1882-07-26 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.
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
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Spencer's Mountain | Grandpa Spencer | 1963-05-16 |
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Greyfriars Bobby | James Brown | 1961-07-17 |
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Pollyanna | Mayor Karl Warren | 1960-05-19 |
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A Dog of Flanders | Jehan Daas | 1959-03-17 |
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The Last Hurrah | The Cardinal | 1958-12-31 |
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Saddle the Wind | Dennis Deneen | 1958-03-20 |
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Drango | Judge Allen | 1957-01-01 |
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Fire on the Heather | 1956-12-31 | |
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The Long Gray Line | Old Martin | 1955-01-04 |
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The Red, White and Blue Line | Self | 1955-06-01 |
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The Man from Laramie | Alec Waggoman | 1955-08-19 |
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A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | 1954-09-28 |
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Prince Valiant | King Aguar | 1954-04-05 |
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Home Town Story | John MacFarland | 1951-05-18 |
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Bright Leaf | Major Singleton | 1950-06-16 |
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Challenge to Lassie | 'Jock' Gray | 1949-10-31 |
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Hills of Home | Drumsheugh | 1948-11-25 |
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Whispering Smith | Barney Rebstock | 1948-12-09 |
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Ramrod | Jim Crew | 1947-05-02 |
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Son of Lassie | Sam Carraclough | 1945-04-20 |
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The Valley of Decision | William Scott | 1945-05-03 |
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National Velvet | Mr. Herbert Brown | 1945-01-26 |
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The Adventures of Mark Twain | J.B. Pond | 1944-07-20 |
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The Uninvited | Commander Beech | 1944-02-24 |
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Forever and a Day | Captain Martin | 1943-01-21 |
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Lassie Come Home | Sam Carraclough | 1943-12-01 |
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The Gay Sisters | Ralph Pedloch | 1942-08-01 |
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The Battle of Midway | Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1942-09-14 |
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Shining Victory | Dr. Drewett | 1941-05-30 |
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How Green Was My Valley | Gwilym Morgan | 1941-10-28 |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Sir Charles Emery | 1941-08-12 |
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Brother Orchid | Brother Superior | 1940-06-07 |
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Knute Rockne All American | Father John Callahan, C.S.C | 1940-10-05 |
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Minister Althoff | 1940-02-23 |
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City for Conquest | Scotty MacPherson | 1940-09-21 |
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The Sea Hawk | Admiral Sir John Burleson | 1940-08-10 |
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Wuthering Heights | Dr. Kenneth | 1939-04-07 |
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Sons of Liberty | Alexander McDougall | 1939-05-20 |
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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex | Francis Bacon | 1939-11-11 |
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Juarez | Maréchal Bazaine | 1939-06-10 |
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Daughters Courageous | Samuel 'Sam' Sloane | 1939-06-23 |
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The Old Maid | Doctor Lanskell | 1939-08-16 |
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The Oklahoma Kid | Judge Hardwick | 1939-03-11 |
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The Beloved Brat | Mr. Morgan | 1938-04-30 |
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Comet Over Broadway | Grant | 1938-12-03 |
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Valley of the Giants | Andy Stone | 1938-09-17 |
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Sergeant Murphy | Col. Todd Carruthers | 1938-01-01 |
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The Sisters | Tim Hazelton | 1938-10-14 |
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Jezebel | Dr. Livingstone | 1938-03-26 |
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Police Inspector Lewis Lane | 1938-07-20 |
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The Dawn Patrol | Phipps | 1938-12-24 |
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Parnell | Michael Davitt | 1937-06-04 |
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The Life of Emile Zola | Maitre Labori | 1937-09-09 |
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Confession | Presiding Judge | 1937-08-19 |
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The Great O'Malley | Police Captain Cromwell | 1937-02-13 |
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That Certain Woman | Jack V. Merrick Sr. | 1937-08-30 |
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A Woman Rebels | Judge Byron Thistlewaite | 1936-11-06 |
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The White Angel | Dr. Hunt | 1936-06-25 |
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The Charge of the Light Brigade | Colonel Campbell | 1936-10-20 |
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Mary of Scotland | Huntly | 1936-07-28 |
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Beloved Enemy | Liam Burke | 1936-12-25 |
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Oil for the Lamps of China | J.T. McCarger | 1935-06-08 |
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Laddie | Mr. Pryor | 1935-03-18 |
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Mutiny on the Bounty | Thomas Burkitt | 1935-11-22 |
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Vanessa: Her Love Story | George | 1935-03-01 |
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The Life of Vergie Winters | Mike Davey | 1934-06-14 |
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What Every Woman Knows | David Wylie | 1934-10-18 |
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The Little Minister | Docteur McQueen | 1934-12-28 |
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The Crime Doctor | Mr. Anthony, District Attorney | 1934-03-14 |
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The Key | Peadar Conlan | 1934-06-09 |
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Broadway Bad | Darrall | 1933-02-24 |
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Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V | Marcellus | 1933-04-04 |
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A Passport to Hell | Sgt. Snyder | 1932-08-25 |
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Red Dust | Guidon | 1932-10-22 |
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Kick In | Garvey | 1931-05-22 |
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Svengali | The Laird | 1931-05-20 |
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Scotland Yard | Charles Fox | 1930-10-19 |
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The Pagan | Roger Slater | 1929-04-26 |
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Colonel Moran | 1929-10-26 |
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Trent's Last Case | Sigsbee Manderson | 1929-03-31 |
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Stand and Deliver | London Club Member (uncredited) | 1928-02-18 |
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The River Pirate | Caxton | 1928-08-26 |
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The Viking | Leif Ericsson | 1928-11-02 |
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The Black Pirate | MacTavish | 1926-03-08 |
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Don Q Son of Zorro | Don Sebastian | 1925-06-15 |
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The Bonnie Brier Bush | Lachlan Campbell | 1921-11-27 |
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Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl | Battling Burrows | 1919-05-13 |
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Ramona | Jim Farrar | 1916-04-05 |
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Extra (uncredited) | 1916-09-04 |
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The Birth of a Nation | Gen. U.S. Grant | 1915-03-08 |
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An Old-Fashioned Girl | 1915-02-02 | |
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A Girl of Yesterday | A.H. Monroe | 1915-10-07 |
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May Blossom | Steve Harland | 1915-04-15 |
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The Love Route | Harry Marshall | 1915-02-25 |
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The Commanding Officer | Col. Archer (the Commandant) | 1915-03-25 |
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Her Mother's Necklace | The Burglar | 1914-08-16 |
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The Battle of the Sexes | Frank Andrews | 1914-04-12 |
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Down the Hill to Creditville | 1914-09-18 | |
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The Mysterious Shot | Buck | 1914-04-04 |
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Home, Sweet Home | The Mother's Son | 1914-05-16 |
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Over the Ledge | 1914-12-12 | |
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Another Chance | The Tramp | 1914-11-24 |
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The Different Man | The Ranch Foreman | 1914-05-05 |
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The Avenging Conscience | 1914-08-02 | |
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The Tavern of Tragedy | Bob Jameson - the Spy | 1914-08-09 |
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The Sisters | 1914-11-29 | |
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The Warning | Mr. Edwards | 1914-10-13 |
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A Lesson in Mechanics | 1914-08-21 | |
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Their First Acquaintance | 1914-06-16 | |
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The Newer Woman | Cop | 1914-06-02 |
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The Escape | 'Bull' McGee | 1914-06-01 |
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The Mountain Rat | Steve | 1914-05-01 |
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Pirate Gold | 1913-01-13 | |
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Near To Earth | 1913-03-20 | |
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The Blue or the Gray | Southern Rival | 1913-11-29 |
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By Man's Law | Lee Calvert - Brother Owner | 1913-11-22 |
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Olaf—An Atom | The Beggar | 1913-05-19 |
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Black and White | 1913-08-27 | |
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The Musketeers of Pig Alley | Rival Gang Member (uncredited) | 1912-10-31 |
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The Two Paths | Footman | 1911-01-02 |
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Swords and Hearts | At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited) | 1911-08-27 |
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Heart Beats of Long Ago | Courtier | 1911-02-06 |
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What Shall We Do with Our Old? | Night Court Bailiff | 1911-02-13 |
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The Failure | Bank Employee | 1911-12-07 |
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The Battle | A Union soldier (uncredited) | 1911-11-06 |
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The Italian Barber | At Ball | 1911-01-09 |
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The Primal Call | At Club | 1911-06-21 |
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The Miser's Heart | Policeman | 1911-11-20 |
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The Making of a Man | Actor / Backstage | 1911-10-04 |
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Her Awakening | Accident Witness | 1911-09-28 |
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The Long Road | A Servant / The Landlord | 1911-10-26 |
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The Adventures of Billy | First Tramp | 1911-10-18 |
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Fate's Turning | The Valet | 1911-01-22 |
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Winning Back His Love | At Stage Door | 1910-12-25 |
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The Golden Supper | Courtier/Monk | 1910-12-12 |
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Sunshine Sue | Head of the Sweatshop | 1910-11-14 |
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Through the Breakers | At the Club | 1909-12-06 |