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Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

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.

Birthday: 1882-07-26

Place of birth: Bow, London, England, UK

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Also known as: George William Crisp, James Needham, Дональд Крисп

The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation

1915-03-08

Gen. U.S. Grant

Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home

1943-12-01

Sam Carraclough

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941-08-12

Sir Charles Emery

Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights

1939-04-07

Dr. Kenneth

Jezebel
Jezebel

1938-03-26

Dr. Livingstone

Pollyanna
Pollyanna

1960-05-19

Mayor Karl Warren

City for Conquest
City for Conquest

1940-09-21

Scotty MacPherson

Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty

1935-11-22

Thomas Burkitt

Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid

1940-06-07

Brother Superior

The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk

1940-08-10

Admiral Sir John Burleson

Home Town Story
Home Town Story

1951-05-18

John MacFarland

The Escape
The Escape

1914-06-01

'Bull' McGee

How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley

1941-10-28

Gwilym Morgan

The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola

1937-09-09

Maitre Labori

Ramrod
Ramrod

1947-05-02

Jim Crew

Challenge to Lassie
Challenge to Lassie

1949-10-31

'Jock' Gray

Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie

1945-04-20

Sam Carraclough

Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American

1940-10-05

Father John Callahan, C.S.C

The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision

1945-05-03

William Scott

Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy

1936-12-25

Liam Burke

The Little Minister
The Little Minister

1934-12-28

Docteur McQueen

The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936-10-20

Colonel Campbell

The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line

1955-01-04

Old Martin

Red Dust
Red Dust

1932-10-22

Guidon

Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain

1963-05-16

Grandpa Spencer

The Old Maid
The Old Maid

1939-08-16

Doctor Lanskell

Svengali
Svengali

1931-05-20

The Laird

The Uninvited
The Uninvited

1944-02-24

Commander Beech

Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby

1961-07-17

James Brown

Prince Valiant
Prince Valiant

1954-04-05

King Aguar

Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver

1928-02-18

London Club Member (uncredited)

The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol

1938-12-24

Phipps

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938-07-20

Police Inspector Lewis Lane

National Velvet
National Velvet

1945-01-26

Mr. Herbert Brown

The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor

1934-03-14

Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid

1939-03-11

Judge Hardwick

The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie

1955-08-19

Alec Waggoman

The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate

1926-03-08

MacTavish

The Key
The Key

1934-06-09

Peadar Conlan

Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf

1950-06-16

Major Singleton

The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway

1942-09-14

Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah

1958-12-31

The Cardinal

Confession
Confession

1937-08-19

Presiding Judge

Pirate Gold
Pirate Gold

1913-01-13

Near To Earth
Near To Earth

1913-03-20

The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters

1942-08-01

Ralph Pedloch

The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley

1937-02-13

Police Captain Cromwell

Juarez
Juarez

1939-06-10

Maréchal Bazaine

Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind

1958-03-20

Dennis Deneen

That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman

1937-08-30

Jack V. Merrick Sr.

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940-02-23

Minister Althoff

Her Awakening
Her Awakening

1911-09-28

Accident Witness

Another Chance
Another Chance

1914-11-24

The Tramp

Over the Ledge
Over the Ledge

1914-12-12

Drango
Drango

1957-01-01

Judge Allen

The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain

1944-07-20

J.B. Pond

A Woman Rebels
A Woman Rebels

1936-11-06

Judge Byron Thistlewaite

The Sisters
The Sisters

1938-10-14

Tim Hazelton

The Mysterious Shot
The Mysterious Shot

1914-04-04

Buck

Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro

1925-06-15

Don Sebastian

Hills of Home
Hills of Home

1948-11-25

Drumsheugh

A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders

1959-03-17

Jehan Daas

Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous

1939-06-23

Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

The Miser's Heart
The Miser's Heart

1911-11-20

Policeman

What Shall We Do with Our Old?
What Shall We Do with Our Old?

1911-02-13

Night Court Bailiff

The Battle
The Battle

1911-11-06

A Union soldier (uncredited)

The Viking
The Viking

1928-11-02

Leif Ericsson

Sergeant Murphy
Sergeant Murphy

1938-01-01

Col. Todd Carruthers

The Pagan
The Pagan

1929-04-26

Roger Slater

Vanessa: Her Love Story
Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935-03-01

George

The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters

1934-06-14

Mike Davey

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983-02-25

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants

1938-09-17

Andy Stone

Trent's Last Case
Trent's Last Case

1929-03-31

Sigsbee Manderson

The Beloved Brat
The Beloved Brat

1938-04-30

Mr. Morgan

Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China

1935-06-08

Mr. McCarger

What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows

1934-10-18

David Wylie

Parnell
Parnell

1937-06-04

Michael Davitt

Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway

1938-12-03

Grant

Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard

1930-10-19

Charles Fox

Shining Victory
Shining Victory

1941-05-30

Dr. Drewett

Fate's Turning
Fate's Turning

1911-01-22

The Valet

Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty

1939-05-20

Alexander McDougall

Broadway Bad
Broadway Bad

1933-02-24

Darrall

By Man's Law
By Man's Law

1913-11-22

Lee Calvert - Brother Owner

The Different Man
The Different Man

1914-05-05

The Ranch Foreman

The Mountain Rat
The Mountain Rat

1914-05-01

Steve

The Newer Woman
The Newer Woman

1914-06-02

Cop

The Tavern of Tragedy
The Tavern of Tragedy

1914-08-09

Bob Jameson - the Spy

Her Mother's Necklace
Her Mother's Necklace

1914-08-16

The Burglar

May Blossom
May Blossom

1915-04-15

Steve Harland

The Warning
The Warning

1914-10-13

Mr. Edwards

The Sisters
The Sisters

1914-11-29

A Passport to Hell
A Passport to Hell

1932-08-25

Sgt. Snyder

Laddie
Laddie

1935-03-18

Mr. Pryor

Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland

1936-07-28

Huntly

Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith

1948-12-09

Barney Rebstock

The White Angel
The White Angel

1936-06-25

Dr. Hunt

The Primal Call
The Primal Call

1911-06-21

At Club

Black and White
Black and White

1913-08-27

The Musketeers of Pig Alley
The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912-10-31

Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1929-10-26

Colonel Moran

The Italian Barber
The Italian Barber

1911-01-09

At Ball

Ramona
Ramona

1916-04-05

Jim Farrar

Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day

1943-01-21

Captain Martin

The Bonnie Brier Bush
The Bonnie Brier Bush

1921-11-27

Lachlan Campbell

Kick In
Kick In

1931-05-22

Garvey

Home, Sweet Home
Home, Sweet Home

1914-05-16

The Mother's Son

The Making of a Man
The Making of a Man

1911-10-04

Actor / Backstage

A Girl of Yesterday
A Girl of Yesterday

1915-10-07

A.H. Monroe

The Long Road
The Long Road

1911-10-26

A Servant / The Landlord

The Adventures of Billy
The Adventures of Billy

1911-10-18

First Tramp

Sunshine Sue
Sunshine Sue

1910-11-14

Head of the Sweatshop

The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes

1914-04-12

Frank Andrews

The Failure
The Failure

1911-12-07

Bank Employee

Olaf—An Atom
Olaf—An Atom

1913-05-19

The Beggar

The River Pirate
The River Pirate

1928-08-26

Caxton

The Blue or the Gray
The Blue or the Gray

1913-11-29

Southern Rival

Through the Breakers
Through the Breakers

1909-12-06

At the Club

Winning Back His Love
Winning Back His Love

1910-12-25

At Stage Door

The Golden Supper
The Golden Supper

1910-12-12

Courtier/Monk

Heart Beats of Long Ago
Heart Beats of Long Ago

1911-02-06

Courtier

The Love Route
The Love Route

1915-02-25

Harry Marshall

The Commanding Officer
The Commanding Officer

1915-03-25

Col. Archer (the Commandant)