Joseph Crehan


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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.

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Date of Birth: Jul 15, 1883

Date of Death: Apr 15, 1966


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Actor (206 Known Credits)


Judgment at Nuremberg

Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)

Highway Dragnet

Elderly Border Inspection Officer

Deadline - U.S.A.

City Editor of The Standard

Roadblock

Thompson (uncredited)

The Arizona Cowboy

Colonel Jefferson

The Flying Missile

Rear Admiral

Duke of Chicago

'Tex' Harman

Bad Men of Tombstone

Mine Superintendent

Red Desert

President Ulysses S. Grant

Ringside

Oscar Brannigan

The Last Bandit

Local No. 44 Engineer

The Hunted

Police Captain

Because of Eve

Dr. West

Street Corner

Dr. James Fenton

April Showers

William Barnes

Night Time in Nevada

Engineer Casey

Homicide for Three

Police Captain

The Gallant Legion

George Trent - State Official

Sundown in Santa Fe

Major Larkin

Monsieur Verdoux

Broker (uncredited)

The Trespasser

The Doctor

Dangerous Money

Capt. Black

The Falcon's Adventure

Inspector Cavanaugh

The Phantom Thief

'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker

O.S.S.

Donovan

The Mysterious Mr. M

Police Chief Dan Blair

Behind the Mask

Police Inspector Cardonna

The Shadow Returns

Police Insp. Cardona

Bad Bascomb

Gov. Clark

Night Train to Memphis

John Stevenson

Dick Tracy

Chief Brandon

The Chicago Kid

Chief Rogers

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

RCMP Sergeant Nelson

Man Alive

Dr. James P. Whitney

Christmas Holiday

Steve, the Bartender (uncredited)

The Missing Juror

Willard Apple aka Falstaff

Phantom Lady

Detective Tom

Charlie Chan in Black Magic

Police Sgt. Matthews

Hands Across the Border

Jeff 'Bet-a-Hundred' Adams

One Mysterious Night

Jumbo Madigan

Mystery Broadcast

Joseph Crehan

The Woman of the Town

New York Newspaper Editor

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]

Keep 'em Slugging

Detective Sergeant

False Faces

Police Capt. Alan O'Brien

Sealed Lips

Chief Charles R. Dugan

Gentleman Jim

Duffy - Referee (uncredited)

Whistling in Dixie

Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Ray Trent - Land Commissioner (uncredited)

Men of Texas

Luther Crittenden

Junior Army

Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson

Eyes of the Underworld

Kirby - Assistant Police Chief

Obliging Young Lady

Managing Editor

The Secret Code

Police Chief Henry Burns

Gang Busters

Police Chief Martin O'Brien

Treat 'Em Rough

Roderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan)

Hello, Annapolis

Evans Arden

They Died with Their Boots On

President Ulysses S. Grant

Manpower

Sweeney

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Doctor (uncredited)

Texas

Rancher Dusty King

Back Street

Postman

Know For Sure

supporting role

Doctors Don't Tell

Judge Hoskins

Nevada City

Mark Benton

Flying Blind

Nunnally

Washington Melodrama

Phil Sampson

Santa Fe Trail

Officer at Washington Party

Brother Orchid

Brother MacEwen

Broadway Melody of 1940

Ballroom Manager

Little Nellie Kelly

Police Commissioner O'Brien

Colorado

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

The Fighting 69th

Doctor Giving Inoculations

Music in My Heart

Mark C. Gilman

The Green Hornet

Judge Stanton

Emergency Squad

H. Tyler Joyce, editor

Gaucho Serenade

Edward Martin

Dodge City

Hammond

Babes in Arms

Mr. Essex

Union Pacific

Ulysses S. Grant

Maisie

Defense Attorney Wilcox

Wings of the Navy

Second Doctor (uncredited)

Blackmail

Mr. Blaine

Tell No Tales

Chalmers

Private Detective

Capt. Murphy

Behind Prison Gates

Prison Warden O'Neil

We Are Not Alone

American at Train Station

Society Lawyer

City Editor

Navy Secrets

Captain Daly - Navy Intelligence Officer

The Star Maker

Thomas Marlowe

Geronimo

President Ulysses S. Grant

Pride of the Navy

Brad Foster

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

American Tourist (uncredited)

Too Hot to Handle

First Advertising Man (uncredited)

Billy The Kid Returns

U.S. Marshal Dave Conway

Gang Bullets

Wallace

A Criminal Is Born

Frank Wheeler, Jimmy's Father

Midnight Intruder

Newspaper Editor Bill Harwoodod

Night Spot

Inspector Wayland

Gateway

Inspector

Woman Against Woman

Sen. Kingsley

The Kid Comes Back

Danny Lockridge

Smart Blonde

Tiny Torgensen

The Cherokee Strip

Army Officer

Midnight Court

Judge Frederick J. Thompson

A Day at Santa Anita

Biff--Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)

The Wrong Road

District Attorney

Talent Scout

A.J. Lambert

Guns of the Pecos

Captain Norris

The Go-Getter

Karl Stone

Born Reckless

District Attorney

Beg, Borrow or Steal

Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer

Draegerman Courage

Dr. Stuart Hunter

Midnight Madonna

Moe Grinnell

Once a Doctor

Captain Andrews, Nirvana

Bullets or Ballots

Grand Jury Spokesman

Earthworm Tractors

Mr. Henderson

The Singing Kid

IRS Agent Fulton

Down the Stretch

Secretary C.D. Burch

Cain and Mabel

Reed's Manager

Road Gang

Harry Shields

Here Comes Carter

Daniel Bronson

King of Hockey

Mike Trotter

Murder by an Aristocrat

Hilary Thatcher

The Captain's Kid

Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker

Bengal Tiger

Bill Hinsdale

Jailbreak

Warden

Trailin' West

Colonel Douglas

Special Agent

Commissioner of Police

Black Fury

Johnny Farrell

Bright Lights

Post Office Attendant

Alibi Ike

Conductor (scenes deleted)

The Case of the Lucky Legs

Detective Johnson

While the Patient Slept

Evening Bulletin Editor

Front Page Woman

Spike Kiley

Frisco Kid

McClanahan

Page Miss Glory

Detective Chief

Let 'em Have It

Memory Test Instructor

The Payoff

Harvey Morris

Dinky

Orphanage Director

Man of Iron

Tom Martin

It Happened One Night

Detective (uncredited)

Big Hearted Herbert

IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)

The Case of the Howling Dog

Captain Kelly (uncredited)

Now I'll Tell

Hospital Doctor

The Merry Frinks

Mr. Baxter

A Lost Lady

Second Doctor (uncredited)

The Hell Cat

Captain Barnett

Among the Missing

Detective O'Malley

Sleepers East

Conductor (uncredited)

Duck Soup

Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)

Female

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Before Midnight

Capt. Frank Flynn

Havana Widows

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Stolen Heaven

Henry - Steve's Butler

Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)
Elderly Border Inspection Officer
City Editor of The Standard
Roadblock (1951)
Thompson (uncredited)
Colonel Jefferson
Rear Admiral
Thompson
'Tex' Harman
Mine Superintendent
Red Desert (1949)
President Ulysses S. Grant
Ringside (1949)
Oscar Brannigan
Local No. 44 Engineer
The Hunted (1948)
Police Captain
Dr. West
Street Corner (1948)
Dr. James Fenton
April Showers (1948)
William Barnes
Engineer Casey
Police Captain
George Trent - State Official
Major Larkin
Broker (uncredited)
Ellis Mason
Chief Brandon
The Doctor
Lt. Kane
Capt. Black
Inspector Cavanaugh
Chief Brandon
'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
O.S.S. (1946)
Donovan
Police Chief Dan Blair
Police Inspector Cardonna
Police Insp. Cardona
Bad Bascomb (1946)
Gov. Clark
McCarthy
John Stevenson
Thompson
Dick Tracy (1945)
Chief Brandon
Chief Rogers
RCMP Sergeant Nelson
Man Alive (1945)
Dr. James P. Whitney
Steve, the Bartender (uncredited)
Willard Apple aka Falstaff
Phantom Lady (1944)
Detective Tom
Police Sgt. Matthews
Jeff 'Bet-a-Hundred' Adams
Jumbo Madigan
Bill Hudson
Joseph Crehan
New York Newspaper Editor
Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]
Detective Sergeant
False Faces (1943)
Police Capt. Alan O'Brien
Sealed Lips (1942)
Chief Charles R. Dugan
Gentleman Jim (1942)
Duffy - Referee (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc. (1942)
Warden
Peter Dugan
Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Ray Trent - Land Commissioner (uncredited)
Men of Texas (1942)
Luther Crittenden
Girl Trouble (1942)
Kohn
Junior Army (1942)
Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson
Ainslee
Kirby - Assistant Police Chief
Managing Editor
Police Chief Henry Burns
Gang Busters (1942)
Police Chief Martin O'Brien
Roderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan)
Evans Arden
President Ulysses S. Grant
Love Crazy (1941)
Judge
Manpower (1941)
Sweeney
Doctor (uncredited)
Texas (1941)
Rancher Dusty King
Labor leader
Back Street (1941)
Postman
Know For Sure (1941)
supporting role
Judge Hoskins
Inspector Grady
Nevada City (1941)
Mark Benton
Flying Blind (1941)
Nunnally
Phil Sampson
Officer at Washington Party
Brother MacEwen
Doctor
Federal Man
Ballroom Manager
Police Commissioner O'Brien
Colorado (1940)
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Doctor Giving Inoculations
Mark C. Gilman
Judge Stanton
H. Tyler Joyce, editor
Edward Martin
Dodge City (1939)
Hammond
Babes in Arms (1939)
Mr. Essex
Michaels
Union Pacific (1939)
Ulysses S. Grant
Attorney
Maisie (1939)
Defense Attorney Wilcox
Morehead
Second Doctor (uncredited)
Blackmail (1939)
Mr. Blaine
Tell No Tales (1939)
Chalmers
Capt. Murphy
Prison Warden O'Neil
American at Train Station
City Editor
Navy Secrets (1939)
Captain Daly - Navy Intelligence Officer
Star Reporter (1939)
Gordon
Prosecutor
Thomas Marlowe
Geronimo (1939)
President Ulysses S. Grant
Brad Foster
American Tourist (uncredited)
First Advertising Man (uncredited)
Stage Manager
Happy Landing (1938)
Agent
U.S. Marshal Dave Conway
Gang Bullets (1938)
Wallace
Frank Wheeler, Jimmy's Father
Todd
Blaine
Newspaper Editor Bill Harwoodod
Night Spot (1938)
Inspector Wayland
Gateway (1938)
Inspector
Sen. Kingsley
Danny Lockridge
Kid Galahad (1937)
Brady
Smart Blonde (1937)
Tiny Torgensen
Army Officer
Priest
Pat Doyle
Judge Frederick J. Thompson
Biff--Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)
Brophy
District Attorney
Talent Scout (1937)
A.J. Lambert
Captain Norris
The Go-Getter (1937)
Karl Stone
Born Reckless (1937)
District Attorney
Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer
Dr. Stuart Hunter
Snyder
Sgt. Wood
Stevenson
Moe Grinnell
Once a Doctor (1937)
Captain Andrews, Nirvana
Grand Jury Spokesman
Mr. Henderson
Chairman
Lieut. Lamb
IRS Agent Fulton
Secretary C.D. Burch
Reed's Manager
Tom Carter
Boulder Dam (1936)
Ross
Road Gang (1936)
Harry Shields
Daniel Bronson
Mike Trotter
Hilary Thatcher
Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker
Bengal Tiger (1936)
Bill Hinsdale
Jailbreak (1936)
Warden
Trailin' West (1936)
Colonel Douglas
Special Agent (1935)
Commissioner of Police
Black Fury (1935)
Johnny Farrell
Bright Lights (1935)
Post Office Attendant
Alibi Ike (1935)
Conductor (scenes deleted)
Detective Johnson
Evening Bulletin Editor
Spike Kiley
Spike
Frisco Kid (1935)
McClanahan
Murdock
Detective Chief
Memory Test Instructor
The Payoff (1935)
Harvey Morris
Dinky (1935)
Orphanage Director
Man of Iron (1935)
Tom Martin
Detective (uncredited)
Judge
Haskins
IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)
Captain Kelly (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell (1934)
Hospital Doctor
Mr. Baxter
A Lost Lady (1934)
Second Doctor (uncredited)
The Hell Cat (1934)
Captain Barnett
Detective O'Malley
Sleepers East (1934)
Conductor (uncredited)
Duck Soup (1933)
Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)
Female (1933)
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Capt. Frank Flynn
Havana Widows (1933)
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Stolen Heaven (1931)
Henry - Steve's Butler

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