
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.
Filmography
All 181
Movies 179
Director 43
Self 6
TV Shows 2
Producer 1
Voice 1

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (1988)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Spencer's Mountain (1963)

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)

Pollyanna (1960)

A Dog of Flanders (1959)

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Saddle the Wind (1958)

Drango (1957)

The Man from Laramie (1955)

The Red, White and Blue Line (1955)

The Long Gray Line (1955)

A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)

Prince Valiant (1954)

This Is Your Life (1952)

Home Town Story (1951)

Bright Leaf (1950)

Screen Actors (1950)

Challenge to Lassie (1949)

Africa Screams (1949)

Whispering Smith (1948)

Hills of Home (1948)

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

Ramrod (1947)

The Valley of Decision (1945)

Son of Lassie (1945)

National Velvet (1945)

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)

The Uninvited (1944)

Lassie Come Home (1943)

Forever and a Day (1943)

The Battle of Midway (1942)

The Gay Sisters (1942)

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Shining Victory (1941)

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

City for Conquest (1940)

The Sea Hawk (1940)

Brother Orchid (1940)

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

The Old Maid (1939)

Daughters Courageous (1939)

Juarez (1939)

Sons of Liberty (1939)

Wuthering Heights (1939)

The Oklahoma Kid (1939)

The Dawn Patrol (1938)

Comet Over Broadway (1938)

The Sisters (1938)

Valley of the Giants (1938)

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

The Beloved Brat (1938)

Jezebel (1938)

Sergeant Murphy (1938)

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

That Certain Woman (1937)

Confession (1937)

Parnell (1937)

The Great O'Malley (1937)

Beloved Enemy (1936)

A Woman Rebels (1936)

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

Mary of Scotland (1936)

The White Angel (1936)

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)

Laddie (1935)

Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)

The Little Minister (1934)

What Every Woman Knows (1934)

The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)

The Key (1934)

The Crime Doctor (1934)

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

Broadway Bad (1933)

Red Dust (1932)

A Passport to Hell (1932)

Kick In (1931)

Svengali (1931)

Scotland Yard (1930)

The Runaway Bride (1930)

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)

The Pagan (1929)

The Viking (1928)

The Cop (1928)

The River Pirate (1928)

Trent's Last Case (1928)

Stand and Deliver (1928)

Dress Parade (1927)

The Fighting Eagle (1927)

Vanity (1927)

Man Bait (1927)

Nobody's Widow (1927)

Young April (1926)

Sunny Side Up (1926)

The Black Pirate (1926)

Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)

The Navigator (1924)

Ponjola (1923)

Tell Your Children (1922)

The Bonnie Brier Bush (1921)

The Princess of New York (1921)

The Barbarian (1921)

Held by the Enemy (1920)

Miss Hobbs (1920)

The Six Best Cellars (1920)

Too Much Johnson (1919)

Broken Blossoms (1919)

Johnny Get Your Gun (1919)

Venus in the East (1919)

Under the Top (1919)

Less Than Kin (1918)

The Firefly of France (1918)

Believe Me, Xantippe (1918)

The House of Silence (1918)

Rimrock Jones (1918)

The Clever Mrs. Carfax (1917)

The Countess Charming (1917)

The Marcellini Millions (1917)

The Bond Between (1917)

The Eyes of the World (1917)

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

Ramona (1916)

A Girl of Yesterday (1915)

May Blossom (1915)

How Hazel Got Even (1915)

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

An Old-Fashioned Girl (1915)

At Dawn (1914)

Over the Ledge (1914)

The Sisters (1914)

Another Chance (1914)

The Little Country Mouse (1914)

The Niggard (1914)

The Availing Prayer (1914)

The Warning (1914)

Sands of Fate (1914)

Down the Hill to Creditville (1914)

A Lesson in Mechanics (1914)

Her Mother's Necklace (1914)

The Tavern of Tragedy (1914)

The Avenging Conscience (1914)

Their First Acquaintance (1914)

The Newer Woman (1914)

The Escape (1914)

Home, Sweet Home (1914)

The Different Man (1914)

The Mountain Rat (1914)

The Battle of the Sexes (1914)

The Mysterious Shot (1914)

Her Father's Silent Partner (1914)

The Blue or the Gray (1913)

By Man's Law (1913)

His Secret (1913)

Black and White (1913)

Olaf—An Atom (1913)

Near To Earth (1913)

Pirate Gold (1913)

The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)

The Eternal Mother (1912)

The Failure (1911)

The Miser's Heart (1911)

The Battle (1911)

The Long Road (1911)

The Adventures of Billy (1911)

The Making of a Man (1911)

Her Awakening (1911)

The Diving Girl (1911)

The Primal Call (1911)

Conscience (1911)

What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911)

Heart Beats of Long Ago (1911)

Fate's Turning (1911)

The Italian Barber (1911)

The Two Paths (1911)

Winning Back His Love (1910)

The Golden Supper (1910)

Sunshine Sue (1910)

Through the Breakers (1909)
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Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1882-07-27
Deathday1974-05-25 (91 years old)
Birth nameGeorge William Crisp
Place of birthBow, United Kingdom
RelationshipsJane Murfin (1932-01-01 - 1944-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also known asGeorge William Crisp, James Needham, Дональд Крисп
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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