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Donald Crisp

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Donald Crisp
From trailer for The Sea Hawk (1940)
Born
George William Crisp

(1882-07-27)27 July 1882
Died25 May 1974(1974-05-25) (aged 91)
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active1908–1963
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Helen Pease
    (m. 1912; died 1913)
  • Marie Stark
    (m. 1917; div. 1920)
  • (m. 1932; div. 1944)

Donald Crisp (born George William Crisp, 27 July 1882 – 25 May 1974) was an English-born American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He began his career as a silent movie actor. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942 for his role in How Green Was My Valley.[1]

References

  1. Obituary, Variety, 29 May 1974.

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