Donald Crisp



First NameDonald
Last NameCrisp
Full Name at BirthGeorge William Crisp
Age91 (age at death)
Date of BirthJuly 27, 1882
BirthplaceBow, London, England
Date of DeathMay 25, 1974
Location of DeathVan Nuys, California, U.S.
Cause of DeathStroke
Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Distinctive FeaturesWhite hair
Star SignLeo
NationalityEnglish
OccupationActor, producer, director, screenwriter
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameHow Green Was My Valley.
FatherJames Crisp
MotherElizabeth Crisp
Brother(s)James Crisp Jr
John Crisp
Mark Crisp
Sister(s)Elizabeth Crisp (Named after their mother)
Ann Crisp
Alice Crisp
Eliza Crisp
FriendsD.W. Griffith
  • Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp (27 July 1882 – 25 May 1974) was an English film actor. He was also an early motion picture producer, director and screenwriter. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942 for his performance in How Green Was My Valley.


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Filmography

Selected Donald Crisp film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1963
Spencer's Mountain
Grandpa Spencer

1961
Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
James Brown

1960
Pollyanna
Mayor Karl Warren

1959
A Dog of Flanders
Jehan Daas

1958
Saddle the Wind
Dennis Deneen

1958
The Last Hurrah
Cardinal Martin Burke

1957
Drango
Judge Allen

1955
The Long Gray Line
Old Martin

1955
The Man from Laramie
Alec Waggoman

1954
Prince Valiant
King Aguar

1951
Home Town Story
John MacFarland

1950
Bright Leaf
Major Singleton

1950
Lux Video Theatre
Himself - Guest Host 

1949
Challenge to Lassie
'Jock' Gray

1948
Hills of Home
Drumsheugh

1948
Whispering Smith
Barney Rebstock

1947
Ramrod
Sheriff Jim Crew

1945
Son of Lassie
Sam Carraclough

1945
The Valley of Decision
William Scott

1944
National Velvet
Mr. Brown

1944
The Adventures of Mark Twain
J.B. Pond

1944
The Uninvited
Commander Beech

1943
Forever and a Day
Capt. Martin

1943
Lassie Come Home
Sam Carraclough

1942
The Gay Sisters
Ralph Pedloch

1942
The Battle of Midway
Main Narrator

1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Sir Charles Emery

1941
How Green Was My Valley
Mr. Morgan

1941
Shining Victory
Dr. Drewett

1940
Brother Orchid
Brother Superior

1940
City for Conquest
Scotty MacPherson

1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Minister Althoff

1940
Knute Rockne All American
Father John Callahan, C.S.C

1940
The Sea Hawk
Sir John Burleson

1939
Daughters Courageous
Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

1939
Juarez
Gen. Marechal Achille Bazaine

1939
The Oklahoma Kid
Judge Hardwick

1939
The Old Maid
Dr. Lanskell

1939
Essex and Elizabeth
Francis Bacon

1939
Wuthering Heights
Dr. Kenneth

1939
Sons of Liberty
Alexander McDougall

1938
Jezebel
Dr. Livingstone

1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Police Inspector Lewis Lane

1938
The Dawn Patrol
Phipps

1938
The Sisters
Tim Hazelton

1938
Comet Over Broadway
Joe Grant

1938
Sergeant Murphy
Col. Todd Carruthers

1938
Valley of the Giants
Andy Stone

1937
Parnell
Michael Davitt

1937
That Certain Woman
Jack V. Merrick Sr.

1937
The Great O'Malley
Police Captain Cromwell

1937
The Life of Emile Zola
Maitre Labori

1937
Confession
Presiding Judge

1936
A Woman Rebels
Judge Byron Thistlewaite

1936
Mary of Scotland
Huntly

1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Colonel Campbell

1936
The White Angel
Dr. Hunt

1936
Beloved Enemy
Liam Burke

1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
Burkitt

1935
Laddie
Mr. Pryor

1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
J.T. McCarger

1935
Vanessa: Her Love Story
George, the Inn Owner

1934
British Agent
Marshall O'Reilly

1934
The Little Minister
Dr. McQueen

1934
What Every Woman Knows
Mr. David Wylie

1934
The Key
Peadar Conlan

1934
The Crime Doctor
District Attorney

1934
The Life of Vergie Winters
Mike Davey

1933
Broadway Bad
Darrall

1932
Red Dust
Guidon

1931
Svengali
The Laird

1931
Kick In
Police Commisioner Harvey

1930
Scotland Yard
Charles Fox

1929
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Colonel Moran

1929
The Pagan
Mr. Roger Slater

1929
Trent's Last Case
Sigsbee Manderson

1928
The Viking
Leif Ericsson

1928
Stand and Deliver
London Club Member

1928
The River Pirate
Caxton

1926
The Black Pirate
MacTavish

1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Sebastian

1921
The Bonnie Brier Bush
Lachlan Campbell

1919
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Battling Burrows

1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra

1916
Ramona
Jim Farrar

1915
The Birth of a Nation
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

1915
The Foundling

1915
A Girl of Yesterday
A.H. Monroe

1915
May Blossom
Steve Harland

1914
Home, Sweet Home
The Mother's Son

1914
The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'
Bit Part

1914
The Battle of the Sexes
Frank Andrews

1914
The Escape
'Bull' McGee

1913
The Mothering Heart
Undetermined Role

1913
Olaf-An Atom
The Beggar

1912
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Rival Gang Member

1912
The Eternal Mother
In Field

1911
The Battle
A Union Soldier

1911
A Decree of Destiny
At the Club, At the Wedding

1911
Fate's Turning
The Valet

1911
Heart Beats of Long Ago
Courtier

1911
Her Awakening
Accident Witness

1911
The Italian Barber
At Ball

1911
The Long Road
A Servant, The Landlord

1911
The Making of a Man
Actor, Backstage

1911
The Miser's Heart
Policeman

1911
Out from the Shadow
At Dance

1911
Swords and Hearts
Bushwacker, At Frazier House

1911
The Two Paths
Footman

1911
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
Night Court Bailiff

Director Credits

1930
The Runaway Bride
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1928
Stand and Deliver
-

1928
The Cop
-

1927
Man Bait
-

1927
Dress Parade
-

1927
Vanity
-

1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
-

1924
The Navigator
-

1922
Tell Your Children
-

1921
Appearances
-

1921
The Bonnie Brier Bush
-

1921
The Princess of New York
-

1920
Miss Hobbs
-

1919
Johnny Get Your Gun
-

1919
It Pays to Advertise
-

1919
Putting It Over
-

1918
Jules of the Strong Heart
-

1917
His Sweetheart
-

1917
Lost in Transit
-

1917
The Marcellini Millions
-

1916
Ramona
-

1914
Her Father's Silent Partner
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Producer Credits

1949
Africa Screams
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Credits

1915
The Birth of a Nation
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