Portrait of Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Jul 26 1882
Birthplace: Bow, London, England, UK

Death: Sat, May 25 1974
Donald Crisp is 91 years old
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Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Donald Crisp would have been no older than
91 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain
Donald Crisp was
80 in Spencer's Mountain
as 'Grandpa Spencer'.
Thu, May 16 1963
Poster of Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby
Donald Crisp was
78 in Greyfriars Bobby
as 'James Brown'.
Mon, Jul 17 1961
Poster of Pollyanna
Pollyanna
Donald Crisp was
77 in Pollyanna
as 'Mayor Karl Warren'.
Thu, May 19 1960
Poster of A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders
Donald Crisp was
76 in A Dog of Flanders
as 'Jehan Daas'.
Tue, Mar 17 1959
Poster of The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
Donald Crisp was
76 in The Last Hurrah
as 'The Cardinal'.
Wed, Dec 31 1958
Poster of Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind
Donald Crisp was
75 in Saddle the Wind
as 'Dennis Deneen'.
Thu, Mar 20 1958
Poster of Drango
Drango
Donald Crisp was
74 in Drango
as 'Judge Allen'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie
Donald Crisp was
73 in The Man from Laramie
as 'Alec Waggoman'.
Fri, Aug 19 1955
Poster of The Red, White and Blue Line
The Red, White and Blue Line
Donald Crisp was
72 in The Red, White and Blue Line
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jun 01 1955
Poster of The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line
Donald Crisp was
72 in The Long Gray Line
as 'Old Martin'.
Tue, Jan 04 1955
Poster of A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Donald Crisp was
72 in A Star Is Born World Premiere
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 28 1954
Poster of Prince Valiant
Prince Valiant
Donald Crisp was
71 in Prince Valiant
as 'King Aguar'.
Mon, Apr 05 1954
Poster of Home Town Story
Home Town Story
Donald Crisp was
68 in Home Town Story
as 'John MacFarland'.
Fri, May 18 1951
Poster of Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf
Donald Crisp was
67 in Bright Leaf
as 'Major Singleton'.
Fri, Jun 16 1950
Poster of Challenge to Lassie
Challenge to Lassie
Donald Crisp was
67 in Challenge to Lassie
as ''Jock' Gray'.
Mon, Oct 31 1949
Poster of Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
Donald Crisp was
66 in Whispering Smith
as 'Barney Rebstock'.
Thu, Dec 09 1948
Poster of Hills of Home
Hills of Home
Donald Crisp was
66 in Hills of Home
as 'Drumsheugh'.
Thu, Nov 25 1948
Poster of Ramrod
Ramrod
Donald Crisp was
64 in Ramrod
as 'Jim Crew'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision
Donald Crisp was
62 in The Valley of Decision
as 'William Scott'.
Thu, May 03 1945
Poster of Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie
Donald Crisp was
62 in Son of Lassie
as 'Sam Carraclough'.
Fri, Apr 20 1945
Poster of National Velvet
National Velvet
Donald Crisp was
62 in National Velvet
as 'Mr. Herbert Brown'.
Fri, Jan 26 1945
Poster of The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Donald Crisp was
61 in The Adventures of Mark Twain
as 'J.B. Pond'.
Thu, Jul 20 1944
Poster of The Uninvited
The Uninvited
Donald Crisp was
61 in The Uninvited
as 'Commander Beech'.
Thu, Feb 24 1944
Poster of Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home
Donald Crisp was
61 in Lassie Come Home
as 'Sam Carraclough'.
Wed, Dec 01 1943
Poster of Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day
Donald Crisp was
60 in Forever and a Day
as 'Captain Martin'.
Thu, Jan 21 1943
Poster of The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway
Donald Crisp was
60 in The Battle of Midway
as 'Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 14 1942
Poster of The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters
Donald Crisp was
60 in The Gay Sisters
as 'Ralph Pedloch'.
Sat, Aug 01 1942
Poster of How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley
Donald Crisp was
59 in How Green Was My Valley
as 'Gwilym Morgan'.
Tue, Oct 28 1941
Poster of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Donald Crisp was
59 in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as 'Sir Charles Emery'.
Tue, Aug 12 1941
Poster of Shining Victory
Shining Victory
Donald Crisp was
58 in Shining Victory
as 'Dr. Drewett'.
Fri, May 30 1941
Poster of Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
Donald Crisp was
58 in Knute Rockne All American
as 'Father John Callahan, C.S.C'.
Sat, Oct 05 1940
Poster of City for Conquest
City for Conquest
Donald Crisp was
58 in City for Conquest
as 'Scotty MacPherson'.
Sat, Sep 21 1940
Poster of The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
Donald Crisp was
58 in The Sea Hawk
as 'Admiral Sir John Burleson'.
Sat, Aug 10 1940
Poster of Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid
Donald Crisp was
57 in Brother Orchid
as 'Brother Superior'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940
Poster of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Donald Crisp was
57 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Minister Althoff'.
Fri, Feb 23 1940
Poster of The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Donald Crisp was
57 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Francis Bacon'.
Sat, Nov 11 1939
Poster of The Old Maid
The Old Maid
Donald Crisp was
57 in The Old Maid
as 'Doctor Lanskell'.
Wed, Aug 16 1939
Poster of Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous
Donald Crisp was
56 in Daughters Courageous
as 'Samuel 'Sam' Sloane'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of Juarez
Juarez
Donald Crisp was
56 in Juarez
as 'Maréchal Bazaine'.
Sat, Jun 10 1939
Poster of Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Donald Crisp was
56 in Sons of Liberty
as 'Alexander McDougall'.
Sat, May 20 1939
Poster of Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Donald Crisp was
56 in Wuthering Heights
as 'Dr. Kenneth'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Poster of The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid
Donald Crisp was
56 in The Oklahoma Kid
as 'Judge Hardwick'.
Sat, Mar 11 1939
Poster of The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
Donald Crisp was
56 in The Dawn Patrol
as 'Phipps'.
Sat, Dec 24 1938
Poster of Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway
Donald Crisp was
56 in Comet Over Broadway
as 'Grant'.
Sat, Dec 03 1938
Poster of The Sisters
The Sisters
Donald Crisp was
56 in The Sisters
as 'Tim Hazelton'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants
Donald Crisp was
56 in Valley of the Giants
as 'Andy Stone'.
Sat, Sep 17 1938
Poster of The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Donald Crisp was
55 in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as 'Police Inspector Lewis Lane'.
Wed, Jul 20 1938
Poster of The Beloved Brat
The Beloved Brat
Donald Crisp was
55 in The Beloved Brat
as 'Mr. Morgan'.
Sat, Apr 30 1938
Poster of Jezebel
Jezebel
Donald Crisp was
55 in Jezebel
as 'Dr. Livingstone'.
Sat, Mar 26 1938
Poster of Sergeant Murphy
Sergeant Murphy
Donald Crisp was
55 in Sergeant Murphy
as 'Col. Todd Carruthers'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938
Poster of The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
Donald Crisp was
55 in The Life of Emile Zola
as 'Maitre Labori'.
Thu, Sep 09 1937
Poster of That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman
Donald Crisp was
55 in That Certain Woman
as 'Jack V. Merrick Sr.'.
Mon, Aug 30 1937
Poster of Confession
Confession
Donald Crisp was
55 in Confession
as 'Presiding Judge'.
Thu, Aug 19 1937
Poster of Parnell
Parnell
Donald Crisp was
54 in Parnell
as 'Michael Davitt'.
Fri, Jun 04 1937
Poster of The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley
Donald Crisp was
54 in The Great O'Malley
as 'Police Captain Cromwell'.
Sat, Feb 13 1937
Poster of Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy
Donald Crisp was
54 in Beloved Enemy
as 'Liam Burke'.
Fri, Dec 25 1936
Poster of A Woman Rebels
A Woman Rebels
Donald Crisp was
54 in A Woman Rebels
as 'Judge Byron Thistlewaite'.
Fri, Nov 06 1936
Poster of The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Donald Crisp was
54 in The Charge of the Light Brigade
as 'Colonel Campbell'.
Tue, Oct 20 1936
Poster of Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland
Donald Crisp was
54 in Mary of Scotland
as 'Huntly'.
Tue, Jul 28 1936
Poster of The White Angel
The White Angel
Donald Crisp was
53 in The White Angel
as 'Dr. Hunt'.
Thu, Jun 25 1936
Poster of Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty
Donald Crisp was
53 in Mutiny on the Bounty
as 'Thomas Burkitt'.
Fri, Nov 22 1935
Poster of Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China
Donald Crisp was
52 in Oil for the Lamps of China
as 'Mr. McCarger'.
Sat, Jun 08 1935
Poster of Laddie
Laddie
Donald Crisp was
52 in Laddie
as 'Mr. Pryor'.
Mon, Mar 18 1935
Poster of Vanessa: Her Love Story
Vanessa: Her Love Story
Donald Crisp was
52 in Vanessa: Her Love Story
as 'George'.
Fri, Mar 01 1935
Poster of The Little Minister
The Little Minister
Donald Crisp was
52 in The Little Minister
as 'Docteur McQueen'.
Fri, Dec 28 1934
Poster of What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows
Donald Crisp was
52 in What Every Woman Knows
as 'David Wylie'.
Thu, Oct 18 1934
Poster of The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters
Donald Crisp was
51 in The Life of Vergie Winters
as 'Mike Davey'.
Thu, Jun 14 1934
Poster of The Key
The Key
Donald Crisp was
51 in The Key
as 'Peadar Conlan'.
Sat, Jun 09 1934
Poster of The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor
Donald Crisp was
51 in The Crime Doctor
as 'Mr. Anthony, District Attorney'.
Wed, Mar 14 1934
Poster of Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Donald Crisp was
50 in Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
as 'Marcellus'.
Tue, Apr 04 1933
Poster of Broadway Bad
Broadway Bad
Donald Crisp was
50 in Broadway Bad
as 'Darrall'.
Fri, Feb 24 1933
Poster of Red Dust
Red Dust
Donald Crisp was
50 in Red Dust
as 'Guidon'.
Sat, Oct 22 1932
Poster of A Passport to Hell
A Passport to Hell
Donald Crisp was
50 in A Passport to Hell
as 'Sgt. Snyder'.
Thu, Aug 25 1932
Poster of Kick In
Kick In
Donald Crisp was
48 in Kick In
as 'Garvey'.
Fri, May 22 1931
Poster of Svengali
Svengali
Donald Crisp was
48 in Svengali
as 'The Laird'.
Wed, May 20 1931
Poster of Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
Donald Crisp was
48 in Scotland Yard
as 'Charles Fox'.
Sun, Oct 19 1930
Poster of The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Donald Crisp was
47 in The Return of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Colonel Moran'.
Sat, Oct 26 1929
Poster of The Pagan
The Pagan
Donald Crisp was
46 in The Pagan
as 'Roger Slater'.
Fri, Apr 26 1929
Poster of Trent's Last Case
Trent's Last Case
Donald Crisp was
46 in Trent's Last Case
as 'Sigsbee Manderson'.
Sun, Mar 31 1929
Poster of The Viking
The Viking
Donald Crisp was
46 in The Viking
as 'Leif Ericsson'.
Fri, Nov 02 1928
Poster of The River Pirate
The River Pirate
Donald Crisp was
46 in The River Pirate
as 'Caxton'.
Sun, Aug 26 1928
Poster of Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver
Donald Crisp was
45 in Stand and Deliver
as 'London Club Member (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 18 1928
Poster of The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate
Donald Crisp was
43 in The Black Pirate
as 'MacTavish'.
Mon, Mar 08 1926
Poster of Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro
Donald Crisp was
42 in Don Q Son of Zorro
as 'Don Sebastian'.
Mon, Jun 15 1925
Poster of The Bonnie Brier Bush
The Bonnie Brier Bush
Donald Crisp was
39 in The Bonnie Brier Bush
as 'Lachlan Campbell'.
Sun, Nov 27 1921
Poster of Broken Blossoms
Broken Blossoms
Donald Crisp was
36 in Broken Blossoms
as 'Battling Burrows'.
Tue, May 13 1919
Poster of Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Donald Crisp was
34 in Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as 'Extra (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 04 1916
Poster of Ramona
Ramona
Donald Crisp was
33 in Ramona
as 'Jim Farrar'.
Wed, Apr 05 1916
Poster of A Girl of Yesterday
A Girl of Yesterday
Donald Crisp was
33 in A Girl of Yesterday
as 'A.H. Monroe'.
Thu, Oct 07 1915
Poster of May Blossom
May Blossom
Donald Crisp was
32 in May Blossom
as 'Steve Harland'.
Thu, Apr 15 1915
Poster of The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
Donald Crisp was
32 in The Birth of a Nation
as 'Gen. U.S. Grant'.
Mon, Feb 08 1915
Poster of An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl
Donald Crisp was
32 in An Old-Fashioned Girl
Tue, Feb 02 1915
Poster of Over the Ledge
Over the Ledge
Donald Crisp was
32 in Over the Ledge
Sat, Dec 12 1914
Poster of The Sisters
The Sisters
Donald Crisp was
32 in The Sisters
Sun, Nov 29 1914
Poster of Another Chance
Another Chance
Donald Crisp was
32 in Another Chance
as 'The Tramp'.
Tue, Nov 24 1914
Poster of The Warning
The Warning
Donald Crisp was
32 in The Warning
as 'Mr. Edwards'.
Tue, Oct 13 1914
Poster of Down the Hill to Creditville
Down the Hill to Creditville
Donald Crisp was
32 in Down the Hill to Creditville
Fri, Sep 18 1914
Poster of A Lesson in Mechanics
A Lesson in Mechanics
Donald Crisp was
32 in A Lesson in Mechanics
Fri, Aug 21 1914
Poster of Her Mother's Necklace
Her Mother's Necklace
Donald Crisp was
32 in Her Mother's Necklace
as 'The Burglar'.
Sun, Aug 16 1914
Poster of The Tavern of Tragedy
The Tavern of Tragedy
Donald Crisp was
32 in The Tavern of Tragedy
as 'Bob Jameson - the Spy'.
Sun, Aug 09 1914
Poster of The Avenging Conscience
The Avenging Conscience
Donald Crisp was
32 in The Avenging Conscience
Sun, Aug 02 1914
Poster of Their First Acquaintance
Their First Acquaintance
Donald Crisp was
31 in Their First Acquaintance
Tue, Jun 16 1914
Poster of The Newer Woman
The Newer Woman
Donald Crisp was
31 in The Newer Woman
Tue, Jun 02 1914
Poster of The Escape
The Escape
Donald Crisp was
31 in The Escape
as ''Bull' McGee'.
Mon, Jun 01 1914
Poster of Home, Sweet Home
Home, Sweet Home
Donald Crisp was
31 in Home, Sweet Home
as 'The Mother's Son'.
Sat, May 16 1914
Poster of The Different Man
The Different Man
Donald Crisp was
31 in The Different Man
as 'The Ranch Foreman'.
Tue, May 05 1914
Poster of The Mountain Rat
The Mountain Rat
Donald Crisp was
31 in The Mountain Rat
as 'Steve'.
Fri, May 01 1914
Poster of The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
Donald Crisp was
31 in The Battle of the Sexes
as 'Frank Andrews'.
Sun, Apr 12 1914
Poster of The Mysterious Shot
The Mysterious Shot
Donald Crisp was
31 in The Mysterious Shot
as 'Buck'.
Sat, Apr 04 1914
Poster of The Blue or the Gray
The Blue or the Gray
Donald Crisp was
31 in The Blue or the Gray
as 'Southern Rival'.
Sat, Nov 29 1913
Poster of By Man's Law
By Man's Law
Donald Crisp was
31 in By Man's Law
as 'Lee Calvert - Brother Owner'.
Sat, Nov 22 1913
Poster of Black and White
Black and White
Donald Crisp was
31 in Black and White
Wed, Aug 27 1913
Poster of Olaf—An Atom
Olaf—An Atom
Donald Crisp was
30 in Olaf—An Atom
as 'The Beggar'.
Mon, May 19 1913
Poster of Near To Earth
Near To Earth
Donald Crisp was
30 in Near To Earth
Thu, Mar 20 1913
Poster of Pirate Gold
Pirate Gold
Donald Crisp was
30 in Pirate Gold
Mon, Jan 13 1913
Poster of The Musketeers of Pig Alley
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
Donald Crisp was
30 in The Musketeers of Pig Alley
as 'Rival Gang Member (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 31 1912
Poster of The Failure
The Failure
Donald Crisp was
29 in The Failure
as 'Bank Employee'.
Thu, Dec 07 1911
Poster of The Miser's Heart
The Miser's Heart
Donald Crisp was
29 in The Miser's Heart
as 'Policeman'.
Mon, Nov 20 1911
Poster of The Battle
The Battle
Donald Crisp was
29 in The Battle
as 'A Union soldier (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 06 1911
Poster of The Long Road
The Long Road
Donald Crisp was
29 in The Long Road
as 'A Servant / The Landlord'.
Thu, Oct 26 1911
Poster of The Adventures of Billy
The Adventures of Billy
Donald Crisp was
29 in The Adventures of Billy
as 'First Tramp'.
Wed, Oct 18 1911
Poster of The Making of a Man
The Making of a Man
Donald Crisp was
29 in The Making of a Man
as 'Actor / Backstage'.
Wed, Oct 04 1911
Poster of Her Awakening
Her Awakening
Donald Crisp was
29 in Her Awakening
as 'Accident Witness'.
Thu, Sep 28 1911
Poster of The Primal Call
The Primal Call
Donald Crisp was
28 in The Primal Call
as 'At Club'.
Wed, Jun 21 1911
Poster of What Shall We Do with Our Old?
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
Donald Crisp was
28 in What Shall We Do with Our Old?
as 'Night Court Bailiff'.
Mon, Feb 13 1911
Poster of Heart Beats of Long Ago
Heart Beats of Long Ago
Donald Crisp was
28 in Heart Beats of Long Ago
as 'Courtier'.
Mon, Feb 06 1911
Poster of Fate's Turning
Fate's Turning
Donald Crisp was
28 in Fate's Turning
as 'The Valet'.
Sun, Jan 22 1911
Poster of The Italian Barber
The Italian Barber
Donald Crisp was
28 in The Italian Barber
as 'At Ball'.
Mon, Jan 09 1911
Poster of Winning Back His Love
Winning Back His Love
Donald Crisp was
28 in Winning Back His Love
as 'At Stage Door'.
Sun, Dec 25 1910
Poster of The Golden Supper
The Golden Supper
Donald Crisp was
28 in The Golden Supper
as 'Courtier/Monk'.
Mon, Dec 12 1910
Poster of Sunshine Sue
Sunshine Sue
Donald Crisp was
28 in Sunshine Sue
as 'Head of the Sweatshop'.
Mon, Nov 14 1910
Poster of Through the Breakers
Through the Breakers
Donald Crisp was
27 in Through the Breakers
as 'At the Club'.
Mon, Dec 06 1909

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Donald Crisp was
70+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Donald Crisp was
65+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948