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The Battle of Midway (1942) -- The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.
Prince Valiant (1954) -- Trailer for this wondrous adventure
The Battle of Midway (1942) -- The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) -- The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
The Birth of a Nation (1915) -- The Civil War divides friends and destroys families, but that's nothing compared to the anarchy in the black-ruled South after the war.

Overview

Date of Death:
25 May 1974, Van Nuys, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Donald Crisp was born George William Crisp at the family home in Bow, London... more
Trivia:
Crisp worked as an assistant to Griffith for several years in Hollywood... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
[DVD Review] A Dog of Flanders
 (From JustPressPlay. 22 July 2009, 9:54 AM, PDT)

How Green Was My Shower?
 (From FilmExperience. 13 April 2009, 3:36 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
James Needham

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Spencer's Mountain (1963) .... Grandpa Spencer
  2. Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961) .... James Brown
  3. Pollyanna (1960) .... Mayor Karl Warren
  4. A Dog of Flanders (1960) .... Jehan Daas

  5. "Playhouse 90" .... Samuel Harman (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Raider (1959) TV episode .... Samuel Harman
  6. The Last Hurrah (1958) .... Cardinal Martin Burke
  7. Saddle the Wind (1958) .... Dennis Deneen
  8. Drango (1957) .... Judge Allen
  9. "Crossroads" .... Father Anatole Martin (1 episode, 1956)
        - Anatole of the Bayous (1956) TV episode .... Father Anatole Martin
  10. The Man from Laramie (1955) .... Alec Waggoman
  11. The Long Gray Line (1955) .... Old Martin
  12. Prince Valiant (1954) .... King Aguar
  13. Home Town Story (1951) .... John MacFarland
  14. Bright Leaf (1950) .... Major Singleton

  15. Challenge to Lassie (1949) .... 'Jock' Gray
  16. Whispering Smith (1948) .... Barney Rebstock
  17. Hills of Home (1948) .... Drumsheugh
    ... aka Master of Lassie (UK)
  18. Ramrod (1947) .... Sheriff Jim Crew
  19. The Valley of Decision (1945) .... William Scott
  20. Son of Lassie (1945) .... Sam Carraclough
  21. National Velvet (1944) .... Mr. Brown
  22. The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) .... J.B. Pond
  23. The Uninvited (1944) .... Commander Beech
  24. Lassie Come Home (1943) .... Sam Carraclough
  25. Forever and a Day (1943) .... Capt. Martin
    ... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
  26. The Gay Sisters (1942) .... Ralph Pedloch
  27. How Green Was My Valley (1941) .... Mr. Morgan
    ... aka Richard Llewellyn's How Green Was My Valley (USA: complete title)
  28. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) .... Sir Charles Emery
  29. Shining Victory (1941) .... Dr. Drewett
  30. Knute Rockne All American (1940) .... Father John Callahan, C.S.C
    ... aka A Modern Hero (UK)
  31. City for Conquest (1940) .... Scotty MacPherson
  32. The Sea Hawk (1940) .... Admiral Sir John Burleson
  33. Brother Orchid (1940) .... Brother Superior
  34. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) .... Minister Althoff
    ... aka The Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (UK)

  35. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) .... Francis Bacon
    ... aka Elizabeth and Essex
    ... aka Elizabeth the Queen (USA: TV title)
  36. The Old Maid (1939) .... Dr. Lanskell
  37. Daughters Courageous (1939) .... Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
    ... aka A Family Affair
    ... aka American Family
    ... aka Family Reunion
  38. Sons of Liberty (1939) .... Alexander McDougall
  39. Juarez (1939) .... Gen. Marechal Achille Bazaine
  40. Wuthering Heights (1939) .... Dr. Kenneth
  41. The Oklahoma Kid (1939) .... Judge Hardwick
  42. The Dawn Patrol (1938) .... Phipps
  43. Comet Over Broadway (1938) .... Joe Grant
  44. The Sisters (1938) .... Tim Hazelton
  45. Valley of the Giants (1938) .... Andy Stone
  46. The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) .... Police Inspector Lewis Lane
  47. The Beloved Brat (1938) .... Mr. John Morgan
    ... aka A Dangerous Age (UK)
  48. Jezebel (1938) .... Dr. Livingstone
  49. Sergeant Murphy (1938) .... Col. Todd Carruthers
  50. That Certain Woman (1937) .... Jack V. Merrick Sr.
  51. Confession (1937) .... Presiding Judge
  52. The Life of Emile Zola (1937) .... Maitre Labori
  53. Parnell (1937) .... Michael Davitt
  54. The Great O'Malley (1937) .... Police Captain Cromwell
  55. Beloved Enemy (1936) .... Liam Burke
  56. A Woman Rebels (1936) .... Judge Byron Thistlewaite
  57. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) .... Colonel Campbell
  58. Mary of Scotland (1936) .... Huntly
  59. The White Angel (1936) .... Dr. Hunt
  60. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) .... Burkitt
  61. Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) .... J.T. McCarger
  62. Laddie (1935) .... Mr. Pryor
  63. Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935) .... George, the Inn Owner
    ... aka Vanessa (UK)
  64. The Little Minister (1934) .... Doctor McQueen
  65. What Every Woman Knows (1934) .... Mr. David Wylie
  66. British Agent (1934) (scenes deleted) .... Marshall O'Reilly
    ... aka Brutal Agent
  67. The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) .... Mike Davey
  68. The Key (1934) .... Peadar Conlan
    ... aka High Peril (USA: TV title)
  69. The Crime Doctor (1934) .... District Attorney
  70. Broadway Bad (1933) .... Darrall
    ... aka Her Reputation (UK)
  71. Hamlet - Act I: Scene V (1933) .... Marcellus
  72. Red Dust (1932) .... Guidon
  73. A Passport to Hell (1932) .... Sgt. Snyder
    ... aka Burnt Offering (UK)
  74. Kick In (1931) .... Police Commisioner Harvey
  75. Svengali (1931) .... The Laird
  76. Scotland Yard (1930) .... Charles Fox
    ... aka Detective Clive Bart (UK)

  77. The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929) .... Colonel Moran
  78. The Pagan (1929) .... Mr. Roger Slater
  79. Trent's Last Case (1929) .... Sigsbee Manderson
  80. The Viking (1928) .... Leif Ericsson
  81. The River Pirate (1928) .... Caxton
  82. Stand and Deliver (1928) (uncredited) .... London Club Member
  83. The Black Pirate (1926) .... MacTavish
    ... aka The Black Buccaneer
  84. Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) .... Don Sebastian
  85. The Bonnie Brier Bush (1921) .... Lachlan Campbell

  86. Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) .... Battling Burrows
    ... aka Broken Blossoms (USA: short title)
    ... aka Scarlet Blossoms
    ... aka The Chink and the Child
  87. Joan the Woman (1916)
  88. Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) (uncredited) .... Extra
    ... aka Intolerance (USA: short title)
    ... aka Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages (USA: copyright title)
  89. Ramona (1916) (as James Needham) .... Jim Farrar
  90. A Girl of Yesterday (1915) .... A.H. Monroe
  91. May Blossom (1915) .... Steve Harland
  92. The Commanding Officer (1915) .... Col. Archer (the Commandant)
  93. The Love Route (1915) .... Harry Marshall
  94. The Birth of a Nation (1915) .... Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
    ... aka In the Clutches of the Ku Klux Klan (USA: cut version)
    ... aka The Birth of the Nation; Or The Clansman (second copyright title)
    ... aka The Clansman (USA: Los Angeles première title)
  95. An Old-Fashioned Girl (1915)
  96. The Blue or the Gray (1915)
  97. The Foundling (1915) (scenes deleted)
  98. Over the Ledge (1914)
    ... aka On the Ledge
  99. A Question of Courage (1914)
  100. The Sisters (1914/I)
  101. Another Chance (1914) .... The Tramp
  102. The Folly of Anne (1914)
  103. The Niggard (1914)
  104. The Warning (1914/I) .... Mr. Edwards
  105. His Mother's Trust (1914) .... Dr. Keene
    ... aka A Mother's Trust (USA: alternative title)
  106. The Great God Fear (1914)
  107. Down the Hill to Creditville (1914)
  108. A Lesson in Mechanics (1914)
  109. Her Mother's Necklace (1914)
  110. The Tavern of Tragedy (1914)
  111. The Idiot (1914/I)
  112. The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' (1914) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
    ... aka The Telltale Heart (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Thou Shalt Not Kill
  113. The Weaker Strain (1914)
  114. Their First Acquaintance (1914) (unconfirmed)
  115. The Birthday Present (1914)
    ... aka Her Birthday Present (USA)
  116. The Newer Woman (1914)
  117. The Escape (1914) .... 'Bull' McGee
  118. The Soul of Honor (1914)
  119. The Mountain Rat (1914) .... Steve
  120. Home, Sweet Home (1914/I) .... The Mother's Son
  121. The Miniature Portrait (1914)
  122. The Different Man (1914)
  123. Ashes of the Past (1914)
  124. The Great Leap: Until Death Do Us Part (1914)
  125. The Stiletto (1914)
  126. The Battle of the Sexes (1914) .... Frank Andrews
  127. The Mysterious Shot (1914)
  128. In the Elemental World (1913) .... The Husband
  129. The Blue or the Gray (1913) .... First Rival
  130. By Man's Law (1913) .... Brother Owner
  131. The Bracelet (1913)
  132. Black and White (1913/I)
  133. Two Men of the Desert (1913)
  134. The Mothering Heart (1913) (unconfirmed) .... Undetermined Role
  135. Olaf-An Atom (1913) .... The Beggar
  136. The Sheriff's Baby (1913)
  137. Near to Earth (1913)
  138. Pirate Gold (1913)
  139. The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) .... Rival Gang Member
  140. The Inner Circle (1912)
  141. The Eternal Mother (1912) .... In Field
  142. The Failure (1911) .... A Bank Employee
  143. The Miser's Heart (1911) .... Policeman
  144. The Battle (1911) .... A Union Soldier
  145. The Long Road (1911) .... A Servant/The Landlord
    ... aka Destiny's Roadway with Its Many Turns (USA: subtitle)
  146. The Adventures of Billy (1911) .... First Tramp
  147. The Making of a Man (1911) .... Actor/Backstage
  148. Her Awakening (1911) .... Accident Witness
  149. The Squaw's Love (1911) .... Extra
  150. Swords and Hearts (1911) .... At Frazier House/Bushwacker
  151. The Diving Girl (1911) .... A Bather
  152. Out from the Shadow (1911) .... At Dance
  153. The Primal Call (1911)
  154. The White Rose of the Wilds (1911)
    ... aka A Story of the West (USA: subtitle)
  155. In the Days of '49 (1911)
  156. Conscience (1911) .... Policeman
  157. A Decree of Destiny (1911) .... At the Club/At the Wedding
  158. The Lily of the Tenements (1911)
  159. What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911) .... Night Court Bailiff
  160. Heart Beats of Long Ago (1911) .... Courtier
  161. A Wreath of Orange Blossoms (1911) .... A Servant/In Office
  162. The Poor Sick Men (1911) .... Policeman
  163. Fate's Turning (1911) .... The Valet
  164. Help Wanted (1911) .... In Corridor
  165. The Italian Barber (1911) .... At Ball
  166. The Two Paths (1911) .... Footman
  167. Winning Back His Love (1910) .... At Stage Door
  168. The Golden Supper (1910) .... Courtier/Monk
  169. A Child's Stratagem (1910) .... Policeman
  170. A Plain Song (1910) .... At Station
  171. Sunshine Sue (1910) .... Head of the Sweatshop

  172. Through the Breakers (1909) .... At the Club
  173. The French Maid (1908)
Director:
  1. The Runaway Bride (1930)

  2. The Cop (1928)
  3. Stand and Deliver (1928)
  4. Dress Parade (1927)
  5. The Fighting Eagle (1927)
  6. Vanity (1927)
  7. Man Bait (1927)
  8. Nobody's Widow (1927)
  9. Young April (1926)
  10. Sunny Side Up (1926)
  11. Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)
  12. The Navigator (1924)
  13. Ponjola (1923)
  14. Tell Your Children (1922)
  15. The Bonnie Brier Bush (1921)
  16. The Princess of New York (1921)
  17. Appearances (1921)
  18. The Barbarian (1921)
  19. Held by the Enemy (1920)
  20. Miss Hobbs (1920)
  21. The Six Best Cellars (1920)

  22. Too Much Johnson (1919)
  23. It Pays to Advertise (1919)
  24. Why Smith Left Home (1919)
  25. Love Insurance (1919)
  26. A Very Good Young Man (1919)
  27. Putting It Over (1919)
  28. Something to Do (1919)
  29. Johnny Get Your Gun (1919)
  30. The Poor Boob (1919)
  31. Venus in the East (1919)
  32. Under the Top (1919)
  33. The Way of a Man with a Maid (1918)
  34. The Goat (1918)
  35. Less Than Kin (1918)
  36. The Firefly of France (1918)
  37. Believe Me, Xantippe (1918)
  38. The House of Silence (1918)
  39. Rimrock Jones (1918)
  40. Jules of the Strong Heart (1918)
  41. The Clever Mrs. Carfax (1917)
    ... aka All He Knew About Women (USA)
    ... aka The Amazing Lover (USA)
    ... aka The Tricks of the Sex (USA)
    ... aka Unlike Other Girls (USA)
  42. The Countess Charming (1917)
  43. Lost in Transit (1917)
  44. The Cook of Canyon Camp (1917)
  45. A Roadside Impresario (1917)
  46. The Marcellini Millions (1917)
  47. The Bond Between (1917)
  48. His Sweetheart (1917)
  49. Eyes of the World (1917)
  50. Ramona (1916)
  51. How Hazel Got Even (1915)
  52. An Old-Fashioned Girl (1915)
  53. At Dawn (1914)
  54. Another Chance (1914)
  55. The Little Country Mouse (1914)
  56. The Niggard (1914)
  57. Paid with Interest (1914)
  58. The Availing Prayer (1914)
  59. Sands of Fate (1914)
  60. The Warning (1914/I)
  61. His Mother's Trust (1914)
    ... aka A Mother's Trust (USA: alternative title)
  62. The Great God Fear (1914)
  63. Down the Hill to Creditville (1914)
  64. Frenchy (1914)
  65. Her Mother's Necklace (1914)
  66. The Tavern of Tragedy (1914)
  67. The Idiot (1914/I)
  68. The Weaker Strain (1914)
  69. Their First Acquaintance (1914)
  70. The Newer Woman (1914)
  71. The Mysterious Shot (1914)
  72. Her Father's Silent Partner (1914)
Producer:
  1. Africa Screams (1949) (executive producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in Africa
Soundtrack:
  1. What Every Woman Knows (1934) (performer: "Loch Lomond" (uncredited))
Writer:
  1. The Cook of Canyon Camp (1917) (screenplay) (story)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. The Birth of a Nation (1915) (assistant director) (uncredited)
    ... aka In the Clutches of the Ku Klux Klan (USA: cut version)
    ... aka The Birth of the Nation; Or The Clansman (second copyright title)
    ... aka The Clansman (USA: Los Angeles première title)
Self:
  1. "About Faces" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Episode dated 12 July 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  2. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Buster Keaton (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "The Name's the Same" .... Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode dated 14 February 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Contestant
  4. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #4.30 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Screen Actors (1950) (uncredited) .... Himself

  7. Some of the Best (1949) (uncredited) .... Himself
  8. The Battle of Midway (1942) (voice) .... Main narrator

  9. For Auld Lang Syne (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself - 2nd M.C. introducing Paul Muni
    ... aka For Auld Lang Syne #3 (USA: series title)
Archive Footage:
  1. 50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sam Carraclough
  2. Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth (2000) (TV)
  3. "Disneyland"
        - Greyfriars Bobby: Part 2 (1964) TV episode .... James Brown
        - Greyfriars Bobby: Part 1 (1964) TV episode .... James Brown
        - Pollyanna: Part 3 (1963) TV episode .... Mayor Karl Warren
        - Pollyanna: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Mayor Karl Warren
        - Pollyanna: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Mayor Karl Warren
  4. "MGM Parade"
        - Episode #1.14 (1955) TV episode .... Seaman Thomas Burkitt


Additional Details

Other Works:
On radio, appeared in NBC University Theater's adaptation of Richard Llewellyn's How Green Was My Valley airing on July 23, 1949. more
Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
Drama | Short | Romance | Comedy more

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