
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.

Battling Burrows
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Gen. U.S. Grant
The Birth of a Nation

Sam Carraclough
Lassie Come Home

Sir Charles Emery
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Kenneth
Wuthering Heights

Dr. Livingstone
Jezebel

Mayor Karl Warren
Pollyanna

Scotty MacPherson
City for Conquest

Thomas Burkitt
Mutiny on the Bounty

Brother Superior
Brother Orchid

Admiral Sir John Burleson
The Sea Hawk

The Avenging Conscience

John MacFarland
Home Town Story

'Bull' McGee
The Escape

Gwilym Morgan
How Green Was My Valley

Maitre Labori
The Life of Emile Zola

Jim Crew
Ramrod

'Jock' Gray
Challenge to Lassie

Sam Carraclough
Son of Lassie

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

William Scott
The Valley of Decision

Liam Burke
Beloved Enemy

Docteur McQueen
The Little Minister

Colonel Campbell
The Charge of the Light Brigade

Old Martin
The Long Gray Line

Guidon
Red Dust

Grandpa Spencer
Spencer's Mountain

Doctor Lanskell
The Old Maid

The Laird
Svengali

Commander Beech
The Uninvited

James Brown
Greyfriars Bobby

Francis Bacon
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

King Aguar
Prince Valiant

London Club Member (uncredited)
Stand and Deliver

Phipps
The Dawn Patrol

Police Inspector Lewis Lane
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Mr. Herbert Brown
National Velvet

Mr. Anthony, District Attorney
The Crime Doctor

Judge Hardwick
The Oklahoma Kid

Alec Waggoman
The Man from Laramie

MacTavish
The Black Pirate

Peadar Conlan
The Key

Major Singleton
Bright Leaf

Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Battle of Midway

The Cardinal
The Last Hurrah

Presiding Judge
Confession

Pirate Gold

Near To Earth

Ralph Pedloch
The Gay Sisters

Police Captain Cromwell
The Great O'Malley

Maréchal Bazaine
Juarez

Dennis Deneen
Saddle the Wind

Jack V. Merrick Sr.
That Certain Woman

Minister Althoff
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Down the Hill to Creditville

Accident Witness
Her Awakening

The Tramp
Another Chance

Over the Ledge

Judge Allen
Drango

J.B. Pond
The Adventures of Mark Twain

Judge Byron Thistlewaite
A Woman Rebels

Tim Hazelton
The Sisters

Buck
The Mysterious Shot

Don Sebastian
Don Q Son of Zorro

Drumsheugh
Hills of Home

Jehan Daas
A Dog of Flanders

Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
Daughters Courageous

Policeman
The Miser's Heart

Night Court Bailiff
What Shall We Do with Our Old?

A Union soldier (uncredited)
The Battle

Leif Ericsson
The Viking

Col. Todd Carruthers
Sergeant Murphy

Roger Slater
The Pagan

George
Vanessa: Her Love Story

Mike Davey
The Life of Vergie Winters

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Andy Stone
Valley of the Giants

Sigsbee Manderson
Trent's Last Case

Mr. Morgan
The Beloved Brat

J.T. McCarger
Oil for the Lamps of China

David Wylie
What Every Woman Knows

Michael Davitt
Parnell

Grant
Comet Over Broadway

Charles Fox
Scotland Yard

Dr. Drewett
Shining Victory

Alexander McDougall
Sons of Liberty

The Valet
Fate's Turning

Darrall
Broadway Bad

Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
By Man's Law

The Ranch Foreman
The Different Man

Steve
The Mountain Rat

Cop
The Newer Woman

Their First Acquaintance

Bob Jameson - the Spy
The Tavern of Tragedy

The Burglar
Her Mother's Necklace

Steve Harland
May Blossom

A Lesson in Mechanics

Mr. Edwards
The Warning

The Sisters

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Sgt. Snyder
A Passport to Hell

Mr. Pryor
Laddie

Huntly
Mary of Scotland

Barney Rebstock
Whispering Smith

Dr. Hunt
The White Angel

At Club
The Primal Call

Black and White

Rival Gang Member (uncredited)
The Musketeers of Pig Alley

Colonel Moran
The Return of Sherlock Holmes

At Ball
The Italian Barber

Jim Farrar
Ramona

Extra (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Captain Martin
Forever and a Day

Lachlan Campbell
The Bonnie Brier Bush

Garvey
Kick In

The Mother's Son
Home, Sweet Home

Actor / Backstage
The Making of a Man

A.H. Monroe
A Girl of Yesterday

First Tramp
The Adventures of Billy

A Servant / The Landlord
The Long Road

Head of the Sweatshop
Sunshine Sue

Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere

Frank Andrews
The Battle of the Sexes

Bank Employee
The Failure

The Beggar
Olaf—An Atom

Marcellus
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

Self
The Red, White and Blue Line

Caxton
The River Pirate

Southern Rival
The Blue or the Gray

At the Club
Through the Breakers

At Stage Door
Winning Back His Love

Courtier/Monk
The Golden Supper

Courtier
Heart Beats of Long Ago

Fire on the Heather

Harry Marshall
The Love Route

Col. Archer (the Commandant)
The Commanding Officer
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
136
Gender
Male
Birthday
1882-07-26
Place of Birth
Bow, London, England, UK
Also Known As
George William Crisp