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(138)

Self

1948

Self

1952

Gen. U.S. Grant

1915

Dr. Kenneth

1939

Thomas Burkitt

1935

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Battling Burrows

1919

Major Singleton

1950

Buck

1914

Mayor Karl Warren

1960

Extra (uncredited)

1916

The Cardinal

1958

King Aguar

1954

Bob Jameson - the Spy

1914

Colonel Moran

1929

Admiral Sir John Burleson

1940

Grandpa Spencer

1963

Maréchal Bazaine

1939

Gwilym Morgan

1941

Harry Marshall

1915

John MacFarland

1951

Self

1954

1956

Col. Archer (the Commandant)

1915

James Brown

1961

Judge Allen

1957

Dennis Deneen

1958

Jim Crew

1947

Sir Charles Emery

1941

Roger Slater

1929

At Ball

1911

Francis Bacon

1939

Old Martin

1955

At Stage Door

1910

Steve Harland

1915

Mike Davey

1934

Police Inspector Lewis Lane

1938

Dr. Livingstone

1938

Charles Fox

1930

Sam Carraclough

1943

Barney Rebstock

1948

Lachlan Campbell

1921

Scotty MacPherson

1940

Alec Waggoman

1955

The Laird

1931

Judge Byron Thistlewaite

1936

William Scott

1945

Southern Rival

1913

Frank Andrews

1914

Ralph Pedloch

1942

Colonel Campbell

1936

Maitre Labori

1937

The Ranch Foreman

1914

Brother Superior

1940

Steve

1914

Huntly

1936

A.H. Monroe

1915

Dr. Drewett

1941

MacTavish

1926

Caxton

1928

Guidon

1932

George

1935

Mr. Edwards

1914

Self

1955

1915

'Jock' Gray

1949

1914

Minister Althoff

1940

Don Sebastian

1925

Leif Ericsson

1928

Grant

1938

Docteur McQueen

1934

Peadar Conlan

1934

Liam Burke

1936

Mr. Herbert Brown

1945

1914

Andy Stone

1938

Night Court Bailiff

1911

Courtier

1911

1914

Jehan Daas

1959

Police Captain Cromwell

1937

1914

Judge Hardwick

1939

Bank Employee

1911

The Tramp

1914

Tim Hazelton

1938

J.B. Pond

1944

First Tramp

1911

Doctor Lanskell

1939

Cop

1914

The Burglar

1914

Col. Todd Carruthers

1938

Drumsheugh

1948

Sam Carraclough

1945

Presiding Judge

1937

1913

Actor / Backstage

1911

The Mother's Son

1914

Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1942

Sgt. Snyder

1932

1913

David Wylie

1934

Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

1934

Jim Farrar

1916

Alexander McDougall

1939

Dr. Hunt

1936

At Club

1911

Head of the Sweatshop

1910

Garvey

1931

London Club Member (uncredited)

1928

Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

1912

Captain Martin

1943

Darrall

1933

Sigsbee Manderson

1929

Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

1939

At the Club

1909

Mr. Pryor

1935

Mr. McCarger

1935

1913

Commander Beech

1944

Courtier/Monk

1910

The Valet

1911

Father John Callahan, C.S.C

1940

Phipps

1938

The Beggar

1913

Jack V. Merrick Sr.

1937

Lee Calvert - Brother Owner

1913

Michael Davitt

1937

Marcellus

1933

1914

Accident Witness

1911

A Servant / The Landlord

1911

'Bull' McGee

1914

Mr. Morgan

1938

A Union soldier (uncredited)

1911

Policeman

1911

Directing (56)

Production (1)

Executive Producer

1949