About

Known credits:
185
Birthday:
1882-07-26
Place of birth:
Bow, London, England, UK
Website:
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Donald Crisp

Overview

Donald Crisp was born George William Crisp at the family home in Bow, London. Donald's parents were James Crisp and Elizabeth Crisp, his birth was registered by his mother on 4th September 1882. Donald's sisters were Elizabeth, Ann, Alice (known as Louisa) and Eliza and his brothers were James, John and Mark. Family memories state that Donald's brother-in-law James Needham (Louisa's husband) lent/gave Donald the fare to USA. The family have a photo of Donald which he sent to 'Jimmy' and signed. On 16th February 1937 Donald applied for a US Social Security account number giving his address as N Vista Street Hollywood California, and his employers Warner Brothers Pictures, Burbank California. On his application Donald did not know his mother's maiden name.

Known for

Acting
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1963 Spencer's Mountain Actor Grandpa Spencer 59
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1961 Greyfriars Bobby Actor James Brown 60
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1960 Pollyanna Actor Mayor Karl Warren 61
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1959 A Dog of Flanders Actor Jehan Daas 59
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1958 The Last Hurrah Actor The Cardinal 60
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1958 Saddle the Wind Actor Dennis Deneen 59
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1957 Drango Actor Judge Allen 59
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1955 The Man from Laramie Actor Alec Waggoman 63
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1955 The Red, White and Blue Line Actor Self 59
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1955 The Long Gray Line Actor Old Martin 59
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1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere Actor Self 59
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1954 Prince Valiant Actor King Aguar 59
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1951 Home Town Story Actor John MacFarland 58
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1950 Bright Leaf Actor Major Singleton 58
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1949 Challenge to Lassie Actor 'Jock' Gray 58
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1948 Whispering Smith Actor Barney Rebstock 59
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1948 Hills of Home Actor Drumsheugh 59
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1947 Ramrod Actor Jim Crew 59
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1945 The Valley of Decision Actor William Scott 59
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1945 Son of Lassie Actor Sam Carraclough 59
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1945 National Velvet Actor Mr. Herbert Brown 61
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1944 The Adventures of Mark Twain Actor J.B. Pond 59
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1944 The Uninvited Actor Commander Beech 61
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1943 Lassie Come Home Actor Sam Carraclough 60
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1943 Forever and a Day Actor Captain Martin 59
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1942 The Battle of Midway Actor Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1942 The Gay Sisters Actor Ralph Pedloch 59
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1941 How Green Was My Valley Actor Gwilym Morgan 65
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1941 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Actor Sir Charles Emery 60
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1941 Shining Victory Actor Dr. Drewett 59
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1940 Knute Rockne All American Actor Father John Callahan, C.S.C 58
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1940 City for Conquest Actor Scotty MacPherson 59
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1940 The Sea Hawk Actor Admiral Sir John Burleson 61
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1940 Brother Orchid Actor Brother Superior 59
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1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Actor Minister Althoff 59
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1939 The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Actor Francis Bacon 59
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1939 The Old Maid Actor Doctor Lanskell 60
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1939 Daughters Courageous Actor Samuel 'Sam' Sloane 59
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1939 Juarez Actor Maréchal Bazaine 59
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1939 Sons of Liberty Actor Alexander McDougall 59
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1939 Wuthering Heights Actor Dr. Kenneth 63
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1939 The Oklahoma Kid Actor Judge Hardwick 59
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1938 The Dawn Patrol Actor Phipps 59
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1938 Comet Over Broadway Actor Grant 59
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1938 The Sisters Actor Tim Hazelton 59
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1938 Valley of the Giants Actor Andy Stone 59
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1938 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Actor Police Inspector Lewis Lane 60
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1938 The Beloved Brat Actor Mr. Morgan 59
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1938 Jezebel Actor Dr. Livingstone 61
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1938 Sergeant Murphy Actor Col. Todd Carruthers 59
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1937 The Life of Emile Zola Actor Maitre Labori 60
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1937 That Certain Woman Actor Jack V. Merrick Sr. 59
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1937 Confession Actor Presiding Judge 59
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1937 Parnell Actor Michael Davitt 58
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1937 The Great O'Malley Actor Police Captain Cromwell 59
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1936 Beloved Enemy Actor Liam Burke 59
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1936 A Woman Rebels Actor Judge Byron Thistlewaite 59
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1936 The Charge of the Light Brigade Actor Colonel Campbell 59
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1936 Mary of Scotland Actor Huntly 59
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1936 The White Angel Actor Dr. Hunt 59
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1935 Mutiny on the Bounty Actor Thomas Burkitt 64
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1935 Oil for the Lamps of China Actor Mr. McCarger 59
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1935 Laddie Actor Mr. Pryor N/A
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1935 Vanessa: Her Love Story Actor George 59
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1934 The Little Minister Actor Docteur McQueen 59
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1934 What Every Woman Knows Actor David Wylie 59
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1934 The Life of Vergie Winters Actor Mike Davey 59
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1934 The Key Actor Peadar Conlan 58
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1934 The Crime Doctor Actor Mr. Anthony, District Attorney 58
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1933 Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V Actor Marcellus N/A
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1933 Broadway Bad Actor Darrall 58
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1932 Red Dust Actor Guidon 60
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1932 A Passport to Hell Actor Sgt. Snyder 58
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1931 Kick In Actor Garvey 59
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1931 Svengali Actor The Laird 59
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1930 Scotland Yard Actor Charles Fox N/A
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1929 The Return of Sherlock Holmes Actor Colonel Moran N/A
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1929 The Pagan Actor Roger Slater 59
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1929 Trent's Last Case Actor Sigsbee Manderson N/A
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1928 The Viking Actor Leif Ericsson 59
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1928 The River Pirate Actor Caxton N/A
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1928 Stand and Deliver Actor London Club Member (uncredited) 59
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1926 The Black Pirate Actor MacTavish 59
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1925 Don Q Son of Zorro Actor Don Sebastian 59
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1921 The Bonnie Brier Bush Actor Lachlan Campbell 59
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1919 Broken Blossoms Actor Battling Burrows 61
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1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Actor Extra (uncredited) 63
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1916 Ramona Actor Jim Farrar N/A
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1915 A Girl of Yesterday Actor A.H. Monroe N/A
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1915 May Blossom Actor Steve Harland N/A
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1915 The Birth of a Nation Actor Gen. U.S. Grant 59
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1915 An Old-Fashioned Girl Actor N/A
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1914 Over the Ledge Actor N/A
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1914 The Sisters Actor N/A
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1914 Another Chance Actor The Tramp N/A
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1914 The Warning Actor Mr. Edwards N/A
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1914 Down the Hill to Creditville Actor N/A
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1914 A Lesson in Mechanics Actor N/A
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1914 Her Mother's Necklace Actor The Burglar N/A
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1914 The Tavern of Tragedy Actor Bob Jameson - the Spy N/A
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1914 The Avenging Conscience Actor 59
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1914 Their First Acquaintance Actor N/A
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1914 The Newer Woman Actor N/A
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1914 The Escape Actor 'Bull' McGee N/A
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1914 Home, Sweet Home Actor The Mother's Son 59
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1914 The Different Man Actor The Ranch Foreman N/A
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1914 The Mountain Rat Actor Steve N/A
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1914 The Battle of the Sexes Actor Frank Andrews N/A
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1914 The Mysterious Shot Actor Buck N/A
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1913 The Blue or the Gray Actor Southern Rival N/A
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1913 By Man's Law Actor Lee Calvert - Brother Owner N/A
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1913 Black and White Actor N/A
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1913 Olaf—An Atom Actor The Beggar N/A
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1913 Near To Earth Actor N/A
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1913 Pirate Gold Actor N/A
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1912 The Musketeers of Pig Alley Actor Rival Gang Member (uncredited) 59
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1911 The Failure Actor Bank Employee 58
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1911 The Miser's Heart Actor Policeman 58
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1911 The Battle Actor A Union soldier (uncredited) 58
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1911 The Long Road Actor A Servant / The Landlord N/A
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1911 The Adventures of Billy Actor First Tramp 58
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1911 The Making of a Man Actor Actor / Backstage 58
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1911 Her Awakening Actor Accident Witness N/A
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1911 The Primal Call Actor At Club 58
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1911 What Shall We Do with Our Old? Actor Night Court Bailiff 58
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1911 Heart Beats of Long Ago Actor Courtier 58
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1911 Fate's Turning Actor The Valet 58
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1911 The Italian Barber Actor At Ball 58
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1910 Winning Back His Love Actor At Stage Door 58
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1910 The Golden Supper Actor Courtier/Monk 58
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1910 Sunshine Sue Actor Head of the Sweatshop N/A
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1909 Through the Breakers Actor At the Club 58
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Directing
1930 The Runaway Bride Directing Director 58
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1928 The Cop Directing Director N/A
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1928 Stand and Deliver Directing Director 59
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1927 Dress Parade Directing Director 59
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1927 The Fighting Eagle Directing Director 58
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1927 Vanity Directing Director N/A
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1927 Man Bait Directing Director N/A
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1926 Young April Directing Director 59
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1926 Sunny Side Up Directing Director N/A
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1925 Don Q Son of Zorro Directing Director 59
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1924 The Navigator Directing Director 62
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1923 Ponjola Directing Director 59
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1922 Tell Your Children Directing Director 58
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1921 The Bonnie Brier Bush Directing Director 59
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1921 The Princess of New York Directing Director 58
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1921 The Barbarian Directing Director N/A
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1920 Held by the Enemy Directing Director N/A
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1920 Miss Hobbs Directing Director N/A
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1920 The Six Best Cellars Directing Director N/A
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1919 Too Much Johnson Directing Director N/A
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1919 Johnny Get Your Gun Directing Director 58
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1919 Venus in the East Directing Director N/A
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1919 Under the Top Directing Director N/A
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1918 Less Than Kin Directing Director N/A
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1918 The Firefly of France Directing Director N/A
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1918 Believe Me, Xantippe Directing Director N/A
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1918 The House of Silence Directing Director N/A
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1918 Rimrock Jones Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Clever Mrs. Carfax Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Countess Charming Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Marcellini Millions Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Bond Between Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Eyes of the World Directing Director N/A
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1916 Ramona Directing Director N/A
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1915 How Hazel Got Even Directing Director N/A
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1915 The Birth of a Nation Directing Assistant Director 59
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1915 An Old-Fashioned Girl Directing Director N/A
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1914 At Dawn Directing Director N/A
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1914 Another Chance Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Little Country Mouse Directing Director 59
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1914 The Niggard Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Availing Prayer Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Warning Directing Director N/A
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1914 Sands of Fate Directing Director N/A
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1914 Down the Hill to Creditville Directing Director N/A
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1914 Her Mother's Necklace Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Tavern of Tragedy Directing Director N/A
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1914 Their First Acquaintance Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Newer Woman Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Mysterious Shot Directing Director N/A
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1914 Her Father's Silent Partner Directing Director N/A
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Production
1949 Africa Screams Production Executive Producer 58
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