Acting · b. 1882 · 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 addr...

Directed
The Runaway Bride 1930 Stand and Deliver 1928 The Cop 1928 The Fighting Eagle 1927 Vanity 1927 Dress Parade 1927 Man Bait 1927 Nobody's Widow 1927 Young April 1926 Sunny Side Up 1926 Don Q Son of Zorro 1925 The Navigator 1924 Ponjola 1923 Tell Your Children 1922 The Barbarian 1921 The Bonnie Brier Bush 1921 The Princess of New York 1921 The Six Best Cellars 1920 Miss Hobbs 1920 Held by the Enemy 1920 Under the Top 1919 Johnny Get Your Gun 1919 Venus in the East 1919 Too Much Johnson 1919 The Poor Boob 1919 Putting It Over 1919 It Pays to Advertise 1919 Something to Do 1919 A Very Good Young Man 1919 Love Insurance 1919 Why Smith Left Home 1919 The House of Silence 1918 Rimrock Jones 1918 Believe Me, Xantippe 1918 The Firefly of France 1918 Less Than Kin 1918 The Way of a Man with a Maid 1918 The Goat 1918 Jules of the Strong Heart 1918 The Countess Charming 1917 The Bond Between 1917 The Eyes of the World 1917 The Marcellini Millions 1917 The Clever Mrs. Carfax 1917 His Sweetheart 1917 Lost in Transit 1917 Ramona 1916 An Old-Fashioned Girl 1915 How Hazel Got Even 1915 Down the Hill to Creditville 1914 The Niggard 1914 Another Chance 1914 At Dawn 1914 Her Father's Silent Partner 1914 The Mysterious Shot 1914 The Newer Woman 1914 Their First Acquaintance 1914 The Tavern of Tragedy 1914 Her Mother's Necklace 1914 Sands of Fate 1914 The Warning 1914 The Availing Prayer 1914 The Little Country Mouse 1914
Acting
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983 Spencer's Mountain Grandpa Spencer 1963 Greyfriars Bobby James Brown 1961 Pollyanna Mayor Karl Warren 1960 A Dog of Flanders Jehan Daas 1959 The Last Hurrah The Cardinal 1958 Saddle the Wind Dennis Deneen 1958 Drango Judge Allen 1957 Fire on the Heather 1956 The Long Gray Line Old Martin 1955 The Man from Laramie Alec Waggoman 1955 The Red, White and Blue Line Self 1955 Prince Valiant King Aguar 1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere Self 1954 Home Town Story John MacFarland 1951 Bright Leaf Major Singleton 1950 Challenge to Lassie 'Jock' Gray 1949 Hills of Home Drumsheugh 1948 Whispering Smith Barney Rebstock 1948 Ramrod Jim Crew 1947 Son of Lassie Sam Carraclough 1945 The Valley of Decision William Scott 1945 National Velvet Mr. Herbert Brown 1945 The Uninvited Commander Beech 1944 The Adventures of Mark Twain J.B. Pond 1944 Lassie Come Home Sam Carraclough 1943 Forever and a Day Captain Martin 1943 The Battle of Midway Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1942 The Gay Sisters Ralph Pedloch 1942 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Sir Charles Emery 1941
Other Credits
Africa Screams Executive Producer 1949 The Birth of a Nation Assistant Director 1915
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