Joseph Crehan

Acting

Joseph Crehan

Born July 14, 1883Baltimore, Maryland, USA299 credits

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

Filmography

The Great Race
1965The Great Race
as Observer at Start (uncredited)Movie
Seven Days in May
1964Seven Days in May
as Bit Part (uncredited)Movie
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961Judgment at Nuremberg
as Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)Movie
Bat Masterson
1958Bat Masterson
as Thomas BollandTV
Leave It to Beaver
1957Leave It to Beaver
as Train ConductorTV
The Lone Wolf
1954The Lone Wolf
as ConductorTV
Highway Dragnet
1954Highway Dragnet
as Elderly Border Inspection OfficerMovie
Crazylegs
1953Crazylegs
as Hank HatchMovie
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952Deadline - U.S.A.
as City Editor of The Standard (uncredited)Movie
I Love Lucy
1951I Love Lucy
as DetectiveTV
Roadblock
1951Roadblock
as Thompson (uncredited)Movie
Pride of Maryland
1951Pride of Maryland
as Mr. HerndonMovie
The Flying Missile
1950The Flying Missile
as Rear AdmiralMovie
The Fuller Brush Girl
1950The Fuller Brush Girl
as Police Boat Captain (uncredited)Movie
Triple Trouble
1950Triple Trouble
as Warden BurnsideMovie
The Arizona Cowboy
1950The Arizona Cowboy
as Colonel JeffersonMovie
Gun Crazy
1950Gun Crazy
as Plant Foreman (uncredited)Movie
Red Desert
1949Red Desert
as President Ulysses S. GrantMovie
Dancing in the Dark
1949Dancing in the Dark
as Board MemberMovie
Prejudice
1949Prejudice
as J.P. BakerMovie
Alias the Champ
1949Alias the Champ
as Tim MurphyMovie
The Lone Ranger
1949The Lone Ranger
as Tom PatrictTV
Ringside
1949Ringside
as Oscar BranniganMovie
Amazon Quest
1949Amazon Quest
as De RuyterMovie
Duke of Chicago
1949Duke of Chicago
as 'Tex' HarmanMovie
The Last Bandit
1949The Last Bandit
as Local No. 44 EngineerMovie
State Department: File 649
1949State Department: File 649
as Government OfficialMovie
Bad Men of Tombstone
1949Bad Men of Tombstone
as Mine SuperintendentMovie
U
1949Unto Thyself Be True
as Frank HartwellMovie
Homicide for Three
1948Homicide for Three
as Police CaptainMovie
Street Corner
1948Street Corner
as Dr. James FentonMovie
Sundown in Santa Fe
1948Sundown in Santa Fe
as Major LarkinMovie
Night Time in Nevada
1948Night Time in Nevada
as Engineer CaseyMovie
Relentless
1948Relentless
as Doctor (uncredited)Movie
The Gallant Legion
1948The Gallant Legion
as George Trent - State OfficialMovie
Silver River
1948Silver River
as Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)Movie
The Hunted
1948The Hunted
as Small Town Police CaptainMovie
April Showers
1948April Showers
as William BarnesMovie
The Enchanted Valley
1948The Enchanted Valley
as Chief ScottMovie
Because of Eve
1948Because of Eve
as Dr. WestMovie
Louisiana
1947Louisiana
as NeilsonMovie
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Chief BrandonMovie
Monsieur Verdoux
1947Monsieur Verdoux
as Broker (uncredited)Movie
The Trespasser
1947The Trespasser
as The DoctorMovie
The Sea of Grass
1947The Sea of Grass
as Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)Movie
Philo Vance's Gamble
1947Philo Vance's Gamble
as Ellis MasonMovie
The Falcon's Adventure
1946The Falcon's Adventure
as Inspector CavanaughMovie
Magnificent Doll
1946Magnificent Doll
as Williams (uncredited)Movie
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Chief BrandonMovie
Dangerous Money
1946Dangerous Money
as Captain BlackMovie
Strange Journey
1946Strange Journey
as ThompsonMovie
The Brute Man
1946The Brute Man
as Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)Movie
The Big Sleep
1946The Big Sleep
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)Movie
The Mysterious Mr. M
1946The Mysterious Mr. M
as Dan BlairMovie
Night Train to Memphis
1946Night Train to Memphis
as John StevensonMovie
O.S.S.
1946O.S.S.
as Gen. DonovanMovie
Bad Bascomb
1946Bad Bascomb
as Gov. Clark (uncredited)Movie
Behind the Mask
1946Behind the Mask
as Police Inspector CardonnaMovie
The Phantom Thief
1946The Phantom Thief
as 'Jumbo' Madigan - PawnbrokerMovie
Deadline at Dawn
1946Deadline at Dawn
as Lt. KaneMovie
The Shadow Returns
1946The Shadow Returns
as Police Insp. CardonaMovie
A Guy Could Change
1946A Guy Could Change
as McCarthyMovie
Girl on the Spot
1946Girl on the Spot
as Editor (uncredited)Movie
Tars and Spars
1946Tars and Spars
as AdmiralMovie
Adventure
1945Adventure
as Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)Movie
Dick Tracy
1945Dick Tracy
as Chief BrandonMovie
Captain Tugboat Annie
1945Captain Tugboat Annie
as Alec SevernMovie
Man Alive
1945Man Alive
as Dr. James P. WhitneyMovie
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945The Royal Mounted Rides Again
as RCMP Sergeant NelsonMovie
Lady on a Train
1945Lady on a Train
as Train passenger (uncredited)Movie
The Chicago Kid
1945The Chicago Kid
as Chief RogersMovie
I Love a Mystery
1945I Love a Mystery
as Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited)Movie
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944The Thin Man Goes Home
as Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited)Movie
The Missing Juror
1944The Missing Juror
as Willard AppleMovie
One Mysterious Night
1944One Mysterious Night
as Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)Movie
Black Magic
1944Black Magic
as Police Sgt. MatthewsMovie
The Adventures of Mark Twain
1944The Adventures of Mark Twain
as Ulysses S. GrantMovie
Christmas Holiday
1944Christmas Holiday
as Steve (uncredited)Movie
Gambler's Choice
1944Gambler's Choice
as Toby (uncredited)Movie
To the People of the United States
1944To the People of the United States
as Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)Movie
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944Shine on Harvest Moon
as Harry Miller (uncredited)Movie
The Navy Way
1944The Navy Way
as Chaplain BensonMovie
Phantom Lady
1944Phantom Lady
as DetectiveMovie
Hands Across the Border
1944Hands Across the Border
as Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" AdamsMovie
The Woman of the Town
1943The Woman of the Town
as New York Newspaper EditorMovie
The Desert Song
1943The Desert Song
as Steve, a ReporterMovie
Mystery Broadcast
1943Mystery Broadcast
as Chief DanielsMovie
The Iron Major
1943The Iron Major
as JudgeMovie
Crazy House
1943Crazy House
as Mogey (uncredited)Movie
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
1943Adventures of the Flying Cadets
as Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]Movie
Honeymoon Lodge
1943Honeymoon Lodge
as JudgeMovie
Mr. Lucky
1943Mr. Lucky
as Detective (uncredited)Movie
Hit the Ice
1943Hit the Ice
as Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)Movie
False Faces
1943False Faces
as Police Capt. Alan O'BrienMovie
Mission to Moscow
1943Mission to Moscow
as Reporter (uncredited)Movie
She Has What It Takes
1943She Has What It Takes
as George ClarkeMovie
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943Keep 'Em Slugging
as Detective SergeantMovie
City Without Men
1943City Without Men
as Father BurnsMovie
Whistling in Dixie
1942Whistling in Dixie
as Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)Movie
Junior Army
1942Junior Army
as Mr. Jeffrey FergusonMovie
Gentleman Jim
1942Gentleman Jim
as Duffy - Referee (uncredited)Movie
You Can't Escape Forever
1942You Can't Escape Forever
as Warden (uncredited)Movie
Girl Trouble
1942Girl Trouble
as KohnMovie
Eyes of the Underworld
1942Eyes of the Underworld
as Kirby - Assistant Police ChiefMovie
The Secret Code
1942The Secret Code
as Police Chief Henry BurnsMovie
Men of Texas
1942Men of Texas
as Luther CrittendenMovie
Larceny, Inc.
1942Larceny, Inc.
as WardenMovie
Hello, Annapolis
1942Hello, Annapolis
as Evans ArdenMovie
Obliging Young Lady
1942Obliging Young Lady
as Managing Editor (uncredited)Movie
Gang Busters
1942Gang Busters
as Police Chief Martin O'BrienMovie
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Ray Trent (uncredited)Movie
T
1942Treat 'Em Rough
as Roderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan)Movie
Cadets on Parade
1942Cadets on Parade
as Jeff ShannonMovie
Sealed Lips
1942Sealed Lips
as Chief Charles R. DuganMovie
They Died with Their Boots On
1941They Died with Their Boots On
as President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)Movie
Three Girls About Town
1941Three Girls About Town
as Labor leaderMovie
Know For Sure
1941Know For Sure
as supporting roleMovie
Texas
1941Texas
as Rancher Dusty KingMovie
Doctors Don't Tell
1941Doctors Don't Tell
as Judge HoskinsMovie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Editor (uncredited)Movie
Flying Blind
1941Flying Blind
as NunnallyMovie
Manpower
1941Manpower
as SweeneyMovie
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Nevada City
1941Nevada City
as Mark BentonMovie
Love Crazy
1941Love Crazy
as JudgeMovie
Washington Melodrama
1941Washington Melodrama
as Phil SampsonMovie
Here Comes Happiness
1941Here Comes Happiness
as Tom BurkeMovie
A Man Betrayed
1941A Man Betrayed
as Bob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited)Movie
Back Street
1941Back Street
as PostmanMovie
The Case of the Black Parrot
1941The Case of the Black Parrot
as Inspector GradyMovie
Santa Fe Trail
1940Santa Fe Trail
as Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)Movie
Little Nellie Kelly
1940Little Nellie Kelly
as Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)Movie
City for Conquest
1940City for Conquest
as DoctorMovie
Colorado
1940Colorado
as Gen. Ulysses S. GrantMovie
Public Deb No. 1
1940Public Deb No. 1
as DirectorMovie
The Secret Seven
1940The Secret Seven
as Police Chief HobbsMovie
Brother Orchid
1940Brother Orchid
as Brother MacEwenMovie
Gaucho Serenade
1940Gaucho Serenade
as Edward MartinMovie
Jack Pot
1940Jack Pot
as Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited)Movie
The House Across the Bay
1940The House Across the Bay
as Federal ManMovie
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940Broadway Melody of 1940
as Ballroom Manager (uncredited)Movie
Parole Fixer
1940Parole Fixer
as Warden (uncredited)Movie
The Fighting 69th
1940The Fighting 69th
as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)Movie
The Green Hornet
1940The Green Hornet
as Judge StantonMovie
Emergency Squad
1940Emergency Squad
as H. Tyler Joyce, editorMovie
Music in My Heart
1940Music in My Heart
as Mark C. GilmanMovie
Invisible Stripes
1939Invisible Stripes
as Garage Owner (uncredited)Movie
Private Detective
1939Private Detective
as Capt. MurphyMovie
Geronimo
1939Geronimo
as President Ulysses S. GrantMovie
We Are Not Alone
1939We Are Not Alone
as American at Train StationMovie
The Roaring Twenties
1939The Roaring Twenties
as MichaelsMovie
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939Hollywood Cavalcade
as AttorneyMovie
Babes in Arms
1939Babes in Arms
as Mr. EssexMovie
Full Confession
1939Full Confession
as Warden (uncredited)Movie
Blackmail
1939Blackmail
as Mr. Blaine (uncredited)Movie
The Star Maker
1939The Star Maker
as Thomas MarloweMovie
They All Come Out
1939They All Come Out
as Judge (uncredited)Movie
Behind Prison Gates
1939Behind Prison Gates
as Prison Warden O'NeilMovie
Maisie
1939Maisie
as Defense Attorney WilcoxMovie
Tell No Tales
1939Tell No Tales
as ChalmersMovie
Union Pacific
1939Union Pacific
as Ulysses S. GrantMovie
Dodge City
1939Dodge City
as Hammond (uncredited)Movie
Almost a Gentleman
1939Almost a Gentleman
as ProsecutorMovie
Whispering Enemies
1939Whispering Enemies
as George HarleyMovie
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Warden of Sing SingMovie
Society Lawyer
1939Society Lawyer
as City EditorMovie
Star Reporter
1939Star Reporter
as GordonMovie
Wings of the Navy
1939Wings of the Navy
as Second DoctorMovie
Navy Secrets
1939Navy Secrets
as FBI Chief Herbert DalyMovie
P
1939Pride of the Navy
as Brad FosterMovie
Gang Bullets
1938Gang Bullets
as WallaceMovie
Illegal Traffic
1938Illegal Traffic
as Chief DaleyMovie
The Arkansas Traveler
1938The Arkansas Traveler
as McSweeneyMovie
Crime Takes a Holiday
1938Crime Takes a Holiday
as Gov. Bill AllenMovie
Too Hot to Handle
1938Too Hot to Handle
as First Advertising Man (uncredited)Movie
Billy The Kid Returns
1938Billy The Kid Returns
as U.S. Marshal Dave ConwayMovie
Gateway
1938Gateway
as InspectorMovie
Four's a Crowd
1938Four's a Crowd
as Butler PierceMovie
Woman Against Woman
1938Woman Against Woman
as Sen. KingsleyMovie
A Criminal Is Born
1938A Criminal Is Born
as Frank WheelerMovie
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Stage ManagerMovie
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938Bluebeard's 8th Wife
as American Tourist (uncredited)Movie
State Police
1938State Police
as Mr. Owen, Mine OwnerMovie
Night Spot
1938Night Spot
as Inspector WaylandMovie
The Kid Comes Back
1938The Kid Comes Back
as Danny LockridgeMovie
Midnight Intruder
1938Midnight Intruder
as Bill Harwood - Newspaper EditorMovie
Happy Landing
1938Happy Landing
as AgentMovie
Mama Runs Wild
1937Mama Runs Wild
as Tom FowlerMovie
Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937Beg, Borrow or Steal
as Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)Movie
The Duke Comes Back
1937The Duke Comes Back
as Pat DoyleMovie
Blossoms On Broadway
1937Blossoms On Broadway
as Bartender (uncredited)Movie
The Wrong Road
1937The Wrong Road
as District AttorneyMovie
Talent Scout
1937Talent Scout
as A.J. LambertMovie
M
1937Midnight Madonna
as Moe GrinnellMovie
Born Reckless
1937Born Reckless
as District AttorneyMovie
Girls Can Play
1937Girls Can Play
as Editor BrophyMovie
Kid Galahad
1937Kid Galahad
as BradyMovie
This Is My Affair
1937This Is My Affair
as PriestMovie
The Go-Getter
1937The Go-Getter
as Karl StoneMovie
A Day at Santa Anita
1937A Day at Santa Anita
as Biff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)Movie
There Goes My Girl
1937There Goes My Girl
as Sgt. WoodMovie
Draegerman Courage
1937Draegerman Courage
as Dr. Stuart HunterMovie
The Cherokee Strip
1937The Cherokee Strip
as Army OfficerMovie
Midnight Court
1937Midnight Court
as Judge Frederick J. ThompsonMovie
Once a Doctor
1937Once a Doctor
as Captain AndrewsMovie
Smart Blonde
1937Smart Blonde
as Tiny TorgensenMovie
Guns of the Pecos
1936Guns of the Pecos
as Captain NorrisMovie
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936Gold Diggers of 1937
as ChairmanMovie
King of Hockey
1936King of Hockey
as Mike TrotterMovie
The Captain's Kid
1936The Captain's Kid
as Deputy Coroner Frank KnickerbockerMovie
Here Comes Carter
1936Here Comes Carter
as Daniel BronsonMovie
Cain and Mabel
1936Cain and Mabel
as Reed's ManagerMovie
Down the Stretch
1936Down the Stretch
as C.D. BurchMovie
Trailin' West
1936Trailin' West
as Colonel DouglasMovie
Anthony Adverse
1936Anthony Adverse
as Capt. Elisha JorhamMovie
China Clipper
1936China Clipper
as Jim HornMovie
Jailbreak
1936Jailbreak
as WardenMovie
Bengal Tiger
1936Bengal Tiger
as Bill HinsdaleMovie
Earthworm Tractors
1936Earthworm Tractors
as Mr. HendersonMovie
Murder by an Aristocrat
1936Murder by an Aristocrat
as Hilary ThatcherMovie
Bullets or Ballots
1936Bullets or Ballots
as Grand Jury SpokesmanMovie
The Law in Her Hands
1936The Law in Her Hands
as Dist. Atty. Thomas MallonMovie
Brides Are Like That
1936Brides Are Like That
as Tom CarterMovie
The Singing Kid
1936The Singing Kid
as Agent Fulton (uncredited)Movie
Road Gang
1936Road Gang
as Harry ShieldsMovie
Boulder Dam
1936Boulder Dam
as RossMovie
Man of Iron
1935Man of Iron
as Tom MartinMovie
Frisco Kid
1935Frisco Kid
as McClanahanMovie
Shipmates Forever
1935Shipmates Forever
as Spike (uncredited)Movie
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935The Case of the Lucky Legs
as Detective JohnsonMovie
Special Agent
1935Special Agent
as Commissioner of PoliceMovie
Page Miss Glory
1935Page Miss Glory
as Detective ChiefMovie
Bright Lights
1935Bright Lights
as Post Office AttendantMovie
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935Don't Bet on Blondes
as Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited)Movie
Front Page Woman
1935Front Page Woman
as Spike KileyMovie
Stranded
1935Stranded
as Johnny QuinnMovie
Black Fury
1935Black Fury
as Johnny FarrellMovie
Let 'em Have It
1935Let 'em Have It
as Memory Test InstructorMovie
Dinky
1935Dinky
as Orphanage DirectorMovie
Go Into Your Dance
1935Go Into Your Dance
as H.P. JacksonMovie
While the Patient Slept
1935While the Patient Slept
as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)Movie
The Payoff
1935The Payoff
as Harvey MorrisMovie
Strange Wives
1934Strange Wives
as Immigration OfficialMovie
Gentlemen Are Born
1934Gentlemen Are Born
as HaskinsMovie
Against the Law
1934Against the Law
as Capt. ElliottMovie
Big Hearted Herbert
1934Big Hearted Herbert
as IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)Movie
A Lost Lady
1934A Lost Lady
as Second Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Among the Missing
1934Among the Missing
as Detective O'MalleyMovie
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934The Case of the Howling Dog
as Captain Kelly (uncredited)Movie
Beyond the Law
1934Beyond the Law
as Chief AndersonMovie
Here Comes the Navy
1934Here Comes the Navy
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)Movie
The Hell Cat
1934The Hell Cat
as Captain BarnettMovie
Now I'll Tell
1934Now I'll Tell
as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)Movie
The Merry Frinks
1934The Merry Frinks
as Mr. BaxterMovie
The Line-Up
1934The Line-Up
as Police Capt. Daniel McGrathMovie
Voice in the Night
1934Voice in the Night
as John RobinsonMovie
Jimmy the Gent
1934Jimmy the Gent
as Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)Movie
It Happened One Night
1934It Happened One Night
as Detective (uncredited)Movie
Sleepers East
1934Sleepers East
as Conductor (uncredited)Movie
Before Midnight
1933Before Midnight
as Capt. Frank FlynnMovie
Havana Widows
1933Havana Widows
as Ship Captain (uncredited)Movie
Duck Soup
1933Duck Soup
as Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)Movie
Female
1933Female
as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)Movie
Stolen Heaven
1931Stolen Heaven
as Henry - Steve's ButlerMovie