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Also known as Donald William Crisp

English film actor and film director (1882–1974)

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Active from
1994
Active to
1997

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Key facts

Born
George William Crisp , ( 1882-07-27 ) 27 July 1882, Bow , London , England
Died
25 May 1974 (1974-05-25) (aged 91), Van Nuys, Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Occupations
Actor producer director screenwriter
Years active
1908–1963
Political party
Republican
Spouses
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Bow
Place of death
Van Nuys
Occupation
producer
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
film production
Image
Donald Crisp (1937) vintage photo (cropped).jpg
Work location
United Kingdom
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Donald Crisp
date of birth
1882-07-27
date of death
1974-05-25
cause of death
stroke
manner of death
natural causes
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Donald Crisp
pseudonym
James Needham
start of work period
1908-00-00
birth name
George William Crisp
end of work period
1963-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Donald William Crisp (27 July 1882 – 25 May 1974) was an English film character 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.

Early life

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