Donald Crisp

DOB: 1882-07-26

DOD: 1974-05-25

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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Broken Blossoms

1943
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Lassie Come Home

1939
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Wuthering Heights

1938
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Jezebel

1960
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Pollyanna

1940
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City for Conquest

1940
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Brother Orchid

1940
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The Sea Hawk

1951
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Home Town Story

1914
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The Escape

1947
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Ramrod

1945
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Son of Lassie

1936
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Beloved Enemy

1955
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The Long Gray Line

1932
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Red Dust

1963
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Spencer's Mountain

1939
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The Old Maid

1931
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Svengali

1944
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The Uninvited

1961
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Greyfriars Bobby

1954
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Prince Valiant

1928
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Stand and Deliver

1938
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The Dawn Patrol

1945
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National Velvet

1934
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The Crime Doctor

1939
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The Oklahoma Kid

1926
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The Black Pirate

1934
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The Key

1950
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Bright Leaf

1958
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The Last Hurrah

1937
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Confession

1913
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Pirate Gold

1913
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Near To Earth

1942
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The Gay Sisters

1937
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The Great O'Malley

1939
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Juarez

1958
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Saddle the Wind

1937
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That Certain Woman

1911
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Her Awakening

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Another Chance

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Over the Ledge

1957
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Drango

1936
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A Woman Rebels

1938
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The Sisters

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Don Q Son of Zorro

1948
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Hills of Home

1959
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A Dog of Flanders

1911
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The Miser's Heart

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The Battle

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The Viking

1938
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Sergeant Murphy

1929
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The Pagan

1929
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Trent's Last Case

1938
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The Beloved Brat

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Parnell

1930
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Scotland Yard

1941
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Shining Victory

1939
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Sons of Liberty

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Fate's Turning

1933
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Broadway Bad

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By Man's Law

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The Different Man

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The Mountain Rat

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The Newer Woman

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May Blossom

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The Warning

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The Sisters

1932
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A Passport to Hell

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Laddie

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Mary of Scotland

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Whispering Smith

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The White Angel

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The Primal Call

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The Italian Barber

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Ramona

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The Long Road

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Sunshine Sue

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The Failure

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The River Pirate

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