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.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pollyanna (1960) | Mayor Karl Warren | 7 | |
| 2 | The Long Gray Line (1955) | Old Martin | 3 | |
| 3 | The Man from Laramie (1955) | Alec Waggoman | 7.5 | |
| 4 | A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) | Self | - | - |
| 5 | Home Town Story (1951) | John MacFarland | - | - |
| 6 | Ramrod (1947) | Jim Crew | 6 | |
| 7 | Son of Lassie (1945) | Sam Carraclough | 7 | |
| 8 | National Velvet (1945) | Mr. Herbert Brown | 4 | |
| 9 | The Uninvited (1944) | Commander Beech | 7.3 | |
| 10 | Lassie Come Home (1943) | Sam Carraclough | 4 | |
| 11 | The Battle of Midway (1942) | Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 3.7 | |
| 12 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) | Sir Charles Emery | 6.8 | |
| 13 | How Green Was My Valley (1941) | Gwilym Morgan | 4.8 | |
| 14 | City for Conquest (1940) | Scotty MacPherson | 5 | |
| 15 | The Sea Hawk (1940) | Admiral Sir John Burleson | 6.5 | |
| 16 | Knute Rockne All American (1940) | Father John Callahan, C.S.C | 3 | |
| 17 | The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) | Francis Bacon | 4.5 | |
| 18 | The Oklahoma Kid (1939) | Judge Hardwick | 7 | |
| 19 | Juarez (1939) | Maréchal Bazaine | - | - |
| 20 | Wuthering Heights (1939) | Dr. Kenneth | 6.5 | |
| 21 | The Dawn Patrol (1938) | Phipps | 4 | |
| 22 | Jezebel (1938) | Dr. Livingstone | 6 | |
| 23 | That Certain Woman (1937) | Jack V. Merrick Sr. | 5 | |
| 24 | The Life of Emile Zola (1937) | Maitre Labori | 5 | |
| 25 | The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) | Colonel Campbell | 6 | |
| 26 | Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) | Thomas Burkitt | 6 | |
| 27 | Red Dust (1932) | Guidon | 6.5 | |
| 28 | Svengali (1931) | The Laird | 5 | |
| 29 | The Runaway Bride (1930) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 30 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929) | Colonel Moran | - | - |
| 31 | The Black Pirate (1926) | MacTavish | 7 | |
| 32 | The Navigator (1924) | Director / Writer | 7.7 | |
| 33 | Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) | Battling Burrows | 5 | |
| 34 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) | Extra (uncredited) | 5.4 | |
| 35 | The Birth of a Nation (1915) | Director / Writer | 4.9 | |
| 36 | The Avenging Conscience (1914) | - | 6 | |
| 37 | The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) | Rival Gang Member (uncredited) | 2 | |
| 38 | Swords and Hearts (1911) | At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited) | 3 |
