Joseph Crehan
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 14, 1883 (143 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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
| 1965 | The Great RaceObserver at Start (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Seven Days in MayBit Part (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Judgment at NurembergCourtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowCouncilman | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowFranklin | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowCouncil Member | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowTownsman | |
| 1958 | Bat MastersonThomas Bolland | |
| 1957 | Leave It to BeaverTrain Conductor | |
| 1957 | 26 Men | |
| 1955 | The Twinkle In God's EyeDoctor | |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | |
| 1954 | Highway DragnetElderly Border Inspection Officer | |
| 1954 | The Whistler | |
| 1954 | The Lone WolfConductor | |
| 1953 | CrazylegsHank Hatch | |
| 1952 | Deadline - U.S.A.City Editor of The Standard (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseMr. Kramer | |
| 1951 | The Family Secret | |
| 1951 | RoadblockThompson (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Pride of MarylandMr. Herndon | |
| 1951 | I Love LucyDetective | |
| 1950 | Triple TroubleWarden Burnside | |
| 1950 | The Fuller Brush GirlPolice Boat Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Tougher They ComeThompson | |
| 1950 | The Flying MissileRear Admiral | |
| 1950 | The Arizona CowboyColonel Jefferson | |
| 1950 | Gun CrazyPlant Foreman (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreDoctor | |
| 1949 | Alias the ChampTim Murphy | |
| 1949 | Duke of Chicago'Tex' Harman | |
| 1949 | Unto Thyself Be TrueFrank Hartwell | |
| 1949 | Red DesertPresident Ulysses S. Grant | |
| 1949 | Bad Men of TombstoneMine Superintendent | |
| 1949 | The Last BanditLocal No. 44 Engineer | |
| 1949 | RingsideOscar Brannigan | |
| 1949 | Dancing in the DarkBoard Member | |
| 1949 | Amazon QuestDe Ruyter | |
| 1949 | State Department: File 649Government Official | |
| 1949 | PrejudiceJ.P. Baker | |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerTom Patrict | |
| 1948 | The HuntedSmall Town Police Captain | |
| 1948 | Street CornerDr. James Fenton | |
| 1948 | The Countess of Monte CristoJoe | |
| 1948 | Homicide for ThreePolice Captain | |
| 1948 | Night Time in NevadaEngineer Casey | |
| 1948 | April ShowersWilliam Barnes | |
| 1948 | The Gallant LegionGeorge Trent - State Official | |
| 1948 | Adventures in SilveradoMcHugh | |
| 1948 | Sundown in Santa FeMajor Larkin | |
| 1948 | Because of EveDr. West | |
| 1948 | RelentlessDoctor (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Enchanted ValleyChief Scott | |
| 1948 | Silver RiverUlysses S. Grant (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Story of Life | |
| 1947 | LouisianaNeilson | |
| 1947 | Philo Vance's GambleEllis Mason | |
| 1947 | Monsieur VerdouxBroker (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Sea of GrassColorado Sen. Grew (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeChief Brandon | |
| 1947 | The TrespasserThe Doctor | |
| 1946 | Deadline at DawnLt. Kane | |
| 1946 | Dangerous MoneyCaptain Black | |
| 1946 | The Falcon's AdventureInspector Cavanaugh | |
| 1946 | Dick Tracy vs. CueballChief Brandon | |
| 1946 | O.S.S.Gen. Donovan | |
| 1946 | The Phantom Thief'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker | |
| 1946 | The Mysterious Mr. MDan Blair | |
| 1946 | Behind the MaskPolice Inspector Cardonna | |
| 1946 | The Shadow ReturnsPolice Insp. Cardona | |
| 1946 | The Virginian | |
| 1946 | Night Train to MemphisJohn Stevenson | |
| 1946 | Bad BascombGov. Clark (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | A Guy Could ChangeMcCarthy | |
| 1946 | Strange JourneyThompson | |
| 1946 | Tars and SparsAdmiral | |
| 1946 | The Big SleepMedical Examiner (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Magnificent DollWilliams (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Brute ManPolice Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Girl on the SpotEditor (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | I Love a MysteryPolice Captain Quinn (Uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Dick TracyChief Brandon | |
| 1945 | The Chicago KidChief Rogers | |
| 1945 | Man AliveDr. James P. Whitney | |
| 1945 | Captain Tugboat AnnieAlec Severn | |
| 1945 | Lady on a TrainTrain passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Royal Mounted Rides AgainRCMP Sergeant Nelson | |
| 1945 | AdventureEd - Maritime Office (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Missing JurorWillard Apple | |
| 1944 | Phantom LadyDetective | |
| 1944 | Black MagicPolice Sgt. Matthews | |
| 1944 | One Mysterious NightJumbo Madigan (Uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Hands Across the BorderJeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams | |
| 1944 | When the Lights Go On AgainBob | |
| 1944 | The Great Alaskan MysteryBill Hudson | |
| 1944 | Christmas HolidaySteve (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Gambler's ChoiceToby (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Navy WayChaplain Benson | |
| 1944 | The Adventures of Mark TwainUlysses S. Grant | |
| 1944 | To the People of the United StatesDoctor at Hospital (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes HomeClancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest MoonHarry Miller (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The Amazing Mrs. Holliday | |
| 1943 | Mystery BroadcastChief Daniels | |
| 1943 | Keep 'Em SluggingDetective Sergeant | |
| 1943 | The Woman of the TownNew York Newspaper Editor | |
| 1943 | Adventures of the Flying CadetsCol. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2] | |
| 1943 | False FacesPolice Capt. Alan O'Brien | |
| 1943 | City Without MenFather Burns | |
| 1943 | The Desert SongSteve, a Reporter | |
| 1943 | Crazy HouseMogey (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Mission to MoscowReporter (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Honeymoon LodgeJudge | |
| 1943 | Mr. LuckyDetective (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Hit the IceTrain Conductor #1 (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | She Has What It TakesGeorge Clarke | |
| 1943 | The Iron MajorJudge | |
| 1942 | Sealed LipsChief Charles R. Dugan | |
| 1942 | Larceny, Inc.Warden | |
| 1942 | Whistling in DixieDeputy Police Commissioner (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Eyes of the UnderworldKirby - Assistant Police Chief | |
| 1942 | Murder in the Big HouseAinslee | |
| 1942 | The Courtship of Andy HardyPeter Dugan | |
| 1942 | Treat 'Em RoughRoderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan) | |
| 1942 | Junior ArmyMr. Jeffrey Ferguson | |
| 1942 | Girl TroubleKohn | |
| 1942 | Gentleman JimDuffy - Referee (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Hello, AnnapolisEvans Arden | |
| 1942 | Men of TexasLuther Crittenden | |
| 1942 | Gang BustersPolice Chief Martin O'Brien | |
| 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok RidesRay Trent (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Secret CodePolice Chief Henry Burns | |
| 1942 | Obliging Young LadyManaging Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Cadets on ParadeJeff Shannon | |
| 1942 | You Can't Escape ForeverWarden (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Love CrazyJudge | |
| 1941 | ManpowerSweeney | |
| 1941 | Scattergood BainesKeith | |
| 1941 | A Man BetrayedBob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Three Girls About TownLabor leader | |
| 1941 | Back StreetPostman | |
| 1941 | Know For Suresupporting role | |
| 1941 | The Case of the Black ParrotInspector Grady | |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not EnoughEditor (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Washington MelodramaPhil Sampson | |
| 1941 | TexasRancher Dusty King | |
| 1941 | Doctors Don't TellJudge Hoskins | |
| 1941 | Here Comes Mr. JordanDoctor (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Andy Hardy's Private SecretaryPeter Dugan | |
| 1941 | Flying BlindNunnally | |
| 1941 | Nevada CityMark Benton | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots OnPresident Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Here Comes HappinessTom Burke | |
| 1941 | A Man Betrayed | |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not EnoughYates | |
| 1940 | The Secret SevenPolice Chief Hobbs | |
| 1940 | Brother OrchidBrother MacEwen | |
| 1940 | Music in My HeartMark C. Gilman | |
| 1940 | Jack PotMayor Steven Andrews (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Parole FixerWarden (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940Ballroom Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69thInoculations Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Emergency SquadH. Tyler Joyce, editor | |
| 1940 | The Green HornetJudge Stanton | |
| 1940 | ColoradoGen. Ulysses S. Grant | |
| 1940 | Gaucho SerenadeEdward Martin | |
| 1940 | The Texas Rangers Ride AgainJohnson | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe TrailOfficer at Washington Party (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | City for ConquestDoctor | |
| 1940 | The House Across the BayFederal Man | |
| 1940 | Little Nellie KellyCommissioner O'Brien (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Public Deb No. 1Director | |
| 1939 | Whispering EnemiesGeorge Harley | |
| 1939 | The Roaring TwentiesMichaels | |
| 1939 | MaisieDefense Attorney Wilcox | |
| 1939 | Full ConfessionWarden (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Private DetectiveCapt. Murphy | |
| 1939 | Behind Prison GatesPrison Warden O'Neil | |
| 1939 | Society LawyerCity Editor | |
| 1939 | Star ReporterGordon | |
| 1939 | Union PacificUlysses S. Grant | |
| 1939 | Tell No TalesChalmers | |
| 1939 | Hollywood CavalcadeAttorney | |
| 1939 | Navy SecretsFBI Chief Herbert Daly | |
| 1939 | Wings of the NavySecond Doctor | |
| 1939 | Dodge CityHammond (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Almost a GentlemanProsecutor | |
| 1939 | We Are Not AloneAmerican at Train Station | |
| 1939 | Stanley and LivingstoneMorehead | |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor XEditor | |
| 1939 | BlackmailMr. Blaine (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Babes in ArmsMr. Essex | |
| 1939 | Pride of the NavyBrad Foster | |
| 1939 | GeronimoPresident Ulysses S. Grant | |
| 1939 | The Star MakerThomas Marlowe | |
| 1939 | They All Come OutJudge (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with MurderWarden of Sing Sing | |
| 1939 | Invisible StripesGarage Owner (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Bluebeard's 8th WifeAmerican Tourist (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Alexander's Ragtime BandStage Manager | |
| 1938 | The Arkansas TravelerMcSweeney | |
| 1938 | A Criminal Is BornFrank Wheeler | |
| 1938 | Girls on ProbationTodd | |
| 1938 | Here's Flash CaseyBlaine | |
| 1938 | Midnight IntruderBill Harwood - Newspaper Editor | |
| 1938 | Billy The Kid ReturnsU.S. Marshal Dave Conway | |
| 1938 | Happy LandingAgent | |
| 1938 | Gang BulletsWallace | |
| 1938 | Illegal TrafficChief Daley | |
| 1938 | Night SpotInspector Wayland | |
| 1938 | Woman Against WomanSen. Kingsley | |
| 1938 | GatewayInspector | |
| 1938 | The Kid Comes BackDanny Lockridge | |
| 1938 | State PoliceMr. Owen, Mine Owner | |
| 1938 | Four's a CrowdButler Pierce | |
| 1938 | Crime Takes a HolidayGov. Bill Allen | |
| 1938 | Too Hot to HandleFirst Advertising Man (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Kid GalahadBrady | |
| 1937 | Mama Runs WildTom Fowler | |
| 1937 | Smart BlondeTiny Torgensen | |
| 1937 | God's Country and the WomanJordan | |
| 1937 | The Case of the Stuttering BishopPaul Drake | |
| 1937 | The Duke Comes BackPat Doyle | |
| 1937 | Midnight CourtJudge Frederick J. Thompson | |
| 1937 | Talent ScoutA.J. Lambert | |
| 1937 | The Wrong RoadDistrict Attorney | |
| 1937 | The Go-GetterKarl Stone | |
| 1937 | There Goes My GirlSgt. Wood | |
| 1937 | Outlaws of the OrientSnyder | |
| 1937 | Draegerman CourageDr. Stuart Hunter | |
| 1937 | Beg, Borrow or StealMr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Her Husband's SecretaryStevenson | |
| 1937 | The Cherokee StripArmy Officer | |
| 1937 | Once a DoctorCaptain Andrews | |
| 1937 | Girls Can PlayEditor Brophy | |
| 1937 | This Is My AffairPriest | |
| 1937 | Born RecklessDistrict Attorney | |
| 1937 | A Day at Santa AnitaBiff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Midnight MadonnaMoe Grinnell | |
| 1937 | Blossoms On BroadwayBartender (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Bullets or BallotsGrand Jury Spokesman | |
| 1936 | Earthworm TractorsMr. Henderson | |
| 1936 | The Murder of Dr. HarriganLieut. Lamb | |
| 1936 | Cain and MabelReed's Manager | |
| 1936 | Here Comes CarterDaniel Bronson | |
| 1936 | Road GangHarry Shields | |
| 1936 | Guns of the PecosCaptain Norris | |
| 1936 | King of HockeyMike Trotter | |
| 1936 | Murder by an AristocratHilary Thatcher | |
| 1936 | Boulder DamRoss | |
| 1936 | Trailin' WestColonel Douglas | |
| 1936 | JailbreakWarden | |
| 1936 | Down the StretchC.D. Burch | |
| 1936 | Brides Are Like ThatTom Carter | |
| 1936 | The Singing KidAgent Fulton (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Captain's KidDeputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker | |
| 1936 | Gold Diggers of 1937Chairman | |
| 1936 | Anthony AdverseCapt. Elisha Jorham | |
| 1936 | China ClipperJim Horn | |
| 1936 | Bengal TigerBill Hinsdale | |
| 1936 | The Law in Her HandsDist. Atty. Thomas Mallon | |
| 1935 | We're in the Money | |
| 1935 | Special AgentCommissioner of Police | |
| 1935 | Black FuryJohnny Farrell | |
| 1935 | The Case of the Lucky LegsDetective Johnson | |
| 1935 | Frisco KidMcClanahan | |
| 1935 | The PayoffHarvey Morris | |
| 1935 | DinkyOrphanage Director | |
| 1935 | Let 'em Have ItMemory Test Instructor | |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of ChinaClements | |
| 1935 | Page Miss GloryDetective Chief | |
| 1935 | While the Patient SleptEvening Bulletin Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Traveling SalesladyMurdock | |
| 1935 | Man of IronTom Martin | |
| 1935 | Front Page WomanSpike Kiley | |
| 1935 | Bright LightsPost Office Attendant | |
| 1935 | Shipmates ForeverSpike (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | StrandedJohnny Quinn | |
| 1935 | Go Into Your DanceH.P. Jackson | |
| 1935 | Don't Bet on BlondesDoctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Voice in the NightJohn Robinson | |
| 1934 | Now I'll TellHospital Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | A Lost LadySecond Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Case of the Howling DogCaptain Kelly (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Against the LawCapt. Elliott | |
| 1934 | Jimmy the GentMurder Trial Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Hell CatCaptain Barnett | |
| 1934 | Strange WivesImmigration Official | |
| 1934 | The Merry FrinksMr. Baxter | |
| 1934 | Gentlemen Are BornHaskins | |
| 1934 | It Happened One NightDetective (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Among the MissingDetective O'Malley | |
| 1934 | Beyond the LawChief Anderson | |
| 1934 | Here Comes the NavyRecruiting Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Sleepers EastConductor (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Big Hearted HerbertIRS Tax Investigator (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Line-UpPolice Capt. Daniel McGrath | |
| 1933 | Before MidnightCapt. Frank Flynn | |
| 1933 | Havana WidowsShip Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Duck SoupDignitary at Reception (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | FemalePolice Lieutenant (Uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Secrets of a SecretaryReporter | |
| 1931 | Stolen HeavenHenry - Steve's Butler | |
| 1916 | Under Two FlagsRake |