Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Date of Birth:

Jul 26, 1882

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

The Italian Barber The Italian Barber

1911

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Forever and a Day Forever and a Day

1943

The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1929

The Musketeers of Pig Alley The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

The White Angel The White Angel

1936

Black and White Black and White

1913

The Bonnie Brier Bush The Bonnie Brier Bush

1921

Kick In Kick In

1931

The Adventures of Billy The Adventures of Billy

1911

Sunshine Sue Sunshine Sue

1910

The Long Road The Long Road

1911

A Girl of Yesterday A Girl of Yesterday

1915

Home, Sweet Home Home, Sweet Home

1914

The Making of a Man The Making of a Man

1911

The Primal Call The Primal Call

1911

Whispering Smith Whispering Smith

1948

Shining Victory Shining Victory

1941

Fate's Turning Fate's Turning

1911

Sons of Liberty Sons of Liberty

1939

Parnell Parnell

1937

What Every Woman Knows What Every Woman Knows

1934

The Beloved Brat The Beloved Brat

1938

Oil for the Lamps of China Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

Comet Over Broadway Comet Over Broadway

1938

Scotland Yard Scotland Yard

1930

Laddie Laddie

1935

Mary of Scotland Mary of Scotland

1936

A Passport to Hell A Passport to Hell

1932

The Battle The Battle

1911

Broadway Bad Broadway Bad

1933

The Life of Vergie Winters The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

A Star Is Born World Premiere A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

The Battle of the Sexes The Battle of the Sexes

1914

By Man's Law By Man's Law

1913

The Different Man The Different Man

1914

The Mountain Rat The Mountain Rat

1914

May Blossom May Blossom

1915

The Mysterious Shot The Mysterious Shot

1914

Another Chance Another Chance

1914

Over the Ledge Over the Ledge

1914

The Newer Woman The Newer Woman

1914

Their First Acquaintance Their First Acquaintance

1914

The Sisters The Sisters

1914

An Old-Fashioned Girl An Old-Fashioned Girl

1915

The Warning The Warning

1914

A Lesson in Mechanics A Lesson in Mechanics

1914

The Tavern of Tragedy The Tavern of Tragedy

1914

Her Mother's Necklace Her Mother's Necklace

1914

Her Awakening Her Awakening

1911

Down the Hill to Creditville Down the Hill to Creditville

1914

The River Pirate The River Pirate

1928

The Blue or the Gray The Blue or the Gray

1913

The Red, White and Blue Line The Red, White and Blue Line

1955

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

1933

The Failure The Failure

1911

Olaf—An Atom Olaf—An Atom

1913

Through the Breakers Through the Breakers

1909

The Golden Supper The Golden Supper

1910

Pirate Gold Pirate Gold

1913

Near To Earth Near To Earth

1913

The Crime Doctor The Crime Doctor

1934

Stand and Deliver Stand and Deliver

1928

Winning Back His Love Winning Back His Love

1910

Heart Beats of Long Ago Heart Beats of Long Ago

1911

Trent's Last Case Trent's Last Case

1929

Valley of the Giants Valley of the Giants

1938

Knute Rockne All American Knute Rockne All American

1940

Beloved Enemy Beloved Enemy

1936

The Long Gray Line The Long Gray Line

1955

The Little Minister The Little Minister

1934

The Valley of Decision The Valley of Decision

1945

How Green Was My Valley How Green Was My Valley

1941

Challenge to Lassie Challenge to Lassie

1949

The Charge of the Light Brigade The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

Red Dust Red Dust

1932

Greyfriars Bobby Greyfriars Bobby

1961

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939

Svengali Svengali

1931

The Uninvited The Uninvited

1944

The Old Maid The Old Maid

1939

Spencer's Mountain Spencer's Mountain

1963

The Life of Emile Zola The Life of Emile Zola

1937

Son of Lassie Son of Lassie

1945

Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights

1939

Pollyanna Pollyanna

1960

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Lassie Come Home Lassie Come Home

1943

Broken Blossoms Broken Blossoms

1919

Jezebel Jezebel

1938

City for Conquest City for Conquest

1940

Mutiny on the Bounty Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

The Escape The Escape

1914

Ramrod Ramrod

1947

Home Town Story Home Town Story

1951

The Avenging Conscience The Avenging Conscience

1914

The Sea Hawk The Sea Hawk

1940

Brother Orchid Brother Orchid

1940

The Dawn Patrol The Dawn Patrol

1938

The Oklahoma Kid The Oklahoma Kid

1939

Don Q Son of Zorro Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

Hills of Home Hills of Home

1948

A Dog of Flanders A Dog of Flanders

1959

The Sisters The Sisters

1938

A Woman Rebels A Woman Rebels

1936

Drango Drango

1957

The Adventures of Mark Twain The Adventures of Mark Twain

1944

Daughters Courageous Daughters Courageous

1939

The Miser's Heart The Miser's Heart

1911

Vanessa: Her Love Story Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

The Pagan The Pagan

1929

Sergeant Murphy Sergeant Murphy

1938

What Shall We Do with Our Old? What Shall We Do with Our Old?

1911

The Viking The Viking

1928

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

The Great O'Malley The Great O'Malley

1937

The Black Pirate The Black Pirate

1926

The Key The Key

1934

The Man from Laramie The Man from Laramie

1955

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

Prince Valiant Prince Valiant

1954

National Velvet National Velvet

1945

Bright Leaf Bright Leaf

1950

The Battle of Midway The Battle of Midway

1942

That Certain Woman That Certain Woman

1937

Juarez Juarez

1939

Saddle the Wind Saddle the Wind

1958

The Gay Sisters The Gay Sisters

1942

The Last Hurrah The Last Hurrah

1958

Confession Confession

1937

The Birth of a Nation The Birth of a Nation

1915

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