Known For
Acting
Known Credits
141
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 26, 1882 (143 years old)
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.
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Spencer's Mountainas Grandpa Spencer | |
| 1961 | Greyfriars Bobbyas James Brown | |
| 1960 | Pollyannaas Mayor Karl Warren | |
| 1959 | A Dog of Flandersas Jehan Daas | |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrahas The Cardinal | |
| 1958 | Saddle the Windas Dennis Deneen | |
| 1957 | Drangoas Judge Allen | |
| 1956 | Fire on the Heatheras | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeas Self | |
| 1955 | The Man from Laramieas Alec Waggoman | |
| 1955 | The Red, White and Blue Lineas Self | |
| 1955 | The Long Gray Lineas Old Martin | |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World Premiereas Self | |
| 1954 | Prince Valiantas King Aguar | |
| 1952 | This Is Your Lifeas Self | |
| 1951 | Home Town Storyas John MacFarland | |
| 1950 | Bright Leafas Major Singleton | |
| 1949 | Challenge to Lassieas 'Jock' Gray | |
| 1948 | Whispering Smithas Barney Rebstock | |
| 1948 | Hills of Homeas Drumsheugh | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Showas Self | |
| 1947 | Ramrodas Jim Crew | |
| 1945 | The Valley of Decisionas William Scott | |
| 1945 | Son of Lassieas Sam Carraclough | |
| 1945 | National Velvetas Mr. Herbert Brown | |
| 1944 | The Adventures of Mark Twainas J.B. Pond | |
| 1944 | The Uninvitedas Commander Beech | |
| 1943 | Lassie Come Homeas Sam Carraclough | |
| 1943 | Forever and a Dayas Captain Martin | |
| 1942 | The Battle of Midwayas Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Gay Sistersas Ralph Pedloch | |
| 1941 | How Green Was My Valleyas Gwilym Morgan | |
| 1941 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Sir Charles Emery | |
| 1941 | Shining Victoryas Dr. Drewett | |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All Americanas Father John Callahan, C.S.C | |
| 1940 | City for Conquestas Scotty MacPherson | |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawkas Admiral Sir John Burleson | |
| 1940 | Brother Orchidas Brother Superior | |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Minister Althoff | |
| 1939 | The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essexas Francis Bacon | |
| 1939 | The Old Maidas Doctor Lanskell | |
| 1939 | Daughters Courageousas Samuel 'Sam' Sloane | |
| 1939 | Juarezas Maréchal Bazaine | |
| 1939 | Sons of Libertyas Alexander McDougall | |
| 1939 | Wuthering Heightsas Dr. Kenneth | |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kidas Judge Hardwick | |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrolas Phipps | |
| 1938 | Comet Over Broadwayas Grant | |
| 1938 | The Sistersas Tim Hazelton | |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giantsas Andy Stone | |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Police Inspector Lewis Lane | |
| 1938 | The Beloved Bratas Mr. Morgan | |
| 1938 | Jezebelas Dr. Livingstone | |
| 1938 | Sergeant Murphyas Col. Todd Carruthers | |
| 1937 | The Life of Emile Zolaas Maitre Labori | |
| 1937 | That Certain Womanas Jack V. Merrick Sr. | |
| 1937 | Confessionas Presiding Judge | |
| 1937 | Parnellas Michael Davitt | |
| 1937 | The Great O'Malleyas Police Captain Cromwell | |
| 1936 | Beloved Enemyas Liam Burke | |
| 1936 | A Woman Rebelsas Judge Byron Thistlewaite | |
| 1936 | The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Colonel Campbell | |
| 1936 | Mary of Scotlandas Huntly | |
| 1936 | The White Angelas Dr. Hunt | |
| 1935 | Mutiny on the Bountyas Thomas Burkitt | |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of Chinaas J.T. McCarger | |
| 1935 | Laddieas Mr. Pryor | |
| 1935 | Vanessa: Her Love Storyas George | |
| 1934 | The Little Ministeras Docteur McQueen | |
| 1934 | What Every Woman Knowsas David Wylie | |
| 1934 | The Life of Vergie Wintersas Mike Davey | |
| 1934 | The Keyas Peadar Conlan | |
| 1934 | The Crime Doctoras Mr. Anthony, District Attorney | |
| 1933 | Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and Vas Marcellus | |
| 1933 | Broadway Badas Darrall | |
| 1932 | Red Dustas Guidon | |
| 1932 | A Passport to Hellas Sgt. Snyder | |
| 1931 | Kick Inas Garvey | |
| 1931 | Svengalias The Laird | |
| 1930 | Scotland Yardas Charles Fox | |
| 1929 | The Return of Sherlock Holmesas Colonel Moran | |
| 1929 | The Paganas Roger Slater | |
| 1929 | Trent's Last Caseas Sigsbee Manderson | |
| 1928 | The Vikingas Leif Ericsson | |
| 1928 | The River Pirateas Caxton | |
| 1928 | Stand and Deliveras London Club Member (uncredited) | |
| 1926 | The Black Pirateas MacTavish | |
| 1925 | Don Q Son of Zorroas Don Sebastian | |
| 1921 | The Bonnie Brier Bushas Lachlan Campbell | |
| 1919 | Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girlas Battling Burrows | |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1916 | Ramonaas Jim Farrar | |
| 1915 | A Girl of Yesterdayas A.H. Monroe | |
| 1915 | May Blossomas Steve Harland | |
| 1915 | The Commanding Officeras Col. Archer (the Commandant) | |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nationas Gen. U.S. Grant | |
| 1915 | The Love Routeas Harry Marshall | |
| 1915 | An Old-Fashioned Girlas | |
| 1914 | Over the Ledgeas | |
| 1914 | The Sistersas | |
| 1914 | Another Chanceas The Tramp | |
| 1914 | The Warningas Mr. Edwards | |
| 1914 | Down the Hill to Creditvilleas | |
| 1914 | A Lesson in Mechanicsas | |
| 1914 | Her Mother's Necklaceas The Burglar | |
| 1914 | The Tavern of Tragedyas Bob Jameson - the Spy | |
| 1914 | The Avenging Conscienceas | |
| 1914 | Their First Acquaintanceas | |
| 1914 | The Newer Womanas Cop | |
| 1914 | The Escapeas 'Bull' McGee | |
| 1914 | Home, Sweet Homeas The Mother's Son | |
| 1914 | The Different Manas The Ranch Foreman | |
| 1914 | The Mountain Ratas Steve | |
| 1914 | The Battle of the Sexesas Frank Andrews | |
| 1914 | The Mysterious Shotas Buck | |
| 1913 | The Blue or the Grayas Southern Rival | |
| 1913 | By Man's Lawas Lee Calvert - Brother Owner | |
| 1913 | Black and Whiteas | |
| 1913 | Olaf—An Atomas The Beggar | |
| 1913 | Near To Earthas | |
| 1913 | Pirate Goldas | |
| 1912 | The Musketeers of Pig Alleyas Rival Gang Member (uncredited) | |
| 1911 | The Failureas Bank Employee | |
| 1911 | The Miser's Heartas Policeman | |
| 1911 | The Battleas A Union soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1911 | The Long Roadas A Servant / The Landlord | |
| 1911 | The Adventures of Billyas First Tramp | |
| 1911 | The Making of a Manas Actor / Backstage | |
| 1911 | Her Awakeningas Accident Witness | |
| 1911 | Swords and Heartsas At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited) | |
| 1911 | The Primal Callas At Club | |
| 1911 | What Shall We Do with Our Old?as Night Court Bailiff | |
| 1911 | Heart Beats of Long Agoas Courtier | |
| 1911 | Fate's Turningas The Valet | |
| 1911 | The Italian Barberas At Ball | |
| 1911 | The Two Pathsas Footman | |
| 1910 | Winning Back His Loveas At Stage Door | |
| 1910 | The Golden Supperas Courtier/Monk | |
| 1910 | Sunshine Sueas Head of the Sweatshop | |
| 1909 | Through the Breakersas At the Club |
