Joseph Crehan
Acting
Biography
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Joseph Crehan (July 15, 1883 – April 15, 1966) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1916 and 1965, and notably played Ulysses S. Grant nine times between 1939 and 1958, most memorably in Union Pacific and They Died With Their Boots On. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died in Hollywood, California from a stroke.
Crehan often played alongside Charles C. Wilson with whom he is sometimes confused.
Filmography
Acting (290)
1965
The Great Raceas Observer at Start (uncredited)
7.1
1964
Seven Days in Mayas Bit Part (uncredited)
7.4
1961
Judgment at Nurembergas Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)
8.0
1955
The Twinkle In God's Eyeas Doctor
7.5
1954
Highway Dragnetas Elderly Border Inspection Officer
5.7
1953
Crazylegsas Hank Hatch
5.8
1952
Deadline - U.S.A.as The Standard City Editor (uncredited)
6.9
6.1
1951
Roadblockas Thompson (uncredited)
5.9
1951
Pride of Marylandas Mr. Herndon
9.0
1950
The Flying Missileas Rear Admiral
5.3
1950
The Tougher They Comeas Thompson
5.3
1950
The Fuller Brush Girlas Police Boat Captain (uncredited)
6.1
1950
Triple Troubleas Warden Burnside
7.0
1950
The Arizona Cowboyas Colonel Jefferson
10.0
1950
Gun Crazyas Plant Foreman (uncredited)
7.4
1949
Red Desertas President Ulysses S. Grant
7.0
1949
Dancing in the Darkas Board Member
6.0
1949
Prejudiceas J.P. Baker
8.0
1949
Alias the Champas Tim Murphy
7.3
1949
Ringsideas Oscar Brannigan
5.0
1949
Amazon Questas De Ruyter
4.0
1949
Duke of Chicagoas 'Tex' Harman
7.0
1949
The Last Banditas Local No. 44 Engineer
7.0
1949
State Department: File 649as Government Official
5.0
1949
Bad Men of Tombstoneas Mine Superintendent
6.5
1949
Unto Thyself Be Trueas Frank Hartwell
1948
Homicide for Threeas Police Captain
5.7
1948
Street Corneras Dr. James Fenton
5.6
1948
Sundown in Santa Feas Major Larkin
10.0
1948
7.0
1948
Night Time in Nevadaas Engineer Casey
6.8
1948
Relentlessas Doctor (uncredited)
6.4
1948
The Gallant Legionas George Trent - State Official
7.2
1948
Silver Riveras Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
6.1
1948
The Huntedas Small Town Police Captain
5.6
1948
April Showersas William Barnes
6.5
1948
Adventures in Silveradoas McHugh
7.0
1948
The Enchanted Valleyas Chief Scott
10.0
1948
Because of Eveas Dr. West
4.8
9.0
1947
Louisianaas Neilson
9.0
1947
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Chief Brandon
5.5
1947
Monsieur Verdouxas Broker (uncredited)
7.7
1947
The Trespasseras The Doctor
5.0
1947
The Sea of Grassas Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)
6.1
1947
Philo Vance's Gambleas Ellis Mason
6.3
1946
The Falcon's Adventureas Inspector Cavanaugh
6.7
1946
Magnificent Dollas Williams (uncredited)
6.1
1946
Dick Tracy vs. Cueballas Chief Brandon
5.4
1946
Dangerous Moneyas Captain Black
5.9
1946
Strange Journeyas Thompson
8.0
1946
The Brute Manas Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)
4.6
1946
The Big Sleepas Medical Examiner (uncredited)
7.6
1946
The Mysterious Mr. Mas Dan Blair
5.2
1946
Night Train to Memphisas John Stevenson
9.0
1946
O.S.S.as Gen. Donovan
6.9
1946
Bad Bascombas Gov. Clark (uncredited)
7.3
1946
Behind the Maskas Police Inspector Cardonna
5.5
1946
6.2
1946
The Phantom Thiefas 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
6.4
1946
Deadline at Dawnas Lt. Kane
6.2
1946
The Shadow Returnsas Police Insp. Cardona
5.8
1946
A Guy Could Changeas McCarthy
7.0
1946
Girl on the Spotas Editor (uncredited)
10.0
1946
Tars and Sparsas Admiral
5.8
1945
Adventureas Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)
6.4
1945
Dick Tracyas Chief Brandon
5.3
1945
Captain Tugboat Annieas Alec Severn
8.0
1945
Man Aliveas Dr. James P. Whitney
5.6
1945
The Royal Mounted Rides Againas RCMP Sergeant Nelson
7.2
1945
Lady on a Trainas Train passenger (uncredited)
6.7
1945
The Chicago Kidas Chief Rogers
10.0
1945
I Love a Mysteryas Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited)
6.4
1944
The Thin Man Goes Homeas Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited)
7.1
1944
The Missing Juroras Willard Apple
6.3
1944
6.0
1944
One Mysterious Nightas Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)
6.2
1944
Black Magicas Police Sgt. Matthews
7.1
1944
The Adventures of Mark Twainas Ulysses S. Grant
7.0
1944
Christmas Holidayas Steve (uncredited)
6.5
1944
Gambler's Choiceas Toby (uncredited)
6.2
1944
The Great Alaskan Mysteryas Bill Hudson
6.0
1944
To the People of the United Statesas Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)
6.2
1944
Shine on Harvest Moonas Harry Miller (uncredited)
6.8
1944
The Navy Wayas Chaplain Benson
6.3
1944
The Desert Songas Steve, a Reporter
6.0
1944
Phantom Ladyas Detective
7.0
1944
Hands Across the Borderas Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams
6.0
1943
The Woman of the Townas New York Newspaper Editor
6.4
1943
Mystery Broadcastas Chief Daniels
6.7
1943
The Iron Majoras Judge
5.7
1943
Crazy Houseas Mogey (uncredited)
6.0
1943
Adventures of the Flying Cadetsas Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]
6.7
1943
Honeymoon Lodgeas Judge
6.5
1943
Mr. Luckyas Detective (uncredited)
7.2
1943
Hit the Iceas Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)
6.0
1943
False Facesas Police Capt. Alan O'Brien
8.0
1943
Mission to Moscowas Reporter (uncredited)
5.7
1943
She Has What It Takesas George Clarke
9.0
1943
Keep 'Em Sluggingas Detective Sergeant
5.8
6.7
1943
City Without Menas Father Burns
5.7
1942
Whistling in Dixieas Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)
6.2
1942
Junior Armyas Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson
6.3
1942
Gentleman Jimas Duffy - Referee (uncredited)
7.2
1942
You Can't Escape Foreveras Warden (uncredited)
6.0
1942
Girl Troubleas Kohn
7.5
1942
Eyes of the Underworldas Kirby - Assistant Police Chief
5.6
1942
The Secret Codeas Police Chief Henry Burns
5.9
1942
Men of Texasas Luther Crittenden
9.0
1942
Larceny, Inc.as Warden
7.1
1942
Hello, Annapolisas Evans Arden
8.5
1942
Murder in the Big Houseas Ainslee
6.8
1942
Obliging Young Ladyas Managing Editor (uncredited)
6.0
1942
Gang Bustersas Police Chief Martin O'Brien
6.0
1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardyas Peter Dugan
6.2
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Ray Trent (uncredited)
5.5
1942
Treat 'Em Roughas Roderick Wetherbee
8.0
1942
Cadets on Paradeas Jeff Shannon
8.0
1942
Sealed Lipsas Chief Charles R. Dugan
6.0
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Three Girls About Townas Labor leader
6.5
1941
Know For Sureas supporting role
4.2
1941
Texasas Rancher Dusty King
6.7
1941
Doctors Don't Tellas Judge Hoskins
5.2
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Editor (uncredited)
5.4
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Yates
5.4
1941
Flying Blindas Nunnally
4.6
1941
Manpoweras Sweeney
6.5
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordanas Doctor (uncredited)
7.0
1941
Nevada Cityas Mark Benton
7.0
1941
Love Crazyas Judge
6.8
1941
Washington Melodramaas Phil Sampson
6.0
1941
Here Comes Happinessas Tom Burke
6.0
1941
A Man Betrayedas Bob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
5.5
1941
5.5
1941
Scattergood Bainesas Keith
7.0
1941
Andy Hardy's Private Secretaryas Peter Dugan
5.7
1941
Back Streetas Postman
7.3
1941
The Case of the Black Parrotas Inspector Grady
5.7
1940
Santa Fe Trailas Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)
5.8
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Againas Johnson
5.6
1940
Little Nellie Kellyas Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)
6.8
1940
City for Conquestas Doctor
6.9
1940
Coloradoas Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
6.4
1940
Public Deb No. 1as Director
4.9
1940
The Secret Sevenas Police Chief Hobbs
10.0
1940
Brother Orchidas Brother MacEwen
6.6
1940
Gaucho Serenadeas Edward Martin
6.5
1940
Jack Potas Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited)
6.7
1940
The House Across the Bayas Federal Man
5.6
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940as Ballroom Manager (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Parole Fixeras Warden (uncredited)
5.0
1940
The Fighting 69thas Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)
5.8
1940
The Green Hornetas Judge Stanton
6.0
1940
Emergency Squadas H. Tyler Joyce, editor
7.0
1940
Music in My Heartas Mark C. Gilman
6.5
1939
Invisible Stripesas Garage Owner (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Private Detectiveas Capt. Murphy
6.8
1939
Geronimoas President Ulysses S. Grant
5.3
1939
We Are Not Aloneas American at Train Station
6.9
1939
The Return of Doctor Xas Editor
6.0
1939
The Roaring Twentiesas Michaels
7.5
1939
Hollywood Cavalcadeas Attorney
6.2
1939
Babes in Armsas Mr. Essex
6.4
1939
Full Confessionas Warden (uncredited)
5.6
1939
Blackmailas Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
6.9
1939
The Star Makeras Thomas Marlowe
7.0
1939
Stanley and Livingstoneas Morehead
6.4
1939
They All Come Outas Judge (uncredited)
5.9
1939
Behind Prison Gatesas Prison Warden O'Neil
10.0
1939
Maisieas Defense Attorney Wilcox
4.8
1939
Tell No Talesas Chalmers
5.4
1939
Union Pacificas Ulysses S. Grant
6.7
1939
Dodge Cityas Hammond (uncredited)
6.9
1939
Almost a Gentlemanas Prosecutor
8.0
1939
Whispering Enemiesas George Harley
7.0
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murderas Warden of Sing Sing
5.8
1939
Society Lawyeras City Editor
5.4
1939
Star Reporteras Gordon
3.9
1939
Wings of the Navyas Second Doctor
6.2
1939
Navy Secretsas FBI Chief Herbert Daly
6.2
1939
Pride of the Navyas Brad Foster
7.0
1938
Gang Bulletsas Wallace
5.9
1938
Illegal Trafficas Chief Daley
6.6
1938
Girls on Probationas Todd
6.2
1938
The Arkansas Traveleras McSweeney
6.7
1938
Crime Takes a Holidayas Gov. Bill Allen
9.0
1938
Too Hot to Handleas First Advertising Man (uncredited)
6.0
1938
Billy The Kid Returnsas U.S. Marshal Dave Conway
4.9
1938
Gatewayas Inspector
7.4
1938
Four's a Crowdas Butler Pierce
5.5
1938
Woman Against Womanas Sen. Kingsley
7.0
1938
A Criminal Is Bornas Frank Wheeler
7.4
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Stage Manager
6.8
1938
Bluebeard's 8th Wifeas American Tourist (uncredited)
7.1
1938
State Policeas Mr. Owen, Mine Owner
8.0
1938
Night Spotas Inspector Wayland
4.6
1938
The Kid Comes Backas Danny Lockridge
6.5
1938
Midnight Intruderas Bill Harwood - Newspaper Editor
5.9
1938
Happy Landingas Agent
6.3
1938
Here's Flash Caseyas Blaine
5.6
1937
Mama Runs Wildas Tom Fowler
7.0
1937
Beg, Borrow or Stealas Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)
6.0
1937
The Duke Comes Backas Pat Doyle
6.0
1937
Blossoms On Broadwayas Bartender (uncredited)
4.8
1937
The Wrong Roadas District Attorney
4.8
1937
Outlaws of the Orientas Snyder
5.3
1937
Talent Scoutas A.J. Lambert
6.7
1937
Midnight Madonnaas Moe Grinnell
8.0
1937
Born Recklessas District Attorney
5.4
1937
Girls Can Playas Editor Brophy
5.2
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Paul Drake
7.2
1937
Kid Galahadas Brady
7.1
1937
This Is My Affairas Priest
7.3
1937
The Go-Getteras Karl Stone
6.2
1937
A Day at Santa Anitaas Biff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)
6.0
1937
There Goes My Girlas Sgt. Wood
7.5
1937
Draegerman Courageas Dr. Stuart Hunter
7.3
1937
The Cherokee Stripas Army Officer
6.5
1937
Midnight Courtas Judge Frederick J. Thompson
5.1
1937
Her Husband's Secretaryas Stevenson
6.0
1937
Once a Doctoras Captain Andrews
6.5
1937
God's Country and the Womanas Jordan
5.2
1937
Smart Blondeas Tiny Torgensen
6.4
1936
Guns of the Pecosas Captain Norris
6.9
1936
Gold Diggers of 1937as Chairman
6.1
1936
King of Hockeyas Mike Trotter
5.4
1936
The Captain's Kidas Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker
6.7
1936
Here Comes Carteras Daniel Bronson
5.5
1936
Cain and Mabelas Reed's Manager
6.4
1936
Down the Stretchas C.D. Burch
6.0
1936
Trailin' Westas Colonel Douglas
8.0
1936
Anthony Adverseas Capt. Elisha Jorham
5.7
1936
China Clipperas Jim Horn
5.8
1936
Jailbreakas Warden
6.7
1936
Bengal Tigeras Bill Hinsdale
4.8
1936
Earthworm Tractorsas Mr. Henderson
5.4
1936
Murder by an Aristocratas Hilary Thatcher
5.0
1936
Bullets or Ballotsas Grand Jury Spokesman
6.6
1936
The Law in Her Handsas Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon
6.0
1936
Brides Are Like Thatas Tom Carter
6.1
1936
The Singing Kidas Agent Fulton (uncredited)
7.0
1936
Road Gangas Harry Shields
7.0
1936
Boulder Damas Ross
5.7
1936
The Murder of Dr. Harriganas Lieut. Lamb
5.8
1935
Man of Ironas Tom Martin
7.0
1935
Frisco Kidas McClanahan
7.0
1935
Shipmates Foreveras Spike (uncredited)
6.6
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legsas Detective Johnson
6.0
1935
Special Agentas Commissioner of Police
6.2
1935
Page Miss Gloryas Detective Chief
6.7
5.9
1935
Bright Lightsas Post Office Attendant
5.1
1935
Don't Bet on Blondesas Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited)
5.8
1935
Front Page Womanas Spike Kiley
5.9
1935
Strandedas Johnny Quinn
6.0
1935
Oil for the Lamps of Chinaas Clements
7.2
1935
Black Furyas Johnny Farrell
6.3
1935
Let 'em Have Itas Memory Test Instructor
7.6
1935
Dinkyas Orphanage Director
7.3
1935
Go Into Your Danceas H.P. Jackson
7.2
1935
Traveling Salesladyas Murdock
6.1
1935
While the Patient Sleptas Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)
6.7
1935
The Payoffas Harvey Morris
5.5
1934
Strange Wivesas Immigration Official
7.0
1934
Gentlemen Are Bornas Haskins
7.3
1934
Against the Lawas Capt. Elliott
5.3
1934
Big Hearted Herbertas IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)
5.5
1934
A Lost Ladyas Second Doctor (uncredited)
5.8
1934
Among the Missingas Detective O'Malley
6.5
1934
The Case of the Howling Dogas Captain Kelly (uncredited)
6.3
1934
Beyond the Lawas Chief Anderson
9.0
1934
Here Comes the Navyas Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
6.0
1934
The Hell Catas Captain Barnett
8.0
1934
Now I'll Tellas Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
5.1
1934
The Merry Frinksas Mr. Baxter
4.8
1934
The Line-Upas Police Capt. Daniel McGrath
3.5
1934
Voice in the Nightas John Robinson
7.0
1934
Jimmy the Gentas Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)
6.4
1934
It Happened One Nightas Detective (uncredited)
7.8
1934
Sleepers Eastas Conductor (uncredited)
7.0
1933
Before Midnightas Capt. Frank Flynn
4.6
1933
Havana Widowsas Ship Captain (uncredited)
6.6
1933
Duck Soupas Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)
7.3
1933
Femaleas Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
6.3
1931
Secrets of a Secretaryas Reporter
6.0
1931
Stolen Heavenas Henry - Steve's Butler
7.0
1916
Under Two Flagsas Rake