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Donald Crisp
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| Known for: | Jezebel, How Green Was My Valley, National Velvet |
| Birth name: | George William Crisp |
| Birthday: | 27 July 1880, Bow, London, England, UK |
| Height: | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
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Fought in the British army during the Boer War in South Africa.
By 1910, Crisp had become interested in pursuing a career in theater and began working as a stage manager for the renowned entertainer, composer, playwright, and director George M. Cohan. During this period he met and became friends with a stage actor D.W. Griffith, His first films were made with Griffith by Biograph Company in New Jersey. When Griffith went to seek his fortune in Hollywood in 1912, Crisp accompanied him.
As a producer, he became an active liaison between the film industry and outside business interests. Crisp served on the Bank of America advisory board for several decades, including a stint as its chairman, becoming influential with its board of directors.
He was educated at the University of Oxford.
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