
Actor
Born July 26, 1882 in Bow, London, England, UK
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.

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Spencer's Mountain
Grandpa Spencer

Greyfriars Bobby
James Brown

Pollyanna
Mayor Karl Warren

A Dog of Flanders
Jehan Daas

The Last Hurrah
The Cardinal

Saddle the Wind
Dennis Deneen

Drango
Judge Allen

MGM Parade
Self

The Man from Laramie
Alec Waggoman

The Red, White and Blue Line
Self

The Long Gray Line
Old Martin

A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self

Prince Valiant
King Aguar

This Is Your Life
Self

Home Town Story
John MacFarland

Bright Leaf
Major Singleton

Challenge to Lassie
'Jock' Gray

Africa Screams

Whispering Smith
Barney Rebstock

Hills of Home
Drumsheugh

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self

Ramrod
Jim Crew

The Valley of Decision
William Scott

Son of Lassie
Sam Carraclough

National Velvet
Mr. Herbert Brown

The Adventures of Mark Twain
J.B. Pond

The Uninvited
Commander Beech

Lassie Come Home
Sam Carraclough

Forever and a Day
Captain Martin

The Battle of Midway
Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Gay Sisters
Ralph Pedloch

How Green Was My Valley
Gwilym Morgan

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sir Charles Emery

Shining Victory
Dr. Drewett

Knute Rockne All American
Father John Callahan, C.S.C

City for Conquest
Scotty MacPherson

The Sea Hawk
Admiral Sir John Burleson

Brother Orchid
Brother Superior

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Minister Althoff

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Francis Bacon

The Old Maid
Doctor Lanskell

Daughters Courageous
Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

Juarez
Maréchal Bazaine

Sons of Liberty
Alexander McDougall

Wuthering Heights
Dr. Kenneth

The Oklahoma Kid
Judge Hardwick

The Dawn Patrol
Phipps

Comet Over Broadway
Grant

The Sisters
Tim Hazelton

Valley of the Giants
Andy Stone

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Police Inspector Lewis Lane

The Beloved Brat
Mr. Morgan

Jezebel
Dr. Livingstone

Sergeant Murphy
Col. Todd Carruthers

The Life of Emile Zola
Maitre Labori

That Certain Woman
Jack V. Merrick Sr.

Confession
Presiding Judge

Parnell
Michael Davitt

The Great O'Malley
Police Captain Cromwell

Beloved Enemy
Liam Burke

A Woman Rebels
Judge Byron Thistlewaite

The Charge of the Light Brigade
Colonel Campbell

Mary of Scotland
Huntly

The White Angel
Dr. Hunt

Mutiny on the Bounty
Thomas Burkitt

Oil for the Lamps of China
J.T. McCarger

Laddie
Mr. Pryor

Vanessa: Her Love Story
George

The Little Minister
Docteur McQueen

What Every Woman Knows
David Wylie

The Life of Vergie Winters
Mike Davey

The Key
Peadar Conlan

The Crime Doctor
Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Marcellus

Broadway Bad
Darrall

Red Dust
Guidon

A Passport to Hell
Sgt. Snyder

Kick In
Garvey

Svengali
The Laird

Scotland Yard
Charles Fox

The Runaway Bride

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Colonel Moran

The Pagan
Roger Slater

Trent's Last Case
Sigsbee Manderson

The Viking
Leif Ericsson

The Cop

The River Pirate
Caxton

Stand and Deliver
London Club Member (uncredited)

Dress Parade

The Fighting Eagle

Vanity

Man Bait

Nobody's Widow

Young April

Sunny Side Up

The Black Pirate
MacTavish

Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Sebastian

The Navigator

Ponjola

The Bonnie Brier Bush
Lachlan Campbell

The Princess of New York

The Barbarian

Held by the Enemy

Miss Hobbs

The Six Best Cellars

Too Much Johnson

It Pays to Advertise

Why Smith Left Home

Love Insurance

A Very Good Young Man

Putting It Over

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Battling Burrows

Something to Do

Johnny Get Your Gun

The Poor Boob

Venus in the East

Under the Top

The Way of a Man with a Maid

The Goat

Less Than Kin

The Firefly of France

Believe Me, Xantippe

The House of Silence

Rimrock Jones

Jules of the Strong Heart

The Clever Mrs. Carfax

The Countess Charming

Lost in Transit

The Marcellini Millions

His Sweetheart

The Eyes of the World

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)

Ramona
Jim Farrar

A Girl of Yesterday
A.H. Monroe

May Blossom
Steve Harland

The Commanding Officer
Col. Archer (the Commandant)

The Birth of a Nation
Gen. U.S. Grant

The Love Route
Harry Marshall

At Dawn

The Sisters

The Little Country Mouse

The Avenging Conscience

The Escape
'Bull' McGee

Home, Sweet Home
The Mother's Son

The Mountain Rat
Steve

The Battle of the Sexes
Frank Andrews

Her Father's Silent Partner

Olaf—An Atom
The Beggar

Near To Earth

The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

The Failure
Bank Employee

The Miser's Heart
Policeman

The Battle
A Union soldier (uncredited)

The Long Road
A Servant / The Landlord

The Adventures of Billy
First Tramp

The Making of a Man
Actor / Backstage

Her Awakening
Accident Witness

Swords and Hearts
At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)

The Primal Call
At Club

What Shall We Do with Our Old?
Night Court Bailiff

Fate's Turning
The Valet

The Italian Barber
At Ball

The Two Paths
Footman

Winning Back His Love
At Stage Door

The Golden Supper
Courtier/Monk

Sunshine Sue
Head of the Sweatshop

Through the Breakers
At the Club