Donald Crisp

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Male

Birthday

1882-07-26

Day of death

1974-05-25 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Bow, London, England, UK

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.

Known For

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  • The Last Hurrah

    The Last Hurrah

  • Winning Back His Love

    Winning Back His Love

  • Lassie Come Home

    Lassie Come Home

  • The Life of Emile Zola

    The Life of Emile Zola

  • The Uninvited

    The Uninvited

  • Bright Leaf

    Bright Leaf

  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes

    The Return of Sherlock Holmes

  • Shining Victory

    Shining Victory

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

  • Sunshine Sue

    Sunshine Sue

  • Home, Sweet Home

    Home, Sweet Home

  • Comet Over Broadway

    Comet Over Broadway

  • Near To Earth

    Near To Earth

  • The Avenging Conscience

    The Avenging Conscience

  • National Velvet

    National Velvet

  • Hills of Home

    Hills of Home

  • Through the Breakers

    Through the Breakers

  • The Valley of Decision

    The Valley of Decision

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • The Escape

    The Escape

  • Saddle the Wind

    Saddle the Wind

  • The Making of a Man

    The Making of a Man

  • The Miser's Heart

    The Miser's Heart

  • The Mysterious Shot

    The Mysterious Shot

  • Beloved Enemy

    Beloved Enemy

  • Pollyanna

    Pollyanna

  • Spencer's Mountain

    Spencer's Mountain

  • Drango

    Drango

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade

    The Charge of the Light Brigade

  • The Viking

    The Viking

  • Brother Orchid

    Brother Orchid

  • What Shall We Do with Our Old?

    What Shall We Do with Our Old?

  • The Black Pirate

    The Black Pirate

  • Laddie

    Laddie

  • A Woman Rebels

    A Woman Rebels

  • Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

  • Daughters Courageous

    Daughters Courageous

  • Home Town Story

    Home Town Story

  • Sergeant Murphy

    Sergeant Murphy

  • By Man's Law

    By Man's Law

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • The Sea Hawk

    The Sea Hawk

  • Stand and Deliver

    Stand and Deliver

  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty

  • Forever and a Day

    Forever and a Day

  • The Love Route

    The Love Route

  • Mutiny on the Bounty

    Mutiny on the Bounty

  • The Musketeers of Pig Alley

    The Musketeers of Pig Alley

  • A Lesson in Mechanics

    A Lesson in Mechanics

  • The Golden Supper

    The Golden Supper

  • The Birth of a Nation

    The Birth of a Nation

  • The Oklahoma Kid

    The Oklahoma Kid

  • The Man from Laramie

    The Man from Laramie

  • The Long Gray Line

    The Long Gray Line

  • Svengali

    Svengali

  • The Dawn Patrol

    The Dawn Patrol

  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway

  • The Adventures of Mark Twain

    The Adventures of Mark Twain

  • Confession

    Confession

  • Broadway Bad

    Broadway Bad

  • Ramrod

    Ramrod

  • Mary of Scotland

    Mary of Scotland

  • A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

  • The Key

    The Key

  • The Mountain Rat

    The Mountain Rat

  • The Old Maid

    The Old Maid

  • The Little Minister

    The Little Minister

  • The Battle of the Sexes

    The Battle of the Sexes

  • Pirate Gold

    Pirate Gold

  • Juarez

    Juarez

  • The White Angel

    The White Angel

  • The Long Road

    The Long Road

  • Greyfriars Bobby

    Greyfriars Bobby

  • The Beloved Brat

    The Beloved Brat

  • Heart Beats of Long Ago

    Heart Beats of Long Ago

  • The Battle

    The Battle

  • Valley of the Giants

    Valley of the Giants

  • The Adventures of Billy

    The Adventures of Billy

  • What Every Woman Knows

    What Every Woman Knows

  • The Bonnie Brier Bush

    The Bonnie Brier Bush

  • Fire on the Heather

    Fire on the Heather

  • The Tavern of Tragedy

    The Tavern of Tragedy

  • Son of Lassie

    Son of Lassie

  • Don Q Son of Zorro

    Don Q Son of Zorro

  • That Certain Woman

    That Certain Woman

  • Another Chance

    Another Chance

  • The Sisters

    The Sisters

  • Vanessa: Her Love Story

    Vanessa: Her Love Story

  • A Passport to Hell

    A Passport to Hell

  • Over the Ledge

    Over the Ledge

  • The Life of Vergie Winters

    The Life of Vergie Winters

  • Her Awakening

    Her Awakening

  • The Red, White and Blue Line

    The Red, White and Blue Line

  • Scotland Yard

    Scotland Yard

  • Jezebel

    Jezebel

  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

    The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

  • The Primal Call

    The Primal Call

  • The Crime Doctor

    The Crime Doctor

  • The Newer Woman

    The Newer Woman

  • The Failure

    The Failure

  • The Sisters

    The Sisters

  • How Green Was My Valley

    How Green Was My Valley

  • A Dog of Flanders

    A Dog of Flanders

  • Parnell

    Parnell

  • Prince Valiant

    Prince Valiant

  • Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

    Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

  • Challenge to Lassie

    Challenge to Lassie

  • An Old-Fashioned Girl

    An Old-Fashioned Girl

  • The Blue or the Gray

    The Blue or the Gray

  • The Different Man

    The Different Man

  • Trent's Last Case

    Trent's Last Case

  • Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

  • May Blossom

    May Blossom

  • City for Conquest

    City for Conquest

  • A Girl of Yesterday

    A Girl of Yesterday

  • Fate's Turning

    Fate's Turning

  • Oil for the Lamps of China

    Oil for the Lamps of China

  • Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

    Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

  • The River Pirate

    The River Pirate

  • Their First Acquaintance

    Their First Acquaintance

  • Red Dust

    Red Dust

  • Her Mother's Necklace

    Her Mother's Necklace

  • The Commanding Officer

    The Commanding Officer

  • The Gay Sisters

    The Gay Sisters

  • The Warning

    The Warning

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Kick In

    Kick In

  • Black and White

    Black and White

  • Down the Hill to Creditville

    Down the Hill to Creditville

  • Ramona

    Ramona

  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

    Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

  • Olaf—An Atom

    Olaf—An Atom

  • The Italian Barber

    The Italian Barber

  • The Pagan

    The Pagan