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 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
as Battling Burrows
1919
The Birth of a Nation
as Gen. U.S. Grant
1915
Lassie Come Home
as Sam Carraclough
1943
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Sir Charles Emery
1941
Wuthering Heights
as Dr. Kenneth
1939
Jezebel
as Dr. Livingstone
1938
Pollyanna
as Mayor Karl Warren
1960
City for Conquest
as Scotty MacPherson
1940
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Thomas Burkitt
1935
Brother Orchid
as Brother Superior
1940
The Sea Hawk
as Admiral Sir John Burleson
1940
The Avenging Conscience
1914
Home Town Story
as John MacFarland
1951
The Escape
as 'Bull' McGee
1914
How Green Was My Valley
as Gwilym Morgan
1941
The Life of Emile Zola
as Maitre Labori
1937
Ramrod
as Jim Crew
1947
Challenge to Lassie
as 'Jock' Gray
1949
Son of Lassie
as Sam Carraclough
1945
Knute Rockne All American
as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
1940
