Donald Crisp

Known for ActingBorn 1882-07-26Died 1974-05-25Bow, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Laddie

Vanity

Nobody's Widow

Sunny Side Up

The Barbarian

Under the Top

A Very Good Young Man

MGM Parade

Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Six Best Cellars

Held by the Enemy

Too Much Johnson

Love Insurance

Why Smith Left Home

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Trent's Last Case

The River Pirate

Man Bait

Venus in the East

The Poor Boob

It Pays to Advertise

The Cook of Canyon Camp

The Different Man

What Every Woman Knows

Forever and a Day

Young April

The Valley of Decision

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Kick In

The Last Hurrah

Mutiny on the Bounty

Ponjola

How Green Was My Valley

The Man from Laramie

The Bonnie Brier Bush

National Velvet

The Sea Hawk

Wuthering Heights

Pollyanna

Oil for the Lamps of China

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The White Angel

The Long Gray Line

Greyfriars Bobby

The Old Maid

Dress Parade

Hills of Home