Donald Crisp
Biography
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.
Directed Films
The Runaway Bride
The Cop
Stand and Deliver
Dress Parade
The Fighting Eagle
Vanity
Man Bait
Nobody's Widow
Young April
Sunny Side Up
Don Q Son of Zorro
The Navigator
Ponjola
The Bonnie Brier Bush
The Princess of New York
The Barbarian
Held by the Enemy
Miss Hobbs
The Six Best Cellars
Too Much Johnson
It Pays to Advertise
Why Smith Left Home
Love Insurance
A Very Good Young Man
Also Appeared In
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Spencer's Mountain
Greyfriars Bobby
Pollyanna
A Dog of Flanders
The Last Hurrah
Saddle the Wind
Drango
The Man from Laramie
The Red, White and Blue Line
The Long Gray Line
