Donald Crisp

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.

Donald Crisp's screen work to date leans strongly toward Drama and History, a consistent thread across his credits so far.

Donald Crisp's most notable role to date came in The Birth of a Nation (1915), where he played Gen. U.S. Grant. He also appeared in How Green Was My Valley (1941) as Gwilym Morgan. Most recently appeared in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as Thomas Burkitt.

Fans wanting to catch up on Donald Crisp's work can find exactly where his movies are streaming below — and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to keep track of them all. Just search the title, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers what you've already watched.