Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp was a white-haired London-born character actor who had a career in Hollywood for more than five decades. He was educated at Oxford University and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942.

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July 27, 1882

May 25, 1974

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Donald Crisp was a London-born British actor and director with a distinguished career in the film industry, spanning over five decades from the silent era to the 1960s. He is best remembered for his role as Scarlett O’Hara’s father in the iconic film “Gone with the Wind,” as well as his performances in “Wuthering Heights,” “Jezebel,” and “Lassie Come Home.” Crisp directed several successful films, including “The Navigator,” and received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942 for his role in “How Green Was My Valley.” Besides his acting career, he served as a cavalry lieutenant in the British Army during the Boer War in South Africa. Crisp, a white-haired character actor, was educated at Oxford University.