
Joseph Crehan
Known for Acting · 299 credits
- Born
- 1883-07-14
- Died
- 1966-04-15
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph A. Creaghan · Joseph Creehan · Joe Crehan · John Crehan · Joe Crenan · Joseph A. Crenan
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Known For
TV Shows (11)

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Councilman / Council Member / Franklin / Townsman

The Lone Ranger
1949
as Tom Patrict

Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Train Conductor

I Love Lucy
1951
as Detective

Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Kramer

Bat Masterson
1958
as Thomas Bolland

MGM Parade
1955
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Doctor

26 Men
1957

The Lone Wolf
1954
as Conductor

The Whistler
1954
Movies (288)

It Happened One Night
1934
as Detective (uncredited)

The Big Sleep
1946
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
as Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)

Girl Trouble
1942
as Kohn

Strange Journey
1946
as Thompson

Hello, Annapolis
1942
as Evans Arden

The Great Race
1965
as Observer at Start (uncredited)

Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as American Tourist (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Broker (uncredited)

Dodge City
1939
as Hammond (uncredited)

Black Magic
1944
as Police Sgt. Matthews

Stanley and Livingstone
1939
as Morehead

Back Street
1941
as Postman

Duck Soup
1933
as Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)

Seven Days in May
1964
as Bit Part (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass
1947
as Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)

Mr. Lucky
1943
as Detective (uncredited)

Dick Tracy
1945
as Chief Brandon

Sealed Lips
1942
as Chief Charles R. Dugan

A Lost Lady
1934
as Second Doctor (uncredited)

Special Agent
1935
as Commissioner of Police

Ringside
1949
as Oscar Brannigan

Junior Army
1942
as Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson

Jack Pot
1940
as Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited)

Happy Landing
1938
as Agent

Duke of Chicago
1949
as 'Tex' Harman

Louisiana
1947
as Neilson

The Virginian
1946

Gun Crazy
1950
as Plant Foreman (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as The Standard City Editor (uncredited)

Silver River
1948
as Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Michaels

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Chief Brandon

Union Pacific
1939
as Ulysses S. Grant

Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)

Hit the Ice
1943
as Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)

Road Gang
1936
as Harry Shields

Gentlemen Are Born
1934
as Haskins

Kid Galahad
1937
as Brady

Bullets or Ballots
1936
as Grand Jury Spokesman

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947
as Chief Brandon

Invisible Stripes
1939
as Garage Owner (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)

Triple Trouble
1950
as Warden Burnside

Front Page Woman
1935
as Spike Kiley

Phantom Lady
1944
as Detective

Captain Tugboat Annie
1945
as Alec Severn

The Fuller Brush Girl
1950
as Police Boat Captain (uncredited)

Babes in Arms
1939
as Mr. Essex

The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
1940
as Brother MacEwen

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Ray Trent (uncredited)

The Go-Getter
1937
as Karl Stone

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
as Doctor (uncredited)

The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Editor

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Editor (uncredited) / Yates

Her Husband's Secretary
1937
as Stevenson

The Line-Up
1934
as Police Capt. Daniel McGrath

Gentleman Jim
1942
as Duffy - Referee (uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Managing Editor (uncredited)

Wings of the Navy
1939
as Second Doctor

Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
as Ballroom Manager (uncredited)

China Clipper
1936
as Jim Horn

The Adventures of Mark Twain
1944
as Ulysses S. Grant

They All Come Out
1939
as Judge (uncredited)

Lady on a Train
1945
as Train passenger (uncredited)

The Fighting 69th
1940
as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)

Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937
as Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)

Girl on the Spot
1946
as Editor (uncredited)

City for Conquest
1940
as Doctor

This Is My Affair
1937
as Priest

Larceny, Inc.
1942
as Warden

Texas
1941
as Rancher Dusty King

Dancing in the Dark
1949
as Board Member

Black Fury
1935
as Johnny Farrell

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943

Love Crazy
1941
as Judge

Mission to Moscow
1943
as Reporter (uncredited)

Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
as Stage Manager

Four's a Crowd
1938
as Butler Pierce

A Man Betrayed
1941
as Bob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Bad Men of Tombstone
1949
as Mine Superintendent

Christmas Holiday
1944
as Steve (uncredited)

Highway Dragnet
1954
as Elderly Border Inspection Officer

You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Warden of Sing Sing

Anthony Adverse
1936
as Capt. Elisha Jorham

O.S.S.
1946
as Gen. Donovan

Manpower
1941
as Sweeney

Doctors Don't Tell
1941
as Judge Hoskins

The Iron Major
1943
as Judge

The Green Hornet
1940
as Judge Stanton

The Star Maker
1939
as Thomas Marlowe

The Case of the Howling Dog
1934
as Captain Kelly (uncredited)

Relentless
1948
as Doctor (uncredited)

Tell No Tales
1939
as Chalmers

While the Patient Slept
1935
as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)

Music in My Heart
1940
as Mark C. Gilman

Frisco Kid
1935
as McClanahan

Murder in the Big House
1942
as Ainslee

The Falcon's Adventure
1946
as Inspector Cavanaugh

A Guy Could Change
1946
as McCarthy

Bright Lights
1935
as Post Office Attendant

Adventures in Silverado
1948
as McHugh

Pride of Maryland
1951
as Mr. Herndon

April Showers
1948
as William Barnes

Maisie
1939
as Defense Attorney Wilcox

Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
as Chairman

Star Reporter
1939
as Gordon

Three Girls About Town
1941
as Labor leader

Crazy House
1943
as Mogey (uncredited)

Dangerous Money
1946
as Captain Black

The Countess of Monte Cristo
1948
as Joe

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
1936
as Lieut. Lamb

Eyes of the Underworld
1942
as Kirby - Assistant Police Chief

The Gallant Legion
1948
as George Trent - State Official

Smart Blonde
1937
as Tiny Torgensen

Colorado
1940
as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
as Johnson

Blackmail
1939
as Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
About Joseph Crehan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. With 299 credits spanning from 1916 to 1965, Joseph Crehan has appeared in 288 films and 11 TV shows.
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- It Happened One Night (1934) — as Detective (uncredited)
- The Big Sleep (1946) — as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) — as Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)
- Girl Trouble (1942) — as Kohn
- Strange Journey (1946) — as Thompson
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