HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (Drama)

Donald Crisp won his Supporting Oscar for playing the stern, but loving father.

About Donald Crisp (1880 - 1974)

Distinguished Oxford educated British actor who started working in Hollywood from 1906 (some directing credits) but concentrated on character acting from 1930 to his death. All in all, Donald Crisp has appeared in over 400 films.Crisp is one of the movie industry's true pioneers, active on both sides of the camera, working alongside such legends as D.W. Griffth, Lillian Gish and Buster Keaton.

Donald Crisp had supporting roles in such movies as National Velvet, Jezebel, Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), and Wuthering Heights (1939).

Donald Crisp's silent directing credits include: THE MARK OF ZORRO and STAND AND DELIVER.

His silent acting credits include: THE BIRTH OF A NATION, DON Q SON OF ZORRO, and THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES.

Donald Crisp's other films include:

RED DUST (1932)
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935)
MARY OF SCOTLAND (1936)
JEZEBEL (1938)
THE SISTERS (1914)
THE DAWN PATROL (1938)
WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1938)
BROTHER ORCHID (1940)
THE SEA HAWK (1940)
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1941)
LASSIE COME HOME (1943)
THE UNINVITED (1944)
NATIONAL VELVET (1944)
BRIGHT LEAF (1950)
THE MAN FROM LARAMIE (1955)
POLLYANNA (1960)
SPENCER'S MOUNTAIN (1963)

Crisp in POLLYANNA

Donald Crisp and co-stars in LASSIE COME HOME (1943)

Donald Crisp in JEZEBEL (1938)

Donald Crisp in THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA (1937)