Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Acting

Birthday

1882/07/26

Day of death

1974/05/25 (91 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Bow, London, England, UK

Also know as

George William Crisp, James Needham, Дональд Крисп

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 s...Read more

Acting
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
6.9

(1919) Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

as Battling Burrows

The Birth of a Nation
5.9

(1915) The Birth of a Nation

as Gen. U.S. Grant

Lassie Come Home
6.7

(1943) Lassie Come Home

as Sam Carraclough

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.5

(1941) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Sir Charles Emery

Wuthering Heights
7.2

(1939) Wuthering Heights

as Dr. Kenneth

Jezebel
7.0

(1938) Jezebel

as Dr. Livingstone

Pollyanna
6.9

(1960) Pollyanna

as Mayor Karl Warren

City for Conquest
6.8

(1940) City for Conquest

as Scotty MacPherson

Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4

(1935) Mutiny on the Bounty

as Thomas Burkitt

Brother Orchid
6.4

(1940) Brother Orchid

as Brother Superior

The Sea Hawk
7.2

(1940) The Sea Hawk

as Admiral Sir John Burleson

The Avenging Conscience
6.1

(1914) The Avenging Conscience

as ---

Home Town Story
4.6

(1951) Home Town Story

as John MacFarland

The Escape
0.0

(1914) The Escape

as 'Bull' McGee

How Green Was My Valley
7.3

(1941) How Green Was My Valley

as Gwilym Morgan

The Life of Emile Zola
6.7

(1937) The Life of Emile Zola

as Maitre Labori

Ramrod
6.5

(1947) Ramrod

as Jim Crew

Challenge to Lassie
4.8

(1949) Challenge to Lassie

as 'Jock' Gray

Son of Lassie
6.0

(1945) Son of Lassie

as Sam Carraclough

Knute Rockne All American
6.1

(1940) Knute Rockne All American

as Father John Callahan, C.S.C

The Valley of Decision
7.3

(1945) The Valley of Decision

as William Scott

Beloved Enemy
6.1

(1936) Beloved Enemy

as Liam Burke

The Little Minister
5.5

(1934) The Little Minister

as Docteur McQueen

The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.5

(1936) The Charge of the Light Brigade

as Colonel Campbell

The Long Gray Line
7.0

(1955) The Long Gray Line

as Old Martin

Red Dust
6.9

(1932) Red Dust

as Guidon

Spencer's Mountain
6.7

(1963) Spencer's Mountain

as Grandpa Spencer

The Old Maid
7.0

(1939) The Old Maid

as Doctor Lanskell

Svengali
6.1

(1931) Svengali

as The Laird

The Uninvited
6.9

(1944) The Uninvited

as Commander Beech

Greyfriars Bobby
6.9

(1961) Greyfriars Bobby

as James Brown

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
6.3

(1939) The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

as Francis Bacon

Prince Valiant
6.0

(1954) Prince Valiant

as King Aguar

Stand and Deliver
5.8

(1928) Stand and Deliver

as London Club Member (uncredited)

The Dawn Patrol
6.8

(1938) The Dawn Patrol

as Phipps

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
7.1

(1938) The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as Police Inspector Lewis Lane

National Velvet
7.2

(1945) National Velvet

as Mr. Herbert Brown

The Crime Doctor
2.7

(1934) The Crime Doctor

as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

The Oklahoma Kid
6.0

(1939) The Oklahoma Kid

as Judge Hardwick

The Man from Laramie
7.2

(1955) The Man from Laramie

as Alec Waggoman

The Black Pirate
6.7

(1926) The Black Pirate

as MacTavish

The Key
4.6

(1934) The Key

as Peadar Conlan

Bright Leaf
5.7

(1950) Bright Leaf

as Major Singleton

The Battle of Midway
5.8

(1942) The Battle of Midway

as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah
7.2

(1958) The Last Hurrah

as The Cardinal

Confession
6.1

(1937) Confession

as Presiding Judge

0.0

(1913) Pirate Gold

as ---

Near To Earth
0.0

(1913) Near To Earth

as ---

The Gay Sisters
6.5

(1942) The Gay Sisters

as Ralph Pedloch

The Great O'Malley
6.7

(1937) The Great O'Malley

as Police Captain Cromwell

Juarez
6.5

(1939) Juarez

as Maréchal Bazaine

Saddle the Wind
6.5

(1958) Saddle the Wind

as Dennis Deneen

That Certain Woman
5.4

(1937) That Certain Woman

as Jack V. Merrick Sr.

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.4

(1940) Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Minister Althoff

0.0

(1914) Down the Hill to Creditville

as ---

Her Awakening
0.0

(1911) Her Awakening

as Accident Witness

0.0

(1914) Another Chance

as The Tramp

0.0

(1914) Over the Ledge

as ---

Drango
5.4

(1957) Drango

as Judge Allen

The Adventures of Mark Twain
6.6

(1944) The Adventures of Mark Twain

as J.B. Pond

A Woman Rebels
5.5

(1936) A Woman Rebels

as Judge Byron Thistlewaite

The Sisters
5.8

(1938) The Sisters

as Tim Hazelton

0.0

(1914) The Mysterious Shot

as Buck

Don Q Son of Zorro
6.6

(1925) Don Q Son of Zorro

as Don Sebastian

Hills of Home
6.7

(1948) Hills of Home

as Drumsheugh

A Dog of Flanders
6.2

(1959) A Dog of Flanders

as Jehan Daas

Daughters Courageous
6.2

(1939) Daughters Courageous

as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

The Miser's Heart
6.0

(1911) The Miser's Heart

as Policeman

What Shall We Do with Our Old?
5.5

(1911) What Shall We Do with Our Old?

as Night Court Bailiff

The Battle
4.8

(1911) The Battle

as A Union soldier (uncredited)

The Viking
6.4

(1928) The Viking

as Leif Ericsson

Sergeant Murphy
5.0

(1938) Sergeant Murphy

as Col. Todd Carruthers

The Pagan
6.3

(1929) The Pagan

as Roger Slater

Vanessa: Her Love Story
6.0

(1935) Vanessa: Her Love Story

as George

The Life of Vergie Winters
5.3

(1934) The Life of Vergie Winters

as Mike Davey

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

(1983) Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Valley of the Giants
6.0

(1938) Valley of the Giants

as Andy Stone

Trent's Last Case
0.0

(1929) Trent's Last Case

as Sigsbee Manderson

The Beloved Brat
6.4

(1938) The Beloved Brat

as Mr. Morgan

Oil for the Lamps of China
7.3

(1935) Oil for the Lamps of China

as J.T. McCarger

What Every Woman Knows
7.0

(1934) What Every Woman Knows

as David Wylie

Parnell
4.1

(1937) Parnell

as Michael Davitt

Comet Over Broadway
5.0

(1938) Comet Over Broadway

as Grant

Scotland Yard
5.0

(1930) Scotland Yard

as Charles Fox

Shining Victory
5.9

(1941) Shining Victory

as Dr. Drewett

Fate's Turning
5.0

(1911) Fate's Turning

as The Valet

Sons of Liberty
6.2

(1939) Sons of Liberty

as Alexander McDougall

Broadway Bad
4.6

(1933) Broadway Bad

as Darrall

0.0

(1913) By Man's Law

as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner

0.0

(1914) The Different Man

as The Ranch Foreman

The Mountain Rat
0.0

(1914) The Mountain Rat

as Steve

0.0

(1914) The Newer Woman

as Cop

0.0

(1914) Their First Acquaintance

as ---

0.0

(1914) The Tavern of Tragedy

as Bob Jameson - the Spy

0.0

(1914) Her Mother's Necklace

as The Burglar

May Blossom
0.0

(1915) May Blossom

as Steve Harland

0.0

(1914) A Lesson in Mechanics

as ---

0.0

(1914) The Warning

as Mr. Edwards

The Sisters
0.0

(1914) The Sisters

as ---

0.0

(1915) An Old-Fashioned Girl

as ---

A Passport to Hell
4.7

(1932) A Passport to Hell

as Sgt. Snyder

Laddie
0.0

(1935) Laddie

as Mr. Pryor

Mary of Scotland
6.2

(1936) Mary of Scotland

as Huntly

Whispering Smith
6.5

(1948) Whispering Smith

as Barney Rebstock

The White Angel
7.2

(1936) The White Angel

as Dr. Hunt

The Primal Call
4.0

(1911) The Primal Call

as At Club

0.0

(1913) Black and White

as ---

The Musketeers of Pig Alley
6.2

(1912) The Musketeers of Pig Alley

as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
0.0

(1929) The Return of Sherlock Holmes

as Colonel Moran

The Italian Barber
4.0

(1911) The Italian Barber

as At Ball

Ramona
0.0

(1916) Ramona

as Jim Farrar

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1

(1916) Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Extra (uncredited)

Forever and a Day
7.4

(1943) Forever and a Day

as Captain Martin

The Bonnie Brier Bush
6.0

(1921) The Bonnie Brier Bush

as Lachlan Campbell

Kick In
6.0

(1931) Kick In

as Garvey

Home, Sweet Home
5.0

(1914) Home, Sweet Home

as The Mother's Son

The Making of a Man
6.3

(1911) The Making of a Man

as Actor / Backstage

A Girl of Yesterday
0.0

(1915) A Girl of Yesterday

as A.H. Monroe

The Adventures of Billy
5.7

(1911) The Adventures of Billy

as First Tramp

The Long Road
0.0

(1911) The Long Road

as A Servant / The Landlord

Sunshine Sue
0.0

(1910) Sunshine Sue

as Head of the Sweatshop

A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0

(1954) A Star Is Born World Premiere

as Self

The Battle of the Sexes
0.0

(1914) The Battle of the Sexes

as Frank Andrews

The Failure
4.0

(1911) The Failure

as Bank Employee

Olaf—An Atom
0.0

(1913) Olaf—An Atom

as The Beggar

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
0.0

(1933) Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

as Marcellus

The Red, White and Blue Line
6.0

(1955) The Red, White and Blue Line

as Self

The River Pirate
0.0

(1928) The River Pirate

as Caxton

0.0

(1913) The Blue or the Gray

as Southern Rival

Through the Breakers
4.2

(1909) Through the Breakers

as At the Club

Winning Back His Love
4.0

(1910) Winning Back His Love

as At Stage Door

The Golden Supper
4.5

(1910) The Golden Supper

as Courtier/Monk

Heart Beats of Long Ago
5.0

(1911) Heart Beats of Long Ago

as Courtier

0.0

(1956) Fire on the Heather

as ---

The Love Route
0.0

(1915) The Love Route

as Harry Marshall

The Commanding Officer
0.0

(1915) The Commanding Officer

as Col. Archer (the Commandant)

This Is Your Life
6.4

(1952) This Is Your Life

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self