Joseph Crehan
Biography
Joseph Crehan was an American film actor born in Baltimore, Maryland. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1916 and 1965. Crehan notably played Ulysses S. Grant nine times between 1939 and 1958. He is sometimes confused with Charles C. Wilson, with whom he often played. Crehan died in Hollywood, California on April 15, 1966, at the age of 82. His known credits include films such as Union Pacific and They Died With Their Boots On, in which he played Grant. Crehan's acting career spanned over four decades, during which he appeared in numerous films.
Career overview
Joseph Crehan was an American film actor who appeared in numerous films between 1916 and 1965. He is notable for playing a particular role nine times between 1939 and 1958, with notable performances in the films Union Pacific and They Died With Their Boots On. Crehan's extensive filmography includes over 300 titles, showcasing his prolific career in the entertainment industry.
Throughout his acting career, Crehan often shared the screen with Charles C. Wilson, with whom he is sometimes confused. This collaboration highlights Crehan's ability to work with various actors and adapt to different roles. His versatility as an actor is evident in the range of films he appeared in, which span multiple genres and decades.
Crehan's acting credits span nearly five decades, with his last known film appearance in 1965. He passed away in 1966, leaving behind a legacy as a prolific film actor. Despite the limited information available on his personal life and specific film roles, Crehan's extensive filmography and notable performances in certain titles demonstrate his significant contributions to the world of cinema.
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- The Great Race (1965) as Observer at Start (uncredited)
- Seven Days in May (1964) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) as Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Councilman
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Council Member
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Franklin
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Townsman
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Thomas Bolland
- Leave It to Beaver (1957) as Train Conductor
- 26 Men (1957)
- MGM Parade (1955)
- The Twinkle In God's Eye (1955) as Doctor
- The Whistler (1954)
- The Lone Wolf (1954) as Conductor
- Highway Dragnet (1954) as Elderly Border Inspection Officer
- Crazylegs (1953) as Hank Hatch
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Mr. Kramer
- Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) as The Standard City Editor (uncredited)
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Detective
- Roadblock (1951) as Thompson (uncredited)
- The Family Secret (1951)
- Pride of Maryland (1951) as Mr. Herndon
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Doctor
- Gun Crazy (1950) as Plant Foreman (uncredited)
- The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) as Police Boat Captain (uncredited)
- Triple Trouble (1950) as Warden Burnside
- The Arizona Cowboy (1950) as Colonel Jefferson
- The Flying Missile (1950) as Rear Admiral
- The Tougher They Come (1950) as Thompson
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Tom Patrict
- Ringside (1949) as Oscar Brannigan
- Dancing in the Dark (1949) as Board Member
- Bad Men of Tombstone (1949) as Mine Superintendent
- Alias the Champ (1949) as Tim Murphy
- Duke of Chicago (1949) as 'Tex' Harman
- Prejudice (1949) as J.P. Baker
- The Last Bandit (1949) as Local No. 44 Engineer
- Red Desert (1949) as President Ulysses S. Grant
- State Department: File 649 (1949) as Government Official
- Amazon Quest (1949) as De Ruyter
- Unto Thyself Be True (1949) as Frank Hartwell
- Silver River (1948) as Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
- Adventures in Silverado (1948) as McHugh
- Relentless (1948) as Doctor (uncredited)
- April Showers (1948) as William Barnes
- Street Corner (1948) as Dr. James Fenton
- The Hunted (1948) as Small Town Police Captain
- The Gallant Legion (1948) as George Trent - State Official
- Homicide for Three (1948) as Police Captain
- Night Time in Nevada (1948) as Engineer Casey
- The Story of Life (1948)
- The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948) as Joe
- Because of Eve (1948) as Dr. West
- Sundown in Santa Fe (1948) as Major Larkin
- The Enchanted Valley (1948) as Chief Scott
- Monsieur Verdoux (1947) as Broker (uncredited)
- Louisiana (1947) as Neilson
- The Sea of Grass (1947) as Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) as Chief Brandon
- Philo Vance's Gamble (1947) as Ellis Mason
- The Trespasser (1947) as The Doctor
- The Big Sleep (1946) as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
- The Virginian (1946)
- Strange Journey (1946) as Thompson
- Magnificent Doll (1946) as Williams (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) as Chief Brandon
- Deadline at Dawn (1946) as Lt. Kane
- O.S.S. (1946) as Gen. Donovan
- Girl on the Spot (1946) as Editor (uncredited)
- Night Train to Memphis (1946) as John Stevenson
- A Guy Could Change (1946) as McCarthy
- The Phantom Thief (1946) as 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
- The Mysterious Mr. M (1946) as Dan Blair
- Behind the Mask (1946) as Police Inspector Cardonna
- Bad Bascomb (1946) as Gov. Clark (uncredited)
- The Brute Man (1946) as Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)
- The Falcon's Adventure (1946) as Inspector Cavanaugh
- Dangerous Money (1946) as Captain Black
- Tars and Spars (1946) as Admiral
- The Shadow Returns (1946) as Police Insp. Cardona
- Dick Tracy (1945) as Chief Brandon
- Lady on a Train (1945) as Train passenger (uncredited)
- Adventure (1945) as Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)
- Captain Tugboat Annie (1945) as Alec Severn
- The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945) as RCMP Sergeant Nelson
- I Love a Mystery (1945) as Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited)
- Man Alive (1945) as Dr. James P. Whitney
- The Chicago Kid (1945) as Chief Rogers
- Phantom Lady (1944) as Detective
- Black Magic (1944) as Police Sgt. Matthews
- The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) as Ulysses S. Grant
- The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) as Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited)
- Christmas Holiday (1944) as Steve (uncredited)
- Hands Across the Border (1944) as Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams
- Shine on Harvest Moon (1944) as Harry Miller (uncredited)
- To the People of the United States (1944) as Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)
- One Mysterious Night (1944) as Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)
- The Missing Juror (1944) as Willard Apple
- The Navy Way (1944) as Chaplain Benson
- Gambler's Choice (1944) as Toby (uncredited)
- When the Lights Go On Again (1944) as Bob
- The Great Alaskan Mystery (1944) as Bill Hudson
- Mr. Lucky (1943) as Detective (uncredited)
- Mission to Moscow (1943) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Hit the Ice (1943) as Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)
- Crazy House (1943) as Mogey (uncredited)
- The Iron Major (1943) as Judge
- Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943) as Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]
- Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) as Detective Sergeant
- The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)
- The Desert Song (1943) as Steve, a Reporter
- City Without Men (1943) as Father Burns
- Honeymoon Lodge (1943) as Judge
- The Woman of the Town (1943) as New York Newspaper Editor
- She Has What It Takes (1943) as George Clarke
- Mystery Broadcast (1943) as Chief Daniels
- False Faces (1943) as Police Capt. Alan O'Brien
- Sealed Lips (1942) as Chief Charles R. Dugan
- Gentleman Jim (1942) as Duffy - Referee (uncredited)
- Larceny, Inc. (1942) as Warden
- Obliging Young Lady (1942) as Managing Editor (uncredited)
- Hello, Annapolis (1942) as Evans Arden
- Girl Trouble (1942) as Kohn
- The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) as Peter Dugan
- Murder in the Big House (1942) as Ainslee
- Junior Army (1942) as Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson
- Whistling in Dixie (1942) as Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)
- You Can't Escape Forever (1942) as Warden (uncredited)
- Men of Texas (1942) as Luther Crittenden
- Gang Busters (1942) as Police Chief Martin O'Brien
- Eyes of the Underworld (1942) as Kirby - Assistant Police Chief
- Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) as Ray Trent (uncredited)
- The Secret Code (1942) as Police Chief Henry Burns
- Treat 'Em Rough (1942) as Roderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan)
- Cadets on Parade (1942) as Jeff Shannon
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
- Back Street (1941) as Postman
- Texas (1941) as Rancher Dusty King
- Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Manpower (1941) as Sweeney
- A Man Betrayed (1941) as Bob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
- A Man Betrayed (1941)
- Here Comes Happiness (1941) as Tom Burke
- Three Girls About Town (1941) as Labor leader
- Love Crazy (1941) as Judge
- Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) as Editor (uncredited)
- Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) as Yates
- Washington Melodrama (1941) as Phil Sampson
- Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941) as Peter Dugan
- Doctors Don't Tell (1941) as Judge Hoskins
- The Case of the Black Parrot (1941) as Inspector Grady
- Know For Sure (1941) as supporting role
- Nevada City (1941) as Mark Benton
- Flying Blind (1941) as Nunnally
- Scattergood Baines (1941) as Keith
- Santa Fe Trail (1940) as Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)
- Brother Orchid (1940) as Brother MacEwen
- City for Conquest (1940) as Doctor
- The Fighting 69th (1940) as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)
- Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Ballroom Manager (uncredited)
- Colorado (1940) as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
- Jack Pot (1940) as Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited)
- The House Across the Bay (1940) as Federal Man
- Emergency Squad (1940) as H. Tyler Joyce, editor
- Public Deb No. 1 (1940) as Director
- Little Nellie Kelly (1940) as Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)
- Parole Fixer (1940) as Warden (uncredited)
- Music in My Heart (1940) as Mark C. Gilman
- Gaucho Serenade (1940) as Edward Martin
- The Secret Seven (1940) as Police Chief Hobbs
- The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940) as Johnson
- The Green Hornet (1940) as Judge Stanton
- Union Pacific (1939) as Ulysses S. Grant
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Michaels
- Babes in Arms (1939) as Mr. Essex
- Dodge City (1939) as Hammond (uncredited)
- Invisible Stripes (1939) as Garage Owner (uncredited)
- You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) as Warden of Sing Sing
- They All Come Out (1939) as Judge (uncredited)
- The Return of Doctor X (1939) as Editor
- Star Reporter (1939) as Gordon
- Blackmail (1939) as Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
- Geronimo (1939) as President Ulysses S. Grant
- Wings of the Navy (1939) as Second Doctor
- Tell No Tales (1939) as Chalmers
- Stanley and Livingstone (1939) as Morehead
- The Star Maker (1939) as Thomas Marlowe
- Full Confession (1939) as Warden (uncredited)
- We Are Not Alone (1939) as American at Train Station
- Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) as Attorney
- Behind Prison Gates (1939) as Prison Warden O'Neil
- Almost a Gentleman (1939) as Prosecutor
- Private Detective (1939) as Capt. Murphy
- Society Lawyer (1939) as City Editor
- Navy Secrets (1939) as FBI Chief Herbert Daly
- Maisie (1939) as Defense Attorney Wilcox
- Whispering Enemies (1939) as George Harley
- Pride of the Navy (1939) as Brad Foster
- Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938) as American Tourist (uncredited)
- Happy Landing (1938) as Agent
- Too Hot to Handle (1938) as First Advertising Man (uncredited)
- Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) as Stage Manager
- Gateway (1938) as Inspector
- Night Spot (1938) as Inspector Wayland
- The Kid Comes Back (1938) as Danny Lockridge
- Four's a Crowd (1938) as Butler Pierce
- Illegal Traffic (1938) as Chief Daley
- State Police (1938) as Mr. Owen, Mine Owner
- Woman Against Woman (1938) as Sen. Kingsley
- Midnight Intruder (1938) as Bill Harwood - Newspaper Editor
- Billy The Kid Returns (1938) as U.S. Marshal Dave Conway
- Girls on Probation (1938) as Todd
- Gang Bullets (1938) as Wallace
- A Criminal Is Born (1938) as Frank Wheeler
- Crime Takes a Holiday (1938) as Gov. Bill Allen
- The Arkansas Traveler (1938) as McSweeney
- Here's Flash Casey (1938) as Blaine
- Kid Galahad (1937) as Brady
- Her Husband's Secretary (1937) as Stevenson
- The Go-Getter (1937) as Karl Stone
- This Is My Affair (1937) as Priest
- Mama Runs Wild (1937) as Tom Fowler
- Girls Can Play (1937) as Editor Brophy
- Talent Scout (1937) as A.J. Lambert
- God's Country and the Woman (1937) as Jordan
- Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937) as Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)
- The Wrong Road (1937) as District Attorney
- Smart Blonde (1937) as Tiny Torgensen
- The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) as Paul Drake
- A Day at Santa Anita (1937) as Biff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)
- The Cherokee Strip (1937) as Army Officer
- Once a Doctor (1937) as Captain Andrews
- Outlaws of the Orient (1937) as Snyder
- Born Reckless (1937) as District Attorney
- The Duke Comes Back (1937) as Pat Doyle
- Midnight Court (1937) as Judge Frederick J. Thompson
- Draegerman Courage (1937) as Dr. Stuart Hunter
- There Goes My Girl (1937) as Sgt. Wood
- Blossoms On Broadway (1937) as Bartender (uncredited)
- Midnight Madonna (1937) as Moe Grinnell
- Bullets or Ballots (1936) as Grand Jury Spokesman
- Road Gang (1936) as Harry Shields
- The Singing Kid (1936) as Agent Fulton (uncredited)
- Boulder Dam (1936) as Ross
- Anthony Adverse (1936) as Capt. Elisha Jorham
- The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936) as Lieut. Lamb
- Earthworm Tractors (1936) as Mr. Henderson
- Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) as Chairman
- China Clipper (1936) as Jim Horn
- Trailin' West (1936) as Colonel Douglas
- King of Hockey (1936) as Mike Trotter
- The Law in Her Hands (1936) as Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon
- Brides Are Like That (1936) as Tom Carter
- Murder by an Aristocrat (1936) as Hilary Thatcher
- Cain and Mabel (1936) as Reed's Manager
- The Captain's Kid (1936) as Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker
- Bengal Tiger (1936) as Bill Hinsdale
- Jailbreak (1936) as Warden
- Guns of the Pecos (1936) as Captain Norris
- Here Comes Carter (1936) as Daniel Bronson
- Down the Stretch (1936) as C.D. Burch
- Special Agent (1935) as Commissioner of Police
- Front Page Woman (1935) as Spike Kiley
- Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) as Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited)
- Black Fury (1935) as Johnny Farrell
- Page Miss Glory (1935) as Detective Chief
- Frisco Kid (1935) as McClanahan
- Traveling Saleslady (1935) as Murdock
- We're in the Money (1935)
- Dinky (1935) as Orphanage Director
- Man of Iron (1935) as Tom Martin
- Shipmates Forever (1935) as Spike (uncredited)
- Go Into Your Dance (1935) as H.P. Jackson
- Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) as Clements
- Stranded (1935) as Johnny Quinn
- The Payoff (1935) as Harvey Morris
- The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) as Detective Johnson
- Bright Lights (1935) as Post Office Attendant
- While the Patient Slept (1935) as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)
- Let 'em Have It (1935) as Memory Test Instructor
- It Happened One Night (1934) as Detective (uncredited)
- A Lost Lady (1934) as Second Doctor (uncredited)
- Jimmy the Gent (1934) as Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)
- The Merry Frinks (1934) as Mr. Baxter
- The Hell Cat (1934) as Captain Barnett
- Here Comes the Navy (1934) as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
- Gentlemen Are Born (1934) as Haskins
- The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) as Captain Kelly (uncredited)
- Now I'll Tell (1934) as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
- Among the Missing (1934) as Detective O'Malley
- Voice in the Night (1934) as John Robinson
- The Line-Up (1934) as Police Capt. Daniel McGrath
- Beyond the Law (1934) as Chief Anderson
- Big Hearted Herbert (1934) as IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)
- Against the Law (1934) as Capt. Elliott
- Strange Wives (1934) as Immigration Official
- Sleepers East (1934) as Conductor (uncredited)
- Duck Soup (1933) as Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)
- Female (1933) as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
- Havana Widows (1933) as Ship Captain (uncredited)
- Before Midnight (1933) as Capt. Frank Flynn
- Secrets of a Secretary (1931) as Reporter
- Stolen Heaven (1931) as Henry - Steve's Butler
- Under Two Flags (1916) as Rake