A.H. Monroe | |
| Steve Harland | ||
| Gen. U.S. Grant | ||
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| 1914 | N/A | |
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| The Tramp | ||
| Mr. Edwards | ||
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| The Burglar | ||
| Bob Jameson - the Spy | ||
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| 'Bull' McGee | ||
| The Mother's Son | ||
| The Ranch Foreman | ||
| Steve | ||
| Frank Andrews | ||
| Buck | ||
| 1913 | Southern Rival | |
| Lee Calvert - Brother Owner | ||
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| The Beggar | ||
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| 1912 | Rival Gang Member (uncredited) | |
| 1911 | Bank Employee | |
| Policeman | ||
| A Union soldier (uncredited) | ||
| A Servant / The Landlord | ||
| First Tramp | ||
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| Accident Witness | ||
| At Club | ||
| Night Court Bailiff | ||
| Courtier | ||
| The Valet | ||
| At Ball | ||
| 1910 | At Stage Door | |
| Courtier/Monk | ||
| Head of the Sweatshop | ||
| 1909 | At the Club | |
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| 1949 | Executive Producer | |
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