Personal Info
Known Credits
133
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1882-07-26 (143 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Bow, London, England, UK
Also Known For
George William CrispJames NeedhamДональд Крисп
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 s ...
Known For
Acting
1983 --
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963 --
Spencer's Mountain
| Grandpa Spencer
1961 --
Greyfriars Bobby
| James Brown
1960 --
Pollyanna
| Mayor Karl Warren
1959 --
A Dog of Flanders
| Jehan Daas
1958 --
The Last Hurrah
| The Cardinal
1958 --
Saddle the Wind
| Dennis Deneen
1957 --
Drango
| Judge Allen
1955 --
The Man from Laramie
| Alec Waggoman
1955 --
The Red, White and Blue Line
| Self
1955 --
The Long Gray Line
| Old Martin
1954 --
A Star Is Born World Premiere
| Self
1954 --
Prince Valiant
| King Aguar
1951 --
Home Town Story
| John MacFarland
1950 --
Bright Leaf
| Major Singleton
1949 --
Challenge to Lassie
| 'Jock' Gray
1948 --
Whispering Smith
| Barney Rebstock
1948 --
Hills of Home
| Drumsheugh
1947 --
Ramrod
| Jim Crew
1945 --
The Valley of Decision
| William Scott
1945 --
Son of Lassie
| Sam Carraclough
1945 --
National Velvet
| Mr. Herbert Brown
1944 --
The Adventures of Mark Twain
| J.B. Pond
1944 --
The Uninvited
| Commander Beech
1943 --
Lassie Come Home
| Sam Carraclough
1943 --
Forever and a Day
| Captain Martin
1942 --
The Battle of Midway
| Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1942 --
The Gay Sisters
| Ralph Pedloch
1941 --
How Green Was My Valley
| Gwilym Morgan
1941 --
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
| Sir Charles Emery
1941 --
Shining Victory
| Dr. Drewett
1940 --
Knute Rockne All American
| Father John Callahan, C.S.C
1940 --
City for Conquest
| Scotty MacPherson
1940 --
The Sea Hawk
| Admiral Sir John Burleson
1940 --
Brother Orchid
| Brother Superior
1940 --
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
| Minister Althoff
1939 --
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
| Francis Bacon
1939 --
The Old Maid
| Doctor Lanskell
1939 --
Daughters Courageous
| Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
1939 --
Juarez
| Maréchal Bazaine
1939 --
Sons of Liberty
| Alexander McDougall
1939 --
Wuthering Heights
| Dr. Kenneth
1939 --
The Oklahoma Kid
| Judge Hardwick
1938 --
The Dawn Patrol
| Phipps
1938 --
Comet Over Broadway
| Grant
1938 --
The Sisters
| Tim Hazelton
1938 --
Valley of the Giants
| Andy Stone
1938 --
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
| Police Inspector Lewis Lane
1938 --
The Beloved Brat
| Mr. Morgan
1938 --
Jezebel
| Dr. Livingstone
1938 --
Sergeant Murphy
| Col. Todd Carruthers
1937 --
The Life of Emile Zola
| Maitre Labori
1937 --
That Certain Woman
| Jack V. Merrick Sr.
1937 --
Confession
| Presiding Judge
1937 --
Parnell
| Michael Davitt
1937 --
The Great O'Malley
| Police Captain Cromwell
1936 --
Beloved Enemy
| Liam Burke
1936 --
A Woman Rebels
| Judge Byron Thistlewaite
1936 --
The Charge of the Light Brigade
| Colonel Campbell
1936 --
Mary of Scotland
| Huntly
1936 --
The White Angel
| Dr. Hunt
1935 --
Mutiny on the Bounty
| Thomas Burkitt
1935 --
Oil for the Lamps of China
| Mr. McCarger
1935 --
Laddie
| Mr. Pryor
1935 --
Vanessa: Her Love Story
| George
1934 --
The Little Minister
| Docteur McQueen
1934 --
What Every Woman Knows
| David Wylie
1934 --
The Life of Vergie Winters
| Mike Davey
1934 --
The Key
| Peadar Conlan
1934 --
The Crime Doctor
| Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
1933 --
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
| Marcellus
1933 --
Broadway Bad
| Darrall
1932 --
Red Dust
| Guidon
1932 --
A Passport to Hell
| Sgt. Snyder
1931 --
Kick In
| Garvey
1931 --
Svengali
| The Laird
1930 --
Scotland Yard
| Charles Fox
1929 --
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
| Colonel Moran
1929 --
The Pagan
| Roger Slater
1929 --
Trent's Last Case
| Sigsbee Manderson
1928 --
The Viking
| Leif Ericsson
1928 --
The River Pirate
| Caxton
1928 --
Stand and Deliver
| London Club Member (uncredited)
1926 --
The Black Pirate
| MacTavish
1925 --
Don Q Son of Zorro
| Don Sebastian
1921 --
The Bonnie Brier Bush
| Lachlan Campbell
1919 --
Broken Blossoms
| Battling Burrows
1916 --
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
| Extra (uncredited)
1916 --
Ramona
| Jim Farrar
1915 --
A Girl of Yesterday
| A.H. Monroe
1915 --
May Blossom
| Steve Harland
1915 --
The Birth of a Nation
| Gen. U.S. Grant
1915 --
An Old-Fashioned Girl
|
1914 --
Over the Ledge
|
1914 --
The Sisters
|
1914 --
Another Chance
| The Tramp
1914 --
The Warning
| Mr. Edwards
1914 --
Down the Hill to Creditville
|
1914 --
A Lesson in Mechanics
|
1914 --
Her Mother's Necklace
| The Burglar
1914 --
The Tavern of Tragedy
| Bob Jameson - the Spy
1914 --
The Avenging Conscience
|
1914 --
Their First Acquaintance
|
1914 --
The Newer Woman
| Cop
1914 --
The Escape
| 'Bull' McGee
1914 --
Home, Sweet Home
| The Mother's Son
1914 --
The Different Man
| The Ranch Foreman
1914 --
The Mountain Rat
| Steve
1914 --
The Battle of the Sexes
| Frank Andrews
1914 --
The Mysterious Shot
| Buck
1913 --
The Blue or the Gray
| Southern Rival
1913 --
By Man's Law
| Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
1913 --
Black and White
|
1913 --
Olaf—An Atom
| The Beggar
1913 --
Near To Earth
|
1913 --
Pirate Gold
|
1912 --
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
| Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
1911 --
The Failure
| Bank Employee
1911 --
The Miser's Heart
| Policeman
1911 --
The Battle
| A Union soldier (uncredited)
1911 --
The Long Road
| A Servant / The Landlord
1911 --
The Adventures of Billy
| First Tramp
1911 --
The Making of a Man
| Actor / Backstage
1911 --
Her Awakening
| Accident Witness
1911 --
The Primal Call
| At Club
1911 --
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
| Night Court Bailiff
1911 --
Heart Beats of Long Ago
| Courtier
1911 --
Fate's Turning
| The Valet
1911 --
The Italian Barber
| At Ball
1910 --
Winning Back His Love
| At Stage Door
1910 --
The Golden Supper
| Courtier/Monk
1910 --
Sunshine Sue
| Head of the Sweatshop
1909 --
Through the Breakers
| At the Club