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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:
Fought in the British army during the Boer War in South Africa. more
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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. The Last Hurrah (1958) .... Cardinal Martin Burke
  6. Saddle the Wind (1958) .... Dennis Deneen
  7. Drango (1957) .... Judge Allen
  8. The Man from Laramie (1955) .... Alec Waggoman
  9. The Long Gray Line (1955) .... Old Martin
  10. Prince Valiant (1954) .... King Aguar
  11. Home Town Story (1951) .... John MacFarland
  12. Bright Leaf (1950) .... Major Singleton

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

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

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

  84. 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
  85. Joan the Woman (1916)
  86. 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)
  87. Ramona (1916) (as James Needham) .... Jim Farrar
  88. A Girl of Yesterday (1915) .... A.H. Monroe
  89. May Blossom (1915) .... Steve Harland
  90. The Commanding Officer (1915) .... Col. Archer (the Commandant)
  91. The Love Route (1915) .... Harry Marshall
  92. 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)
  93. An Old-Fashioned Girl (1915)
  94. The Blue or the Gray (1915)
  95. The Foundling (1915) (scenes deleted)
  96. Over the Ledge (1914)
    ... aka On the Ledge
  97. A Question of Courage (1914)
  98. The Sisters (1914/I)
  99. Another Chance (1914) .... The Tramp
  100. The Folly of Anne (1914)
  101. The Niggard (1914)
  102. The Warning (1914/I) .... Mr. Edwards
  103. His Mother's Trust (1914) .... Dr. Keene
    ... aka A Mother's Trust (USA: alternative title)
  104. The Great God Fear (1914)
  105. Down the Hill to Creditville (1914)
  106. A Lesson in Mechanics (1914)
  107. Her Mother's Necklace (1914)
  108. The Tavern of Tragedy (1914)
  109. The Idiot (1914/I)
  110. The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' (1914) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
    ... aka The Telltale Heart (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Thou Shalt Not Kill
  111. The Weaker Strain (1914)
  112. Their First Acquaintance (1914) (unconfirmed)
  113. The Birthday Present (1914)
    ... aka Her Birthday Present (USA)
  114. The Newer Woman (1914)
  115. The Escape (1914) .... 'Bull' McGee
  116. The Soul of Honor (1914)
  117. The Mountain Rat (1914) .... Steve
  118. Home, Sweet Home (1914/I) .... The Mother's Son
  119. The Miniature Portrait (1914)
  120. The Different Man (1914)
  121. Ashes of the Past (1914)
  122. The Great Leap: Until Death Do Us Part (1914)
  123. The Stiletto (1914)
  124. The Battle of the Sexes (1914) .... Frank Andrews
  125. The Mysterious Shot (1914)
  126. In the Elemental World (1913) .... The Husband
  127. The Blue or the Gray (1913) .... First Rival
  128. By Man's Law (1913) .... Brother Owner
  129. The Bracelet (1913)
  130. Black and White (1913/I)
  131. Two Men of the Desert (1913)
  132. The Mothering Heart (1913) (unconfirmed) .... Undetermined Role
  133. Olaf-An Atom (1913) .... The Beggar
  134. The Sheriff's Baby (1913)
  135. Near to Earth (1913)
  136. Pirate Gold (1913)
  137. The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) .... Rival Gang Member
  138. The Inner Circle (1912)
  139. The Eternal Mother (1912) .... In Field
  140. The Failure (1911) .... A Bank Employee
  141. The Miser's Heart (1911) .... Policeman
  142. The Battle (1911) .... A Union Soldier
  143. The Long Road (1911) .... A Servant/The Landlord
    ... aka Destiny's Roadway with Its Many Turns (USA: subtitle)
  144. The Adventures of Billy (1911) .... First Tramp
  145. The Making of a Man (1911) .... Actor/Backstage
  146. Her Awakening (1911) .... Accident Witness
  147. The Squaw's Love (1911) .... Extra
  148. Swords and Hearts (1911) .... At Frazier House/Bushwacker
  149. The Diving Girl (1911) .... A Bather
  150. Out from the Shadow (1911) .... At Dance
  151. The Primal Call (1911)
  152. The White Rose of the Wilds (1911)
    ... aka A Story of the West (USA: subtitle)
  153. In the Days of '49 (1911)
  154. Conscience (1911) .... Policeman
  155. A Decree of Destiny (1911) .... At the Club/At the Wedding
  156. The Lily of the Tenements (1911)
  157. What Shall We Do with Our Old? (1911) .... Night Court Bailiff
  158. Heart Beats of Long Ago (1911) .... Courtier
  159. A Wreath of Orange Blossoms (1911) .... A Servant/In Office
  160. The Poor Sick Men (1911) .... Policeman
  161. Fate's Turning (1911) .... The Valet
  162. Help Wanted (1911) .... In Corridor
  163. The Italian Barber (1911) .... At Ball
  164. The Two Paths (1911) .... Footman
  165. Winning Back His Love (1910) .... At Stage Door
  166. The Golden Supper (1910) .... Courtier/Monk
  167. A Child's Stratagem (1910) .... Policeman
  168. A Plain Song (1910) .... At Station
  169. Sunshine Sue (1910) .... Head of the Sweatshop

  170. Through the Breakers (1909) .... At the Club
  171. The French Maid (1908)
Actor - TV:
  1. "Playhouse 90" .... Samuel Harman (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Raider (1959) TV episode .... Samuel Harman
  2. "Crossroads" .... Father Anatole Martin (1 episode, 1956)
        - Anatole of the Bayous (1956) TV episode .... Father Anatole Martin
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 - TV:
  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
Self:
  1. Screen Actors (1950) (uncredited) .... Himself

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

  4. 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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