Donald Crisp
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.
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Full filmography
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- MGM Parade (1955) as Self
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- Wuthering Heights (1939) as Dr. Kenneth
- Mary of Scotland (1936) as Huntly
- The Sea Hawk (1940) as Admiral Sir John Burleson
- Pollyanna (1960) as Mayor Karl Warren
- How Green Was My Valley (1941) as Gwilym Morgan
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as Thomas Burkitt
- The Man from Laramie (1955) as Alec Waggoman
- The Birth of a Nation (1915) as Gen. U.S. Grant
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) as Extra (uncredited)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) as Sir Charles Emery
- Lassie Come Home (1943) as Sam Carraclough
- The Uninvited (1944) as Commander Beech
- Jezebel (1938) as Dr. Livingstone
- Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) as Battling Burrows
- Spencer's Mountain (1963) as Grandpa Spencer
- The Valley of Decision (1945) as William Scott
- Prince Valiant (1954) as King Aguar
- Saddle the Wind (1958) as Dennis Deneen
- National Velvet (1945) as Mr. Herbert Brown
- Juarez (1939) as Maréchal Bazaine
- Heart Beats of Long Ago (1911) as Courtier