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Donald William Crisp (27 July 1882 – 25 May 1974) was an English film actor as well as an early producer, director and screenwriter. His career lasted from the early silent film era into the 1960s. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942 for his performance in How Green Was My Valley.
Donald Crisp was a British-born actor, director and writer who worked in Hollywood for over five decades. He won an Oscar for his role in How Green Was My Valley and appeared in many classic films such as The Birth of a Nation, The Life of Emile Zola and Bright Leaf.
- January 1, 1
- Bow, London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Van Nuys, California, USA
July 27, 1882 · Bow, London, England, UK. Died. May 25, 1974 · Van Nuys, California, USA (complications from multiple strokes) Birth name. George William Crisp. Height. 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m) Mini Bio. White-haired London-born character actor, a familiar face in Hollywood for more than five decades.
- July 27, 1882
- May 25, 1974
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Donald Crisp was a character actor who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in 'How Green Was My Valley' in 1941. He also directed and starred in many silent movies, such as 'The Navigator' and 'The Runaway Bride', and appeared in classics like 'Mutiny on the Bounty' and 'National Velvet'. He was also a banker and a director of the Bank of America.
Directing. Production. All. Department. 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.
Donald Crisp (born George William Crisp, 27 July 1882 – 25 May 1974) was an English-born American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He began his career as a silent movie actor. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942 for his role in How Green Was My Valley.
British born Donald Crisp became one of cinema's most reliable and beloved character actors, but few moviegoers who enjoyed his work were likely aware of just how far reaching and involved his career really was. Crisp really hit his stride in the 1930s when he became one of Warner Brothers' most...
