Donald Crisp

Acting

🎂 1882-07-26

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.

Cast credits(136)

Self

1948

Self

1952

Gen. U.S. Grant

1915

Dr. Kenneth

1939

Gwilym Morgan

1941

Thomas Burkitt

1935

Admiral Sir John Burleson

1940

Mayor Karl Warren

1960

Dr. Livingstone

1938

Colonel Campbell

1936

The Cardinal

1958

Alec Waggoman

1955

Extra (uncredited)

1916

Commander Beech

1944

Sam Carraclough

1943

Maitre Labori

1937

Battling Burrows

1919

Sir Charles Emery

1941

Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1942

James Brown

1961

Francis Bacon

1939

Mr. Herbert Brown

1945

Dennis Deneen

1958

Captain Martin

1943

Phipps

1938

King Aguar

1954

Grandpa Spencer

1963

Guidon

1932

The Laird

1931

Doctor Lanskell

1939

Brother Superior

1940

Jehan Daas

1959

MacTavish

1926

William Scott

1945

Liam Burke

1936

Maréchal Bazaine

1939

Barney Rebstock

1948

John MacFarland

1951

Huntly

1936

Old Martin

1955

Police Inspector Lewis Lane

1938

The Mother's Son

1914

Frank Andrews

1914

Judge Hardwick

1939

At Ball

1911

Sam Carraclough

1945

David Wylie

1934

Peadar Conlan

1934

1914

Scotty MacPherson

1940

Drumsheugh

1948

Jim Crew

1947

Minister Althoff

1940

London Club Member (uncredited)

1928

Michael Davitt

1937

Dr. Hunt

1936

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Judge Allen

1957

At the Club

1909

Tim Hazelton

1938

Jack V. Merrick Sr.

1937

Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

1939

Docteur McQueen

1934

J.B. Pond

1944

Don Sebastian

1925

Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

1912

'Jock' Gray

1949

1914

Police Captain Cromwell

1937

Father John Callahan, C.S.C

1940

Mr. Pryor

1935

Self

1954

Major Singleton

1950

Presiding Judge

1937

Ralph Pedloch

1942

Charles Fox

1930

At Stage Door

1910

Roger Slater

1929

Judge Byron Thistlewaite

1936

Sigsbee Manderson

1929

Alexander McDougall

1939

Garvey

1931

Mike Davey

1934

Grant

1938

Leif Ericsson

1928

Actor / Backstage

1911

Andy Stone

1938

Mr. Morgan

1938

1913

Self

1955

'Bull' McGee

1914

A Union soldier (uncredited)

1911

Southern Rival

1913

Buck

1914

Cop

1914

Sgt. Snyder

1932

Darrall

1933

Jim Farrar

1916

A.H. Monroe

1915

George

1935

Dr. Drewett

1941

Colonel Moran

1929

1913

Caxton

1928

Courtier/Monk

1910

1914

Bob Jameson - the Spy

1914

Col. Todd Carruthers

1938

Marcellus

1933

Accident Witness

1911

Mr. McCarger

1935

Courtier

1911

Lee Calvert - Brother Owner

1913

Lachlan Campbell

1921

1915

Head of the Sweatshop

1910

Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

1934

1914

Policeman

1911

Steve

1914

First Tramp

1911

Bank Employee

1911

The Ranch Foreman

1914

Night Court Bailiff

1911

Steve Harland

1915

At Club

1911

1913

A Servant / The Landlord

1911

The Beggar

1913

Mr. Edwards

1914

1956

The Valet

1911

The Tramp

1914

The Burglar

1914

Directing (56)

Production (1)

Executive Producer

1949