Donald William Crisp (27 July 188225 May 1974) was an

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film actor as well as an early producer, director and screenwriter. His career lasted from the early

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era into the 1960s. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942 for his performance in ''

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''.

Early life

Donald Crisp was born George William Crisp in

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, in a family home on 27 July 1882. He was the youngest of ten children (four boys and six girls) born to Elizabeth (née Christy) and James Crisp, a labourer. He was educated locally and in 1901 was living with his parents and working as a driver of a horse-drawn vehicle. Crisp made a number of claims about his early life that were eventually proven false decades after his death. He claimed that he was born in 1880 in Aberfeldy in Perthshire,

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, and even went so far as to maintain a Scottish accent throughout his life in Hollywood. In fact, he had no connections to Scotland, but in 1996, a plaque commemorating him was unveiled by Scottish comedian

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in Crisp's supposed hometown of Aberfeldy. He claimed on alternative occasions that his father was a cattle farmer, a country doctor or a royal physician to

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. He also claimed that he was educated at

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and

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, and that he served as a trooper in the 10th Hussars in the

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Early career

While travelling on the SS ''Carmania'' to the United States in July 1906, Crisp's singing talents during a ship's concert caught the attention of

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John C. Fisher, who immediately offered him a job with his company. Crisp spent his first year in

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in the

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, and the following year as a

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. It was while touring with the company in the United States and

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that Crisp first became interested in the

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. By 1910, Crisp, now using the name Donald (he retained George as a middle name), was working as a

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for the renowned entertainer, composer, playwright and director

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. It was during this time he met and befriended film director

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. When Griffith ventured west, to seek his fortune in Hollywood in 1912, Crisp accompanied him. From 1908 to 1930, Crisp, in addition to directing dozens of films, also appeared in nearly 100 silent films, though many in

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or small parts. One notable exception was his casting by Griffith as

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in Griffith's landmark film ''

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'' in 1915. Another was his role in Griffith's 1919 film '' Broken Blossoms'' as "Battling Burrows", the brutal and abusive father of the film's heroine, Lucy Burrows (played by

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; the actress was only 11 years his junior).

Director

Crisp worked as an assistant to Griffith for several years and learned much during this time from Griffith, an early master of film story telling who was influential in advancing a number of early techniques, such as

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in editing his films. This experience fostered a similar passion in Crisp to become a director in his own right. His first directing credit was ''Little Country Mouse'', made in 1914. Many directors (and actors) would find themselves turning out a dozen or more films in a single year at this time. Over the next fifteen years, Crisp directed some 70 films in all, most notably '' The Navigator'' (1924) with

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and ''

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'' (1925) with

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. When asked later by an interviewer why he eventually gave up directing and returned full-time to acting, Crisp commented that directing had become extremely wearisome because he was so often called upon, if not forced, to do favours for studio chiefs by agreeing to employ their relatives in his films. His final directorial effort was the film '' The Runaway Bride'' (1930).

Military career

Between working for Griffith and other producers, along with his many acting roles, Crisp managed to return to the U.K., serving in British army intelligence during the

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(1914–1918). Crisp became an American citizen in 1930; during the

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(1939–1945), he served in the

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, attaining the rank of

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Return to acting

With the advent of "

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", Crisp abandoned directing and devoted himself entirely to acting after 1930. He became a much sought after

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. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, he appeared in a wide range of roles alongside some of the era's biggest

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, including

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in '' The Little Minister'' (1934) and ''

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'' (1936),

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and

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in ''

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'' (1935),

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and

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in ''

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'' (1937) and ''

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'' (1938),

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in ''

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'' (1939),

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in ''

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'' (1939) and ''

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'' (1940) and

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in ''

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'' (1945). A versatile

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, Crisp could be equally good in lovable or

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roles. During the same period he was playing loving

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s or charming old codgers in classic films like ''

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'' and ''

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'', he also turned in a well-received performance as

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Beach, the tormented presumptive

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in Lewis Allen's '' The Uninvited'' (1944). Undoubtedly, however, Crisp's most memorable role was as the

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but loving father in ''

'' (1941) directed by

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. The film received ten

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nominations, winning five, including

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, with Crisp winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1942.

Hollywood power broker

Crisp was an active and important liaison between the film industry and outside business interests. His extensive experience in business, the military and entertainment, including being a production and studio executive, lent itself well to this task. He became a highly valued

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whose clear-headed forward thinking proved invaluable to the

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, which was one of the leading sources of

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for the film industry for many years (an industry whose life blood was loans). Crisp served on the bank's advisory board for several decades, including a stint as its

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. In this role, he had the ear of its

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, and many of the films eventually financed by the bank during the 1930s and 1940s got their most important approval from Crisp.Profile of Donald Crisp
''The New York Times''; accessed 9 July 2014.

Later years and legacy

Crisp eventually became one of the more wealthy members of the film industry. His "banker's sobriety", extensive contacts and clarity of thought allowed him to make good investments, particularly in the

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. He continued to appear in films throughout the 1950s and into the early 1960s. During more than half a century as an actor, he appeared in as many as 400

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and feature-length productions, perhaps a great deal more.

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, who counted over 500 films to his own credit (the Internet Movie Database records over 300), told his son

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, who repeated the story during a 2018

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, that only Donald Crisp had appeared in more movies. Crisp's final screen role was as Grandpa Spencer alongside former film co-stars

and

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in the 1963 film ''

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''. This film, adapted from the novel by Earl Hamner, Jr., was the basis for the 1970s television series ''

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''. Crisp was in his eighties by the time he quit acting entirely, continuing to work long after it was financially necessary simply because he enjoyed it. He was married three times. In 1912, he married actress Helen Pease, and they remained together until her death the following year. In 1917, he married Marie Stark, whom he divorced in 1920; she went on to act in silent films as Marie Crisp. In 1932, he married film

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, whom he divorced in 1944. He died in 1974, a few months short of his 92nd birthday, due to complications from a series of

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s. In addition to being one of the premier character actors of his era, he left behind an extensive list of contributions to the film industry he worked to promote for more than fifty years. He is buried at

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. He was a staunch

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who campaigned for Thomas Dewey in 1944. On February 8, 1960, Crisp received a star on the

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for his contributions to the motion pictures industry at 1628

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Partial filmography

As actor

*''The French Maid'' (1908, Short) *''Through the Breakers'' (1909, Short) as At the Club *''Sunshine Sue'' (1910, Short) as Head of Sweatshop *''A Plain Song'' (1910, Short) as at station *''A Child's Stratagem'' (1910, Short) as policeman *''The Golden Supper'' (1910, Short) as courtier (uncredited) *''Winning Back His Love'' (1910, Short) as at stage door *'' The Two Paths'' (1911, Short) as footman *''

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'' (1911, Short) as courtier *''

What Shall We Do with Our Old? ''What Shall We Do with Our Old?'' is a 1911 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * W. Chrystie Miller - The Old Carpenter * Claire McDowell - The Old Carpenter's Wife * Adolph Lestina - The Doctor * George Nichols - T ...

'' (1911, Short) as bailiff *''

The Lily of the Tenements ''The Lily of the Tenements'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Clara T. Bracy and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Dorothy West as The Tenement Girl * Clara T. Bracy as The Tenement Girl's Mot ...

'' (1911, Short) *'' A Decree of Destiny'' (1911, Short) as at the club / at the wedding *''

The White Rose of the Wilds ''The White Rose of the Wilds'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet as White Rose * Robert Harron as White Rose's Brother * W. Chrystie Miller as White Rose's ...

'' (1911, Short) *'' Her Awakening'' (1911, Short) as accident witness *''

The Primal Call ''The Primal Call'' is a 1911 American short silent romance film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Wilfred Lucas and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas as The Fisherman * Claire McDowell as The Woman * Grace Henderson as The Wom ...

'' (1911, Short) *''

Out from the Shadow ''Out from the Shadow'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet as Mrs. Vane * Edwin August as Mr. Vane * Jeanie MacPherson as The Young Widow * Donald Crisp as At ...

'' (1911, Short) at a dance *''

The Making of a Man ''The Making of a Man'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film produced by the Biograph Company of New York, directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Dell Henderson and Blanche Sweet. Cast * Dell Henderson as Leading Man * Blanche Sweet as ...

'' (1911, Short) as actor / backstage *''

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'' (1911, Short) as a servant / the landlord *'' The Battle'' (1911, Short) as a Union soldier *''

The Miser's Heart ''The Miser's Heart'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based a ...

'' (1911, Short) as a policeman *''

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'' (1911, Short) as at ball *''Help Wanted'' (1911, Short) as in corridor *''

Fate's Turning ''Fate's Turning'' is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Charles H. West and featuring Stephanie Longfellow.Graham, C.C., Higgins S., Mancini, E. & Vieira, J.L. ''D.W. Griffith and the Biograph Company''. Netuc ...

'' (1911, Short) as a valet *''The Poor Sick Men'' (1911, Short) as policeman *''A Wreath of Orange Blossoms'' (1911, Short) as servant *''Conscience'' (1911, Short) as policeman *''In the Days of '49'' (1911, Short) *''The Diving Girl'' (1911, Short) as a bather *'' Swords and Hearts'' (1911, Short) as bushwacker *''The Squaw's Love'' (1911, Short) as Indian *''

The Adventures of Billy ''The Adventures of Billy'' is a 1911 silent short dramatic film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is one of many Griffith shorts preserved by the paper print and is available for viewing today. Cast * Edna Foster - Billy *Donald Crisp - First Tramp ...

'' (1911, Short) as first tramp *''The Failure'' (1911, Short) as employer *'' The Eternal Mother'' (1912, Short) as in-field *''

The Musketeers of Pig Alley ''The Musketeers of Pig Alley'' is a 1912 American short drama and a gangster film. It is directed by D. W. Griffith and written by Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinemat ...

'' (1912, Short) as rival gang member *'' The Inner Circle'' (1912, Short) *'' Pirate Gold'' (1913, Short) *''

Near to Earth ''Near to Earth'' is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as Gato * Robert Harron as Gato's Brother * Gertrude Bambrick as Gato's Sweetheart * Mae Marsh as One of Gato's Sweetheart's Friends ...

'' (1913, Short) *''

The Sheriff's Baby ''The Sheriff's Baby'' is a 1913 American silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Alfred Paget as The Sheriff * Henry B. Walthall as First Bandit * Harry Carey as Second Bandit * Lionel Barrymore as Third Bandit * John T. Di ...

'' (1913, Short) *'' Olaf—An Atom'' (1913, Short) as the beggar *''

The Mothering Heart ''The Mothering Heart'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art. Plot The film opens by showing a young woman (Lillian Gish) in a garden. She ...

'' (1913, Short) (unconfirmed) *'' Two Men of the Desert'' (1913, Short) *''

Black and White Black-and-white (B&W or B/W) images combine black and white in a continuous spectrum, producing a range of shades of grey. Media The history of various visual media began with black and white, and as technology improved, altered to color. ...

'' (1913, Short) *'' The Battle of the Sexes'' (1914) as Frank Andrews * ''

The Great Leap; Until Death Do Us Part ''The Great Leap; Until Death Do Us Part'' is a 1914 silent American drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, and Ralph Lewis, and was released on March 26, 1914. Plot Cast * Mae Marsh as Mary Gibbs * Robert ...

'' (1914) *'' Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) as the mother's son *'' The Escape'' (1914) as "Bull" McGee *'' The Folly of Anne'' (1914, Short) *'' The Sisters'' (1914, Short) *''The Mysterious Shot'' (1914, Short) as Buck *''The Stiletto'' (1914, Short) as Angelino *''The Mountain Rat'' (1914, Short) as Steve *''Ashes of the Past'' (1914, Short) *''The Different Man'' (1914, Short) as ranch farmer *''The Miniature Portrait'' (1914, Short) *''The Soul of Honor'' (1914, Short) *''The Newer Woman'' (1914, Short) *''Their First Acquaintance'' (1914, Short) *''The Birthday Present'' (1914, Short) as the burglar *''The Weaker Strain'' (1914, Short) *''

The Avenging Conscience ''The Avenging Conscience: or "Thou Shalt Not Kill"'' is a 1914 silent horror film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film is based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1843 short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" and his 1849 poem " Annabel Lee". Plot A young man ( H ...

'' (1914) as Minor Role (uncredited) *''The Idiot'' (1914, Short) *''The Tavern of Tragedy'' (1914, Short) as spy, Bob Jameson *''Her Mother's Necklace'' (1914, Short) as the burglar *''A Lesson in Mechanics'' (1914, Short) *''Down the Hill to Creditville'' (1914, Short) *''The Great God Fear'' (1914, Short) as Dick Stull *''His Mother's Trust'' (1914, Short) as Dr. Keene *''The Warning'' (1914, Short) as Mr. Edwards *''Another Chance'' (1914, Short) as The Tramp *''A Question of Courage'' (1914, Short) *'' Over the Ledge'' (1914, Short) *''An Old Fashioned Girl'' (1915, Short) *''

'' (1915) as Gen. U.S. Grant *''

The Love Route ''The Love Route'' is a 1915 American Western silent film directed and written by Allan Dwan based upon a play by Edward Peple. The film stars Harold Lockwood, Winifred Kingston, Donald Crisp, Jack Pickford, Dick La Reno, and Juanita Hansen. T ...

'' (1915) as Harry Marshall *''The Commanding Officer'' (1915) as Col. Archer *'' May Blossom'' (1915) as Steve Harland *'' The Foundling'' (1915) (scenes cut) *''

A Girl of Yesterday ''A Girl of Yesterday'' is a 1915 American silent comedy film directed by Allan Dwan, and distributed by Paramount Pictures and Famous Players-Lasky. The film starred Mary Pickford (who also wrote the scenario) as an older woman. Before this film ...

'' (1915) as A. H. Monroe *''

Ramona ''Ramona'' is a 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. Set in Southern California after the Mexican–American War, it portrays the life of a mixed-race Scottish– Native American orphan girl, who suffers racial discrimination and ...

'' (1916) as Jim Farrar *''

Intolerance Intolerance may refer to: * Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) refers to undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity. They are usual ...

'' (1916) as Extra (uncredited) *''

Joan the Woman ''Joan the Woman'' is a 1916 American epic silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Arc. The film premiered on Christmas Day in 1916. This was DeMille's first historical drama. The screenplay is b ...

'' (1916) *'' Broken Blossoms'' (1919) as Battling Burrows *''

The Bonnie Brier Bush ''The Bonnie Brier Bush'' is a 1921 British drama film directed by Donald Crisp. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, dour Scottish shepherd Lachlan Campbell ...

'' (1921; also directed) as Lachlan Campbell *''

'' (1925) as Don Sebastian *''

The Black Pirate ''The Black Pirate'' is a 1926 American silent action adventure film shot entirely in two-color Technicolor about an adventurer and a "company" of pirates. Directed by Albert Parker, it stars Douglas Fairbanks, Donald Crisp, Sam De Grasse, an ...

'' (1926) as MacTavish *''

Stand and Deliver ''Stand and Deliver'' is a 1988 American drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca, based on the true story of a high school mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante. For portraying Escalante, Edward James Olmos wa ...

'' (1928) as London Club Member (uncredited) *''

The River Pirate ''The River Pirate'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by William K. Howard and written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Ben Markson and John Reinhardt, based on the 1928 novel by Charles Francis Coe. The film stars Victor McLaglen, Lois Moran, ...

'' (1928) as Caxton *'' The Viking'' (1928) as Leif Ericsson *''

Trent's Last Case ''Trent's Last Case'' is a detective novel written by E. C. Bentley and first published in 1913. Its central character, the artist and amateur detective Philip Trent, reappeared subsequently in the novel '' Trent's Own Case'' (1936), and the s ...

'' (1929) as Sigsbee Manderson *''

The Pagan ''The Pagan'' is a 1929 silent/ part talking romantic drama filmed in Tahiti and produced and distributed by Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Both director W.S. Van Dyke and cinematographer Clyde De Vinna had previously visited Tahiti in 1928 to film ''Wh ...

'' (1929) as Mr. Roger Slater *'' The Return of Sherlock Holmes'' (1929) as Colonel Moran *''

Scotland Yard Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, the territorial police force responsible for policing Greater London's 32 boroughs, but not the City of London, the square mile that forms London's ...

'' (1930) as Charles Fox *''

Svengali Svengali () is a character in the novel ''Trilby'' which was first published in 1894 by George du Maurier. Svengali is a man who seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young half-Irish girl, and makes her into a famous singer. Definition ...

'' (1931) as The Laird *'' Kick In'' (1931) as Police Commissioner Harvey *'' A Passport to Hell'' (1932) as Sgt. Snyder *'' Red Dust'' (1932) as Guidon, overseer *''

Broadway Bad ''Broadway Bad'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Sidney Lanfield and written by Maude Fulton. The film stars Joan Blondell, Ricardo Cortez, Ginger Rogers, Adrienne Ames, and Francis McDonald. The film was released on Februar ...

'' (1933) as Darrall *'' The Crime Doctor'' (1934) as D.A. Mr. Anthony *'' The Key'' (1934) as Peadar Conlan *''

The Life of Vergie Winters ''The Life of Vergie Winters'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code film, starring Ann Harding and John Boles. Plot From her Parkville jail cell, Vergie Winters watches the funeral procession of Senator John Shadwell and remembers her twenty-year past ...

'' (1934) as Mike Davey *''

British Agent ''British Agent'' is a 1934 American romantic espionage film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Leslie Howard and Kay Francis. It is based on ''Memoirs of a British Agent'', the 1932 autobiography of R. H. Bruce Lockhart, who worked for ...

'' (1934) as Marshall O'Reilly (scenes cut) *'' What Every Woman Knows'' (1934) as David Wylie *'' The Little Minister'' (1934) as Doctor McQueen *'' Vanessa: Her Love Story'' (1935) as George, the Inn Keeper *'' Laddie'' (1935) as Mr. Pryor *'' Oil for the Lamps of China'' (1935) as J.T. McCarter *''

'' (1935) as Burkitt * '' The White Angel'' (1936) as Doctor Hunt *'' Mary of Scotland'' (1936) as Huntly *''

The Charge of the Light Brigade The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. Lord Raglan had intended to s ...

'' (1936) as Col. Campbell *''

'' (1936) as Judge Byron Thisthlewaite *''

Beloved Enemy ''Beloved Enemy'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by H.C. Potter and starring Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, and David Niven. It was loosely based on the life of Michael Collins. Plot During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, Irish ...

'' (1936) as Liam Burke *'' The Great O'Malley'' (1937) as Captain Cromwell *'' Parnell'' (1937) as Davitt *''

The Life of Emile Zola ''The Life of Emile Zola'' is a 1937 American biographical film about the 19th-century French author Émile Zola starring Paul Muni and directed by William Dieterle. It premiered at the Los Angeles Carthay Circle Theatre to great critical and f ...

'' (1937) as Maitre Labori *''

Confession A confession is a statement – made by a person or by a group of persons – acknowledging some personal fact that the person (or the group) would ostensibly prefer to keep hidden. The term presumes that the speaker is providing information th ...

'' (1937) as Presiding Judge *''

'' (1937) as Jack Merrick, Sr. *''

Sergeant Murphy ''Sergeant Murphy'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by B. Reeves Eason and written by Sy Bartlett and William Jacobs. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Mary Maguire, Donald Crisp, Ben Hendricks Jr. and William B. Davidson. The film was r ...

'' (1938) as Col. Todd Carruthers *''

Jezebel Jezebel (;"Jezebel"
(US) and ) was the daughte ...

'' (1938) as Dr. Livingstone *'' The Beloved Brat'' (1938) as John Morgan *''

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse ''The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Edward G. Robinson, Claire Trevor and Humphrey Bogart. It was distributed by Warner Bros. and written by John Wexley and John Huston, based o ...

'' (1938) as Police Inspector Lewis Lane *'' Valley of the Giants'' (1938) as Andy Stone *'' The Sisters'' (1938) as Tim Hazelton *''

Comet Over Broadway ''Comet over Broadway'' ( 1938) is an American film starring Kay Francis and released by Warner Brothers. John Farrow stepped in as director when Busby Berkeley became ill, but Farrow was uncredited on the film. Plot Eve Appleton (Francis), wife ...

'' (1938) as Joe Grant *'' The Dawn Patrol'' (1938) as Phipps *''

The Oklahoma Kid ''The Oklahoma Kid'' is a 1939 Western film starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. The film was directed for Warner Bros. by Lloyd Bacon. Cagney plays an adventurous gunslinger in a broad-brimmed cowboy hat while Bogart portrays his blac ...

'' (1939) as Judge Hardwick *''

'' (1939) as Dr. Kenneth *'' Juarez'' (1939) as General Marechal Achille Bazaine *''

Sons of Liberty The Sons of Liberty was a loosely organized, clandestine, sometimes violent, political organization active in the Thirteen American Colonies founded to advance the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. It pl ...

'' (1939, Short) as Alexander MacDongall *''

Daughters Courageous ''Daughters Courageous'' is a 1939 American drama film starring John Garfield, Claude Rains, Jeffrey Lynn and featuring the Lane Sisters: Lola Lane, Rosemary Lane and Priscilla Lane. Based on the play ''Fly Away Home'' by Dorothy Bennett and I ...

'' (1939) as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane *'' The Old Maid'' (1939) as Dr. Lanshell *''

'' (1939) as Francis Bacon *'' Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet'' (1940) as Minister Althoff *'' Brother Orchid'' (1940) as Brother Superior *''

'' (1940) as Sir John Burleson *''

City for Conquest ''City for Conquest'' is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The picture is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features ...

'' (1940) as Scotty MacPherson *''

Knute Rockne, All American ''Knute Rockne, All American'' is a 1940 American biographical film that tells the story of Knute Rockne, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame's legendary football coach. It stars Pat O'Brien (actor), Pat O'Brien as Rockne and Ronald Reagan as pl ...

'' (1940) as Father John Callahan *''

Shining Victory ''Shining Victory'' is a 1941 American drama film based on the 1940 play '' Jupiter Laughs,'' by A. J. Cronin. It stars James Stephenson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, and Barbara O'Neil. It is the first film directed by Irving Rapper. ...

'' (1941) as Dr. Drewitt *'' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1941) as Sir Charles Emery *''

'' (1941) as Gwilym Morgan *''

The Gay Sisters ''The Gay Sisters'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, Gig Young (who adopted his character's name as his screen name) and Nancy Coleman. The ...

'' (1942) as Ralph Pedloch *'' Forever and a Day'' (1943) as Capt. Martin *''

'' (1943) as Sam Carraclouch *'' The Uninvited'' (1944) as Commander Beech *'' The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944) as J.B. Pond *''

'' (1944) as Mr. Herbert Brown *''

Son of Lassie ''Son of Lassie'' (also known as ''Laddie, Son of Lassie'') is a 1945 American Technicolor feature film produced by MGM based on characters created by Eric Knight, and starring Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart and Pal (credited as L ...

'' (1945) as Sam Carraclouch *''

'' (1945) as William Scott *''

Ramrod A ramrod (or scouring stick) is a metal or wooden device used with muzzleloading firearms to push the projectile up against the propellant (mainly blackpowder). The ramrod was used with weapons such as muskets and cannons and was usually held ...

'' (1947) as Jim Crew *'' Hills of Home'' (1948) as Drumsheugh *''

Whispering Smith ''Whispering Smith'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Alan Ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers. The supporting cast includes Robert Preston, Brenda Marshall and Donald C ...

'' (1948) as Barney Rebstock *''

Challenge to Lassie ''Challenge to Lassie'' is an American drama directed by Richard Thorpe in Technicolor and released October 31, 1949, by MGM Studios. It was the fifth feature film starring the original Lassie, a collie named Pal, and the fourth and final ''La ...

'' (1949) as John "Jock" Gray *'' Bright Leaf'' (1950) as Mayor James Singleton *'' Home Town Story'' (1951) as John MacFarland *''

Prince Valiant ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'', often simply called ''Prince Valiant'', is an American comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full stretc ...

'' (1954) as King Aguar *''

The Long Gray Line ''The Long Gray Line'' is a 1955 American Cinemascope Technicolor biographical comedy-drama film in CinemaScope directed by John Ford based on the life of Marty Maher and his autobiography, Bringing Up the Brass'' co-written witNardi Reeder Cam ...

'' (1955) as Old Martin *''

The Man from Laramie ''The Man from Laramie'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp, and Cathy O'Donnell. Written by Philip Yordan and Frank Burt, the film is about a stranger who defies ...

'' (1955) as Alec Waggoman *''

Drango ''Drango'' is a 1957 American Western film produced by Jeff Chandler's production company Earlmar Productions, written and directed by Hall Bartlett, and released by United Artists. Starring Chandler in the title role, the film also features ...

'' (1957) as Judge Allen *''

Saddle the Wind Saddle the Wind is a 1958 American Western film directed by Robert Parrish, written by Rod Serling, produced by Armand Deutsch, and starring Robert Taylor, Julie London and John Cassavetes. The picture was filmed in Metrocolor and CinemaScope ...

'' (1958) as Dennis Deneen *''

The Last Hurrah ''The Last Hurrah'' is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United Stat ...

'' (1958) as Cardinal Martin Burke *'' A Dog of Flanders'' (1959) as Jehan Daas *''

Pollyanna ''Pollyanna'' is a 1913 novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, considered a classic of children's literature. The book's success led to Porter's soon writing a sequel, ''Pollyanna Grows Up'' (1915). Eleven more ''Pollyanna'' sequels, know ...

'' (1960) as Mayor Karl Warren *'' Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog'' (1961) as James Brown *''

'' (1963) as Grandpa Zubulon Spencer (final film role)

As a director

*''

Her Father's Silent Partner ''Her Father's Silent Partner'' is a 1914 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey * Claire McDowell * Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898June 4, 1968) was an American actress of the screen and stage, ...

'' (1914, Short) *''

'' (1916) *''

Rimrock Jones ''Rimrock Jones'' is a lost 1918 American silent Western film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Wallace Reid. Cast * Wallace Reid as Rimrock Jones * Ann Little as Mary Fortune * Charles Stanton Ogle as Hassayamp Hicks * Paul Hurst as ...

'' (1918) *''

Believe Me, Xantippe ''Believe Me, Xantippe'' is a lost 1918 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Jesse Lasky for release through Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by actor/director Donald Crisp and stars Wallace Reid and Ann Little. The film is ...

'' (1918) *'' The Goat'' (1918) *''

Johnny Get Your Gun ''Johnny Get Your Gun'' is a 1919 American comedy silent film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Edmund Lawrence Burke and Gardner Hunting. The film stars Fred Stone, Mary Anderson, Casson Ferguson, James Cruze, Sylvia Ashton, Nina Byron ...

'' (1919) *''

Love Insurance ''Love Insurance'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp, produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the novel of the same name by Earl Derr Biggers, ''Love Insurance''. '' ...

'' (1919) *''

Why Smith Left Home ''Why Smith Left Home'' is a 1919 American silent film farce directed by Donald Crisp and starring Bryant Washburn. Famous Players-Lasky produced the film with distribution through Paramount Pictures. This film is based on the turn of the cent ...

'' (1919) *''It Pays to Advertise'' (1919) *''

Too Much Johnson ''Too Much Johnson'' is a 1938 American silent comedy film written and directed by Orson Welles. An unfinished film component of a stage production, it was made three years before Welles directed ''Citizen Kane'', but it was never publicly screen ...

'' (1919) *''

The Six Best Cellars ''The Six Best Cellars'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Bryant Washburn and Wanda Hawley. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was based on the 1 ...

'' (1920) *''

Miss Hobbs ''Miss Hobbs'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Elmer Blaney Harris. The film stars Wanda Hawley, Harrison Ford, Helen Jerome Eddy, Walter Hiers, Julanne Johnston, and Emily Chichester. The film was ...

'' (1920) *'' Held by the Enemy'' (1920) *'' Appearances'' (1921) *'' The Princess of New York'' (1921) *''

'' (1921; also acted) *'' Tell Your Children'' (1922) *'' The Navigator'' (1924) (co-directed with

) *''

Ponjola ''Ponjola'' is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the 1923 novel of the same name by Cynthia Stockley and directed by Donald Crisp Donald William Crisp (27 July 188225 May 1974) was an English film actor as well as an early produce ...

'' (1924) (co-directed with James Young) *''

'' (1925; also acted) *''

Young April ''Young April'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Donald Crisp, and starring Bessie Love, Joseph Schildkraut, and Rudolph Schildkraut. The film was produced by Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by Producers Distributing ...

'' (1926) *''

Dress Parade ''Dress Parade'' is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film produced by William Sistrom and Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by Pathé. The film stars William Boyd and Bessie Love, and was directed by Donald Crisp. Although it is based on ...

'' (1927) *''

Nobody's Widow ''Nobody's Widow'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Leatrice Joy, Charles Ray and Phyllis Haver. It is an adaptation of a 1910 play of the same title by Avery Hopwood.The A to Z of American Theater: Mo ...

'' (1927) *'' The Cop'' (1928) *'' The Runaway Bride'' (1930)

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