Donald Crisp
Known for Acting
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
Wuthering Heights
1939
as Dr. Kenneth
How Green Was My Valley
1941
as Gwilym Morgan
The Birth of a Nation
1915
as Gen. U.S. Grant
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Thomas Burkitt
Pollyanna
1960
as Mayor Karl Warren
Spencer's Mountain
1963
as Grandpa Spencer
Jezebel
1938
as Dr. Livingstone
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Admiral Sir John Burleson
Lassie Come Home
1943
as Sam Carraclough
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Sir Charles Emery
The Valley of Decision
1945
as William Scott
The Uninvited
1944
as Commander Beech
Prince Valiant
1954
as King Aguar
Son of Lassie
1945
as Sam Carraclough
The Long Gray Line
1955
as Old Martin
National Velvet
1945
as Mr. Herbert Brown
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as Maitre Labori
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
as Colonel Campbell
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
1919
as Battling Burrows