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Donald Crisp
Acting

Donald Crisp

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

26 Jul 1882

Age

144 Years

Born In

Bow, London, England, UK

Total Projects

141

Years Active

74 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.4 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Spencer's Mountain

movie

Spencer's Mountain

1963

Spencer's Mountain

as Grandpa Spencer

Greyfriars Bobby

movie

Greyfriars Bobby

1961

Greyfriars Bobby

as James Brown

Pollyanna

movie

Pollyanna

1960

Pollyanna

as Mayor Karl Warren

A Dog of Flanders

movie

A Dog of Flanders

1959

A Dog of Flanders

as Jehan Daas

The Last Hurrah

movie

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as The Cardinal

Saddle the Wind

movie

Saddle the Wind

1958

Saddle the Wind

as Dennis Deneen

Drango

movie

Drango

1957

Drango

as Judge Allen

CineRaya

movie

Fire on the Heather

1956

Fire on the Heather

MGM Parade

tv

MGM Parade

1955

MGM Parade

as Self

The Man from Laramie

movie

The Man from Laramie

1955

The Man from Laramie

as Alec Waggoman

The Red, White and Blue Line

movie

The Red, White and Blue Line

1955

The Red, White and Blue Line

as Self

The Long Gray Line

movie

The Long Gray Line

1955

The Long Gray Line

as Old Martin

A Star Is Born World Premiere

movie

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

as Self

Prince Valiant

movie

Prince Valiant

1954

Prince Valiant

as King Aguar

This Is Your Life

tv

This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

Home Town Story

movie

Home Town Story

1951

Home Town Story

as John MacFarland

Bright Leaf

movie

Bright Leaf

1950

Bright Leaf

as Major Singleton

Challenge to Lassie

movie

Challenge to Lassie

1949

Challenge to Lassie

as 'Jock' Gray

Whispering Smith

movie

Whispering Smith

1948

Whispering Smith

as Barney Rebstock

Hills of Home

movie

Hills of Home

1948

Hills of Home

as Drumsheugh

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Ramrod

movie

Ramrod

1947

Ramrod

as Jim Crew

The Valley of Decision

movie

The Valley of Decision

1945

The Valley of Decision

as William Scott

Son of Lassie

movie

Son of Lassie

1945

Son of Lassie

as Sam Carraclough

National Velvet

movie

National Velvet

1945

National Velvet

as Mr. Herbert Brown

The Adventures of Mark Twain

movie

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1944

The Adventures of Mark Twain

as J.B. Pond

The Uninvited

movie

The Uninvited

1944

The Uninvited

as Commander Beech

Lassie Come Home

movie

Lassie Come Home

1943

Lassie Come Home

as Sam Carraclough

Forever and a Day

movie

Forever and a Day

1943

Forever and a Day

as Captain Martin

The Battle of Midway

movie

The Battle of Midway

1942

The Battle of Midway

as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Gay Sisters

movie

The Gay Sisters

1942

The Gay Sisters

as Ralph Pedloch

How Green Was My Valley

movie

How Green Was My Valley

1941

How Green Was My Valley

as Gwilym Morgan

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

movie

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Sir Charles Emery

Shining Victory

movie

Shining Victory

1941

Shining Victory

as Dr. Drewett

Knute Rockne All American

movie

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Knute Rockne All American

as Father John Callahan, C.S.C

City for Conquest

movie

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as Scotty MacPherson

The Sea Hawk

movie

The Sea Hawk

1940

The Sea Hawk

as Admiral Sir John Burleson

Brother Orchid

movie

Brother Orchid

1940

Brother Orchid

as Brother Superior

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

movie

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Minister Althoff

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

movie

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

as Francis Bacon

The Old Maid

movie

The Old Maid

1939

The Old Maid

as Doctor Lanskell

Daughters Courageous

movie

Daughters Courageous

1939

Daughters Courageous

as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

Juarez

movie

Juarez

1939

Juarez

as Maréchal Bazaine

Sons of Liberty

movie

Sons of Liberty

1939

Sons of Liberty

as Alexander McDougall

Wuthering Heights

movie

Wuthering Heights

1939

Wuthering Heights

as Dr. Kenneth

The Oklahoma Kid

movie

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

The Oklahoma Kid

as Judge Hardwick

The Dawn Patrol

movie

The Dawn Patrol

1938

The Dawn Patrol

as Phipps

Comet Over Broadway

movie

Comet Over Broadway

1938

Comet Over Broadway

as Grant

The Sisters

movie

The Sisters

1938

The Sisters

as Tim Hazelton

Valley of the Giants

movie

Valley of the Giants

1938

Valley of the Giants

as Andy Stone

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

movie

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as Police Inspector Lewis Lane

The Beloved Brat

movie

The Beloved Brat

1938

The Beloved Brat

as Mr. Morgan

Jezebel

movie

Jezebel

1938

Jezebel

as Dr. Livingstone

Sergeant Murphy

movie

Sergeant Murphy

1938

Sergeant Murphy

as Col. Todd Carruthers

The Life of Emile Zola

movie

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

The Life of Emile Zola

as Maitre Labori

That Certain Woman

movie

That Certain Woman

1937

That Certain Woman

as Jack V. Merrick Sr.

Confession

movie

Confession

1937

Confession

as Presiding Judge

Parnell

movie

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as Michael Davitt

The Great O'Malley

movie

The Great O'Malley

1937

The Great O'Malley

as Police Captain Cromwell

Beloved Enemy

movie

Beloved Enemy

1936

Beloved Enemy

as Liam Burke

A Woman Rebels

movie

A Woman Rebels

1936

A Woman Rebels

as Judge Byron Thistlewaite

The Charge of the Light Brigade

movie

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

The Charge of the Light Brigade

as Colonel Campbell

Mary of Scotland

movie

Mary of Scotland

1936

Mary of Scotland

as Huntly

The White Angel

movie

The White Angel

1936

The White Angel

as Dr. Hunt

Mutiny on the Bounty

movie

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Mutiny on the Bounty

as Thomas Burkitt

Oil for the Lamps of China

movie

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

Oil for the Lamps of China

as J.T. McCarger

Laddie

movie

Laddie

1935

Laddie

as Mr. Pryor

Vanessa: Her Love Story

movie

Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

Vanessa: Her Love Story

as George

The Little Minister

movie

The Little Minister

1934

The Little Minister

as Docteur McQueen

What Every Woman Knows

movie

What Every Woman Knows

1934

What Every Woman Knows

as David Wylie

The Life of Vergie Winters

movie

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

as Mike Davey

The Key

movie

The Key

1934

The Key

as Peadar Conlan

The Crime Doctor

movie

The Crime Doctor

1934

The Crime Doctor

as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

movie

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

1933

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

as Marcellus

Broadway Bad

movie

Broadway Bad

1933

Broadway Bad

as Darrall

Red Dust

movie

Red Dust

1932

Red Dust

as Guidon

A Passport to Hell

movie

A Passport to Hell

1932

A Passport to Hell

as Sgt. Snyder

Kick In

movie

Kick In

1931

Kick In

as Garvey

Svengali

movie

Svengali

1931

Svengali

as The Laird

Scotland Yard

movie

Scotland Yard

1930

Scotland Yard

as Charles Fox

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

movie

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1929

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

as Colonel Moran

The Pagan

movie

The Pagan

1929

The Pagan

as Roger Slater

Trent's Last Case

movie

Trent's Last Case

1929

Trent's Last Case

as Sigsbee Manderson

The Viking

movie

The Viking

1928

The Viking

as Leif Ericsson

The River Pirate

movie

The River Pirate

1928

The River Pirate

as Caxton

Stand and Deliver

movie

Stand and Deliver

1928

Stand and Deliver

as London Club Member (uncredited)

The Black Pirate

movie

The Black Pirate

1926

The Black Pirate

as MacTavish

Don Q Son of Zorro

movie

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

Don Q Son of Zorro

as Don Sebastian

The Bonnie Brier Bush

movie

The Bonnie Brier Bush

1921

The Bonnie Brier Bush

as Lachlan Campbell

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

movie

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

1919

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

as Battling Burrows

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

movie

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Extra (uncredited)

Ramona

movie

Ramona

1916

Ramona

as Jim Farrar

A Girl of Yesterday

movie

A Girl of Yesterday

1915

A Girl of Yesterday

as A.H. Monroe

May Blossom

movie

May Blossom

1915

May Blossom

as Steve Harland

The Commanding Officer

movie

The Commanding Officer

1915

The Commanding Officer

as Col. Archer (the Commandant)

The Birth of a Nation

movie

The Birth of a Nation

1915

The Birth of a Nation

as Gen. U.S. Grant

The Love Route

movie

The Love Route

1915

The Love Route

as Harry Marshall

CineRaya

movie

An Old-Fashioned Girl

1915

An Old-Fashioned Girl

CineRaya

movie

Over the Ledge

1914

Over the Ledge

The Sisters

movie

The Sisters

1914

The Sisters

CineRaya

movie

Another Chance

1914

Another Chance

as The Tramp

CineRaya

movie

The Warning

1914

The Warning

as Mr. Edwards

CineRaya

movie

Down the Hill to Creditville

1914

Down the Hill to Creditville

CineRaya

movie

A Lesson in Mechanics

1914

A Lesson in Mechanics

CineRaya

movie

Her Mother's Necklace

1914

Her Mother's Necklace

as The Burglar

CineRaya

movie

The Tavern of Tragedy

1914

The Tavern of Tragedy

as Bob Jameson - the Spy

The Avenging Conscience

movie

The Avenging Conscience

1914

The Avenging Conscience

CineRaya

movie

Their First Acquaintance

1914

Their First Acquaintance

CineRaya

movie

The Newer Woman

1914

The Newer Woman

as Cop

The Escape

movie

The Escape

1914

The Escape

as 'Bull' McGee

Home, Sweet Home

movie

Home, Sweet Home

1914

Home, Sweet Home

as The Mother's Son

CineRaya

movie

The Different Man

1914

The Different Man

as The Ranch Foreman

The Mountain Rat

movie

The Mountain Rat

1914

The Mountain Rat

as Steve

The Battle of the Sexes

movie

The Battle of the Sexes

1914

The Battle of the Sexes

as Frank Andrews

CineRaya

movie

The Mysterious Shot

1914

The Mysterious Shot

as Buck

CineRaya

movie

The Blue or the Gray

1913

The Blue or the Gray

as Southern Rival

CineRaya

movie

By Man's Law

1913

By Man's Law

as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner

CineRaya

movie

Black and White

1913

Black and White

Olaf—An Atom

movie

Olaf—An Atom

1913

Olaf—An Atom

as The Beggar

Near To Earth

movie

Near To Earth

1913

Near To Earth

CineRaya

movie

Pirate Gold

1913

Pirate Gold

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

movie

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

The Failure

movie

The Failure

1911

The Failure

as Bank Employee

The Miser's Heart

movie

The Miser's Heart

1911

The Miser's Heart

as Policeman

The Battle

movie

The Battle

1911

The Battle

as A Union soldier (uncredited)

The Long Road

movie

The Long Road

1911

The Long Road

as A Servant / The Landlord

The Adventures of Billy

movie

The Adventures of Billy

1911

The Adventures of Billy

as First Tramp

The Making of a Man

movie

The Making of a Man

1911

The Making of a Man

as Actor / Backstage

Her Awakening

movie

Her Awakening

1911

Her Awakening

as Accident Witness

Swords and Hearts

movie

Swords and Hearts

1911

Swords and Hearts

as At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)

The Primal Call

movie

The Primal Call

1911

The Primal Call

as At Club

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

movie

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

1911

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

as Night Court Bailiff

Heart Beats of Long Ago

movie

Heart Beats of Long Ago

1911

Heart Beats of Long Ago

as Courtier

Fate's Turning

movie

Fate's Turning

1911

Fate's Turning

as The Valet

The Italian Barber

movie

The Italian Barber

1911

The Italian Barber

as At Ball

The Two Paths

movie

The Two Paths

1911

The Two Paths

as Footman

Winning Back His Love

movie

Winning Back His Love

1910

Winning Back His Love

as At Stage Door

The Golden Supper

movie

The Golden Supper

1910

The Golden Supper

as Courtier/Monk

Sunshine Sue

movie

Sunshine Sue

1910

Sunshine Sue

as Head of the Sweatshop

Through the Breakers

movie

Through the Breakers

1909

Through the Breakers

as At the Club

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