Wuthering Heights1939
As Dr. Kenneth
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Donald Crisp
Born
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 (138)
Mutiny on the Bounty1935
As Thomas Burkitt
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Birth of a Nation1915
As Gen. U.S. Grant
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Man from Laramie1955
As Alec Waggoman
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916
As Extra (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Spencer's Mountain1963
As Grandpa Spencer
TMDb 6.8 / 10
How Green Was My Valley1941
As Gwilym Morgan
TMDb 7.3 / 10
National Velvet1945
As Mr. Herbert Brown
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Valley of Decision1945
As William Scott
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Sea Hawk1940
As Admiral Sir John Burleson
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Jezebel1938
As Dr. Livingstone
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Black Pirate1926
As MacTavish
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938
As Police Inspector Lewis Lane
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Pollyanna1960
As Mayor Karl Warren
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl1919
As Battling Burrows
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939
As Francis Bacon
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1941
As Sir Charles Emery
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Lassie Come Home1943
As Sam Carraclough
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Life of Emile Zola1937
As Maitre Labori
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Uninvited1944
As Commander Beech
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Ramrod1947
As Jim Crew
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Long Gray Line1955
As Old Martin
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet1940
As Minister Althoff
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Whispering Smith1948
As Barney Rebstock
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Prince Valiant1954
As King Aguar
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Juarez1939
As Maréchal Bazaine
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Adventures of Mark Twain1944
As J.B. Pond
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Knute Rockne All American1940
As Father John Callahan, C.S.C
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Bright Leaf1950
As Major Singleton
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Last Hurrah1958
As The Cardinal
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Mary of Scotland1936
As Huntly
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Battle of Midway1942
As Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Forever and a Day1943
As Captain Martin
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Saddle the Wind1958
As Dennis Deneen
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
City for Conquest1940
As Scotty MacPherson
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Oklahoma Kid1939
As Judge Hardwick
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Charge of the Light Brigade1936
As Colonel Campbell
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Sisters1938
As Tim Hazelton
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Old Maid1939
As Doctor Lanskell
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Greyfriars Bobby1961
As James Brown
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Don Q Son of Zorro1925
As Don Sebastian
TMDb 6.7 / 10
A Star Is Born World Premiere1954
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Musketeers of Pig Alley1912
As Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Home Town Story1951
As John MacFarland
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Parnell1937
As Michael Davitt
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Red Dust1932
As Guidon
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Son of Lassie1945
As Sam Carraclough
TMDb 6.2 / 10
A Woman Rebels1936
As Judge Byron Thistlewaite
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Great O'Malley1937
As Police Captain Cromwell
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Brother Orchid1940
As Brother Superior
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Life of Vergie Winters1934
As Mike Davey
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Challenge to Lassie1949
As 'Jock' Gray
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Valley of the Giants1938
As Andy Stone
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Warning
The Warning1914
As Mr. Edwards
Vanessa: Her Love Story1935
As George
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Red, White and Blue Line1955
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Ramona1916
As Jim Farrar
Home, Sweet Home1914
As The Mother's Son
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Hills of Home1948
As Drumsheugh
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Oil for the Lamps of China1935
As J.T. McCarger
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Drango1957
As Judge Allen
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Sisters1914
The White Angel1936
As Dr. Hunt
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Failure1911
As Bank Employee
TMDb 4.0 / 10
What Every Woman Knows1934
As David Wylie
TMDb 7.6 / 10
A Dog of Flanders1960
As Jehan Daas
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Little Minister1934
As Docteur McQueen
TMDb 5.8 / 10
A Passport to Hell1932
As Sgt. Snyder
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Gay Sisters1942
As Ralph Pedloch
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Shining Victory1941
As Dr. Drewett
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Pagan1929
As Roger Slater
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Beloved Enemy1936
As Liam Burke
TMDb 6.3 / 10
That Certain Woman1937
As Jack V. Merrick Sr.
TMDb 5.6 / 10
May Blossom1915
As Steve Harland
The Dawn Patrol1938
As Phipps
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Kick In1931
As Garvey
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Svengali1931
As The Laird
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Key1934
As Peadar Conlan
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Crime Doctor1934
As Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Comet Over Broadway1938
As Grant
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Stand and Deliver1928
As London Club Member (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The River Pirate1928
As Caxton
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Bonnie Brier Bush1921
As Lachlan Campbell
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Miser's Heart1911
As Policeman
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Girl of Yesterday1915
As A.H. Monroe
Over the Ledge
Over the Ledge1914
The Battle of the Sexes1914
As Frank Andrews
The Beloved Brat1938
As Mr. Morgan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Scotland Yard1930
As Charles Fox
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Daughters Courageous1939
As Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Return of Sherlock Holmes1929
As Colonel Moran
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Escape1914
As 'Bull' McGee
Winning Back His Love1910
As At Stage Door
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Laddie1935
As Mr. Pryor
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Two Paths1911
As Footman
Broadway Bad1933
As Darrall
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Viking1928
As Leif Ericsson
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Fate's Turning1911
As The Valet
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Commanding Officer1915
As Col. Archer (the Commandant)
Black and White
Black and White1913
The Avenging Conscience1914
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Making of a Man1911
As Actor / Backstage
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Different Man
The Different Man1914
As The Ranch Foreman
TMDb 8.0 / 10
What Shall We Do with Our Old?1911
As Night Court Bailiff
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Swords and Hearts1911
As At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Near To Earth1913
Sons of Liberty1939
As Alexander McDougall
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Adventures of Billy1911
As First Tramp
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Tavern of Tragedy
The Tavern of Tragedy1914
As Bob Jameson - the Spy
The Mountain Rat1914
As Steve
Olaf—An Atom1913
As The Beggar
A Lesson in Mechanics
A Lesson in Mechanics1914
The Long Road1911
As A Servant / The Landlord
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V1933
As Marcellus
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Battle1911
As A Union soldier (uncredited)
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Through the Breakers1909
As At the Club
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Sunshine Sue1910
As Head of the Sweatshop
The Golden Supper1910
As Courtier/Monk
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Trent's Last Case1929
As Sigsbee Manderson
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Confession1937
As Presiding Judge
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Sergeant Murphy1938
As Col. Todd Carruthers
TMDb 6.0 / 10
By Man's Law
By Man's Law1913
As Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
Her Awakening1911
As Accident Witness
The Blue or the Gray
The Blue or the Gray1913
As Southern Rival
Her Mother's Necklace
Her Mother's Necklace1914
As The Burglar
An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl1915
Fire on the Heather
Fire on the Heather1956
The Primal Call1911
As At Club
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Down the Hill to Creditville
Down the Hill to Creditville1914
The Italian Barber1911
As At Ball
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Pirate Gold
Pirate Gold1913
Heart Beats of Long Ago
Heart Beats of Long Ago1911
As Courtier
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Their First Acquaintance
Their First Acquaintance1914
Another Chance
Another Chance1914
As The Tramp
The Mysterious Shot
The Mysterious Shot1914
As Buck
The Love Route1915
As Harry Marshall
The Newer Woman
The Newer Woman1914
As Cop
Filmography and biography: TMDb