Donald Crisp
Actor
- Born
- July 26, 1882 · Bow, London, England, UK
- Died
- May 25, 1974 (age 91)
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.
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
March 8, 1915
How Green Was My Valley
October 28, 1941
Mutiny on the Bounty
November 22, 1935
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
September 5, 1916
Wuthering Heights
April 7, 1939
The Man from Laramie
August 19, 1955
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
May 13, 1919
The Uninvited
February 24, 1944
Jezebel
March 26, 1938
Pollyanna
May 19, 1960
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
August 12, 1941
The Sea Hawk
August 10, 1940
Acting139
- 1988Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me as Self (archive footage)
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1963Spencer's Mountain as Grandpa Spencer
- 1961Greyfriars Bobby as James Brown
- 1960Pollyanna as Mayor Karl Warren
- 1960A Dog of Flanders as Jehan Daas
- 1958The Last Hurrah as The Cardinal
- 1958Saddle the Wind as Dennis Deneen
- 1957Drango as Judge Allen
- 1956