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Donald Crisp
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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…
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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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Donald Crisp's Filmography
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Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spencer's Mountain
as Grandpa Spencer
Greyfriars Bobby
as James Brown
Pollyanna
as Mayor Karl Warren
A Dog of Flanders
as Jehan Daas
The Last Hurrah
as The Cardinal
Saddle the Wind
as Dennis Deneen
Drango
as Judge Allen
No Poster
Fire on the Heather
The Man from Laramie
as Alec Waggoman
The Red, White and Blue Line
as Self
The Long Gray Line
as Old Martin
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
Prince Valiant
as King Aguar
Home Town Story
as John MacFarland
Bright Leaf
as Major Singleton
Challenge to Lassie
as 'Jock' Gray
Whispering Smith
as Barney Rebstock
Hills of Home
as Drumsheugh
Ramrod
as Jim Crew
The Valley of Decision
as William Scott
Son of Lassie
as Sam Carraclough
National Velvet
as Mr. Herbert Brown
The Adventures of Mark Twain
as J.B. Pond
The Uninvited
as Commander Beech
Lassie Come Home
as Sam Carraclough
Forever and a Day
as Captain Martin
The Battle of Midway
as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Gay Sisters
as Ralph Pedloch
How Green Was My Valley
as Gwilym Morgan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Sir Charles Emery
Shining Victory
as Dr. Drewett
Knute Rockne All American
as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
City for Conquest
as Scotty MacPherson
The Sea Hawk
as Admiral Sir John Burleson
Brother Orchid
as Brother Superior
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Minister Althoff
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as Francis Bacon
The Old Maid
as Doctor Lanskell
Daughters Courageous
as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Juarez
as Maréchal Bazaine
Sons of Liberty
as Alexander McDougall
Wuthering Heights
as Dr. Kenneth
The Oklahoma Kid
as Judge Hardwick
The Dawn Patrol
as Phipps
Comet Over Broadway
as Grant
The Sisters
as Tim Hazelton
Valley of the Giants
as Andy Stone
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
The Beloved Brat
as Mr. Morgan
Jezebel
as Dr. Livingstone
Sergeant Murphy
as Col. Todd Carruthers
The Life of Emile Zola
as Maitre Labori
That Certain Woman
as Jack V. Merrick Sr.
Confession
as Presiding Judge
Parnell
as Michael Davitt
The Great O'Malley
as Police Captain Cromwell
Beloved Enemy
as Liam Burke
A Woman Rebels
as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Colonel Campbell
Mary of Scotland
as Huntly
The White Angel
as Dr. Hunt
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Thomas Burkitt
Oil for the Lamps of China
as J.T. McCarger
Laddie
as Mr. Pryor
Vanessa: Her Love Story
as George
The Little Minister
as Docteur McQueen
What Every Woman Knows
as David Wylie
The Life of Vergie Winters
as Mike Davey
The Key
as Peadar Conlan
The Crime Doctor
as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
as Marcellus
Broadway Bad
as Darrall
Red Dust
as Guidon
A Passport to Hell
as Sgt. Snyder
Kick In
as Garvey
Svengali
as The Laird
Scotland Yard
as Charles Fox
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
as Colonel Moran
The Pagan
as Roger Slater
Trent's Last Case
as Sigsbee Manderson
The Viking
as Leif Ericsson
The River Pirate
as Caxton
Stand and Deliver
as London Club Member (uncredited)
The Black Pirate
as MacTavish
Don Q Son of Zorro
as Don Sebastian
The Bonnie Brier Bush
as Lachlan Campbell
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
as Battling Burrows
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
Ramona
as Jim Farrar
A Girl of Yesterday
as A.H. Monroe
May Blossom
as Steve Harland
The Commanding Officer
as Col. Archer (the Commandant)
The Birth of a Nation
as Gen. U.S. Grant
The Love Route
as Harry Marshall
No Poster
An Old-Fashioned Girl
No Poster
Over the Ledge
The Sisters
No Poster
Another Chance
as The Tramp
No Poster
The Warning
as Mr. Edwards
No Poster
Down the Hill to Creditville
No Poster
A Lesson in Mechanics
No Poster
Her Mother's Necklace
as The Burglar
No Poster
The Tavern of Tragedy
as Bob Jameson - the Spy
The Avenging Conscience
No Poster
Their First Acquaintance
No Poster
The Newer Woman
as Cop
The Escape
as 'Bull' McGee
Home, Sweet Home
as The Mother's Son
No Poster
The Different Man
as The Ranch Foreman
The Mountain Rat
as Steve
The Battle of the Sexes
as Frank Andrews
No Poster
The Mysterious Shot
as Buck
No Poster
The Blue or the Gray
as Southern Rival
No Poster
By Man's Law
as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
No Poster
Black and White
Olaf—An Atom
as The Beggar
Near To Earth
No Poster
Pirate Gold
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
The Failure
as Bank Employee
The Miser's Heart
as Policeman
The Battle
as A Union soldier (uncredited)
The Long Road
as A Servant / The Landlord
The Adventures of Billy
as First Tramp
The Making of a Man
as Actor / Backstage
Her Awakening
as Accident Witness
Swords and Hearts
as At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
The Primal Call
as At Club
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
as Night Court Bailiff
No Poster
Heart Beats of Long Ago
as Courtier
Fate's Turning
as The Valet
The Italian Barber
as At Ball
The Two Paths
as Footman
Winning Back His Love
as At Stage Door
The Golden Supper
as Courtier/Monk
Sunshine Sue
as Head of the Sweatshop
Through the Breakers
as At the Club