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Donald Crisp, born on July 27, 1882 in Bow, United Kingdom, was a film director, writer and film actor. Donald Crisp died on May 25, 1974, aged 91. Schooling on record includes Eton College. Listed accolades include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1942) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Donald Crisp is living film history to me, a man whose career stretched from the silent era into the 1960s and somehow never felt outdated. Actor, director, screenwriter, producer, he wore every hat the young industry offered, and his 1942 Academy Award for How Green Was My Valley confirms how powerful his understated work could be. What impresses me most is endurance: surviving the seismic shift from silence to sound, then thriving for decades more. With his Hollywood Walk of Fame star, he stands as a bridge between cinema's infancy and its golden age, and I find that span genuinely awe-inspiring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Donald Crisp
- Name (Japanese)
- ドナルド・クリスプ
- Reading
- どなるど・くりすぷ
- Born
- July 27, 1882 – May 25, 1974
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Bow, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / film director / writer / film actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- Eton College
Awards & achievements
- 1942 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Donald Crisp born?
Born July 27, 1882.
When did Donald Crisp die?
Died May 25, 1974, aged 91.
Where was Donald Crisp from?
Donald Crisp was from Bow, United Kingdom.
What did Donald Crisp do?
Donald Crisp worked as actor, film director, writer, film actor, screenwriter.
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