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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.
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- Bow, London, England, UK
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- 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
Donald Crisp was a British actor who emigrated to the US and starred in many classic films, such as How Green Was My Valley, The Uninvited, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Learn about his life, career, awards, and family on The Movie Database.
Donald Crisp was a versatile and prolific character actor who won an Oscar for 'How Green Was My Valley' and directed films with Buster Keaton and Douglas Fairbanks. He also had a successful career in banking and finance, and appeared in many classic movies from the 1910s to the 1960s.
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An Oscar-winning character actor whose career spanned three generations, from the 1910s to the 1960s, Crisp was also unique as a director and, before that, an assistant and colleague to such figures as D.W. Griffith -- and none of those activities even touched upon his most influential role in the movie business.
Donald Crisp. Highest Rated: 100% The Man From Laramie (1955) Lowest Rated: 60% Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) Birthday: Jul 27, 1882. Birthplace: Bow, London, England, UK.
