Acting
Donald Crisp
EN, FR cinema · 191 credits
Born
26 July 1882
Died
25 May 1974 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Bow, London, England, UK
Also known as George William Crisp · James Needham · Дональд Крисп
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.
Known for
Filmography
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
The Long Gray Line
as Old Martin
The Man from Laramie
as Alec Waggoman
Prince Valiant
as King Aguar
Home Town Story
as John MacFarland
Bright Leaf
as Major Singleton
Challenge to Lassie
as 'Jock' Gray
Africa Screams
Executive Producer
Hills of Home
as Drumsheugh
Whispering Smith
as Barney Rebstock
Ramrod
as Jim Crew
Son of Lassie
as Sam Carraclough
The Valley of Decision
as William Scott
National Velvet
as Mr. Herbert Brown
The Uninvited
as Commander Beech
The Adventures of Mark Twain
as J.B. Pond
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
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Sir Charles Emery
How Green Was My Valley
as Gwilym Morgan
Shining Victory
as Dr. Drewett
City for Conquest
as Scotty MacPherson
Brother Orchid
as Brother Superior
The Sea Hawk
as Admiral Sir John Burleson
Knute Rockne All American
as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Minister Althoff
Wuthering Heights
as Dr. Kenneth
The Old Maid
as Doctor Lanskell
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as Francis Bacon
The Oklahoma Kid
as Judge Hardwick
Juarez
as Maréchal Bazaine
Daughters Courageous
as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Sons of Liberty
as Alexander McDougall
Jezebel
as Dr. Livingstone
The Dawn Patrol
as Phipps
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
The Sisters
as Tim Hazelton
Sergeant Murphy
as Col. Todd Carruthers
Valley of the Giants
as Andy Stone
The Beloved Brat
as Mr. Morgan
Comet Over Broadway
as Grant
The Life of Emile Zola
as Maitre Labori
Confession
as Presiding Judge
The Great O'Malley
as Police Captain Cromwell
That Certain Woman
as Jack V. Merrick Sr.
Parnell
as Michael Davitt
Beloved Enemy
as Liam Burke
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Colonel Campbell
A Woman Rebels
as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
Mary of Scotland
as Huntly
The White Angel
as Dr. Hunt
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Thomas Burkitt
Vanessa: Her Love Story
as George
Oil for the Lamps of China
as J.T. McCarger
Laddie
as Mr. Pryor
The Little Minister
as Docteur McQueen
The Crime Doctor
as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
The Key
as Peadar Conlan
The Life of Vergie Winters
as Mike Davey
What Every Woman Knows
as David Wylie
Broadway Bad
as Darrall
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
as Marcellus
Red Dust
as Guidon
A Passport to Hell
as Sgt. Snyder
Svengali
as The Laird
Kick In
as Garvey
Scotland Yard
as Charles Fox
The Runaway Bride
Director
The Pagan
as Roger Slater
Trent's Last Case
as Sigsbee Manderson
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
as Colonel Moran
Stand and Deliver
as London Club Member (uncredited), Director
The Viking
as Leif Ericsson
The River Pirate
as Caxton
The Cop
Director
The Fighting Eagle
Director
Vanity
Director
Dress Parade
Director
Man Bait
Director
Nobody's Widow
Director
The Black Pirate
as MacTavish
Young April
Director
Sunny Side Up
Director
Don Q Son of Zorro
as Don Sebastian, Director
The Navigator
Director
Ponjola
Director
The Bonnie Brier Bush
as Lachlan Campbell, Director
The Barbarian
Director
The Six Best Cellars
Director
Miss Hobbs
Director
Held by the Enemy
Director
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
as Battling Burrows
Under the Top
Director
Johnny Get Your Gun
Director
Venus in the East
Director
Too Much Johnson
Director
The Poor Boob
Director
Putting It Over
Director
It Pays to Advertise
Director
Something to Do
Director
Love Insurance
Director
Why Smith Left Home
Director
Rimrock Jones
Director
Less Than Kin
Director
The Goat
Director
His Sweetheart
Director
The Cook of Canyon Camp
1917
The Cook of Canyon Camp
Director, Screenplay
Ramona
as Jim Farrar, Director
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
as Gen. U.S. Grant, Assistant Director
May Blossom
as Steve Harland
A Girl of Yesterday
as A.H. Monroe
The Love Route
as Harry Marshall
The Commanding Officer
as Col. Archer (the Commandant)
The Escape
as 'Bull' McGee
Another Chance
1914
Another Chance
as The Tramp, Director
The Mysterious Shot
1914
The Mysterious Shot
as Buck, Director
The Different Man
1914
The Different Man
as The Ranch Foreman
The Newer Woman
1914
The Newer Woman
as Cop, Director
The Tavern of Tragedy
1914
The Tavern of Tragedy
as Bob Jameson - the Spy, Director
Her Mother's Necklace
1914
Her Mother's Necklace
as The Burglar, Director
The Warning
1914
The Warning
as Mr. Edwards, Director
Home, Sweet Home
as The Mother's Son
The Battle of the Sexes
as Frank Andrews
At Dawn
Director
By Man's Law
1913
By Man's Law
as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
Olaf—An Atom
as The Beggar
The Blue or the Gray
1913
The Blue or the Gray
as Southern Rival
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
Her Awakening
as Accident Witness
The Miser's Heart
as Policeman
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
as Night Court Bailiff
The Battle
as A Union soldier (uncredited)
Fate's Turning
as The Valet
The Primal Call
as At Club
The Italian Barber
as At Ball
The Making of a Man
as Actor / Backstage
The Adventures of Billy
as First Tramp
The Long Road
as A Servant / The Landlord
The Failure
as Bank Employee
The Two Paths
as Footman
Swords and Hearts
as At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
Sunshine Sue
as Head of the Sweatshop
Winning Back His Love
as At Stage Door
The Golden Supper
as Courtier/Monk
Through the Breakers
as At the Club