Donald Crisp

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Jul 26, 1882 – May 25, 1974 · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Birth of a Nation1915
as ⁨Gen. U.S. Grant⁩
How Green Was My Valley1941
as ⁨Gwilym Morgan⁩
Mutiny on the Bounty1935
as ⁨Thomas Burkitt⁩
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916
as ⁨Extra (uncredited)⁩
Wuthering Heights1939
as ⁨Dr. Kenneth⁩
The Man from Laramie1955
as ⁨Alec Waggoman⁩
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl1919
as ⁨Battling Burrows⁩
as ⁨Commander Beech⁩
as ⁨Dr. Livingstone⁩
as ⁨Mayor Karl Warren⁩
as ⁨Sir Charles Emery⁩
as ⁨Admiral Sir John Burleson⁩
as ⁨Maitre Labori⁩
as ⁨Sam Carraclough⁩
as ⁨Mr. Herbert Brown⁩
as ⁨Rival Gang Member (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Francis Bacon⁩
as ⁨Colonel Campbell⁩
as ⁨Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Guidon⁩
as ⁨James Brown⁩
as ⁨King Aguar⁩
as ⁨The Laird⁩
as ⁨The Cardinal⁩
as ⁨Police Inspector Lewis Lane⁩
as ⁨MacTavish⁩
as ⁨Doctor Lanskell⁩
as ⁨Old Martin⁩
as ⁨Jim Crew⁩

Also directed

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Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Birth of a Nation1915
as ⁨Gen. U.S. Grant⁩
How Green Was My Valley1941
as ⁨Gwilym Morgan⁩
Mutiny on the Bounty1935
as ⁨Thomas Burkitt⁩
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916
as ⁨Extra (uncredited)⁩
Wuthering Heights1939
as ⁨Dr. Kenneth⁩
The Man from Laramie1955
as ⁨Alec Waggoman⁩
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl1919
as ⁨Battling Burrows⁩
as ⁨Commander Beech⁩
as ⁨Dr. Livingstone⁩
as ⁨Mayor Karl Warren⁩
as ⁨Sir Charles Emery⁩
as ⁨Admiral Sir John Burleson⁩
as ⁨Maitre Labori⁩
as ⁨Sam Carraclough⁩
as ⁨Mr. Herbert Brown⁩
as ⁨Rival Gang Member (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Francis Bacon⁩
as ⁨Colonel Campbell⁩
as ⁨Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Guidon⁩
as ⁨James Brown⁩
as ⁨King Aguar⁩
as ⁨The Laird⁩
as ⁨The Cardinal⁩
as ⁨Police Inspector Lewis Lane⁩
as ⁨MacTavish⁩
as ⁨Doctor Lanskell⁩
as ⁨Old Martin⁩
as ⁨Jim Crew⁩

Also directed

Director