

Joseph Crehan
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
14 Jul 1883
Age
143 Years
Born In
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Total Projects
304
Years Active
49 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Great Race
The Great Race
as Observer at Start (uncredited)

movie
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
as Bit Part (uncredited)

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

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Councilman

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Franklin

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Council Member

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Townsman

tv
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
as Thomas Bolland

tv
26 Men
26 Men

tv
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
as Train Conductor

movie
The Twinkle In God's Eye
The Twinkle In God's Eye
as Doctor

tv
MGM Parade
MGM Parade

tv
The Whistler
The Whistler

tv
The Lone Wolf
The Lone Wolf
as Conductor

movie
Highway Dragnet
Highway Dragnet
as Elderly Border Inspection Officer

movie
Crazylegs
Crazylegs
as Hank Hatch

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Mr. Kramer

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

movie
The Family Secret
The Family Secret

tv
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
as Detective

movie
Roadblock
Roadblock
as Thompson (uncredited)

movie
Pride of Maryland
Pride of Maryland
as Mr. Herndon

movie
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile
as Rear Admiral

movie
The Tougher They Come
The Tougher They Come
as Thompson

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Doctor

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

movie
Triple Trouble
Triple Trouble
as Warden Burnside

movie
The Arizona Cowboy
The Arizona Cowboy
as Colonel Jefferson

movie
Gun Crazy
Gun Crazy
as Plant Foreman (uncredited)

movie
Red Desert
Red Desert
as President Ulysses S. Grant

movie
Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark
as Board Member

movie
Prejudice
Prejudice
as J.P. Baker

movie
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ
as Tim Murphy

tv
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Tom Patrict

movie
Ringside
Ringside
as Oscar Brannigan

movie
Amazon Quest
Amazon Quest
as De Ruyter

movie
Duke of Chicago
Duke of Chicago
as 'Tex' Harman

movie
The Last Bandit
The Last Bandit
as Local No. 44 Engineer

movie
State Department: File 649
State Department: File 649
as Government Official

movie
Bad Men of Tombstone
Bad Men of Tombstone
as Mine Superintendent

movie
Unto Thyself Be True
Unto Thyself Be True
as Frank Hartwell

movie
Homicide for Three
Homicide for Three
as Police Captain

movie
Street Corner
Street Corner
as Dr. James Fenton

movie
Sundown in Santa Fe
Sundown in Santa Fe
as Major Larkin

movie
The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Countess of Monte Cristo
as Joe

movie
Night Time in Nevada
Night Time in Nevada
as Engineer Casey

movie
Relentless
Relentless
as Doctor (uncredited)

movie
The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion
as George Trent - State Official

movie
Silver River
Silver River
as Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

movie
The Hunted
The Hunted
as Small Town Police Captain

movie
April Showers
April Showers
as William Barnes

movie
Adventures in Silverado
Adventures in Silverado
as McHugh

movie
The Enchanted Valley
The Enchanted Valley
as Chief Scott

movie
Because of Eve
Because of Eve
as Dr. West

movie
The Story of Life
The Story of Life

movie
Louisiana
Louisiana
as Neilson

movie
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Chief Brandon

movie
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
as Broker (uncredited)

movie
The Trespasser
The Trespasser
as The Doctor

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

movie
Philo Vance's Gamble
Philo Vance's Gamble
as Ellis Mason

movie
The Falcon's Adventure
The Falcon's Adventure
as Inspector Cavanaugh

movie
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll
as Williams (uncredited)

movie
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Chief Brandon

movie
Dangerous Money
Dangerous Money
as Captain Black

movie
Strange Journey
Strange Journey
as Thompson

movie
The Brute Man
The Brute Man
as Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)

movie
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

movie
The Mysterious Mr. M
The Mysterious Mr. M
as Dan Blair

movie
Night Train to Memphis
Night Train to Memphis
as John Stevenson

movie
O.S.S.
O.S.S.
as Gen. Donovan

movie
Bad Bascomb
Bad Bascomb
as Gov. Clark (uncredited)

movie
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask
as Police Inspector Cardonna

movie
The Virginian
The Virginian

movie
The Phantom Thief
The Phantom Thief
as 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker

movie
Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn
as Lt. Kane

movie
The Shadow Returns
The Shadow Returns
as Police Insp. Cardona

movie
A Guy Could Change
A Guy Could Change
as McCarthy

movie
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot
as Editor (uncredited)

movie
Tars and Spars
Tars and Spars
as Admiral

movie
Adventure
Adventure
as Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)

movie
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
as Chief Brandon

movie
Captain Tugboat Annie
Captain Tugboat Annie
as Alec Severn

movie
Man Alive
Man Alive
as Dr. James P. Whitney

movie
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
as RCMP Sergeant Nelson

movie
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train
as Train passenger (uncredited)

movie
The Chicago Kid
The Chicago Kid
as Chief Rogers

movie
I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery
as Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited)

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

movie
The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror
as Willard Apple

movie
When the Lights Go On Again
When the Lights Go On Again
as Bob

movie
One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night
as Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

movie
Black Magic
Black Magic
as Police Sgt. Matthews

movie
The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain
as Ulysses S. Grant

movie
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
as Steve (uncredited)

movie
Gambler's Choice
Gambler's Choice
as Toby (uncredited)

movie
The Great Alaskan Mystery
The Great Alaskan Mystery
as Bill Hudson

movie
To the People of the United States
To the People of the United States
as Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)

movie
Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Harry Miller (uncredited)

movie
The Navy Way
The Navy Way
as Chaplain Benson

movie
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady
as Detective

movie
Hands Across the Border
Hands Across the Border
as Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams

movie
The Woman of the Town
The Woman of the Town
as New York Newspaper Editor

movie
The Desert Song
The Desert Song
as Steve, a Reporter

movie
Mystery Broadcast
Mystery Broadcast
as Chief Daniels

movie
The Iron Major
The Iron Major
as Judge

movie
Crazy House
Crazy House
as Mogey (uncredited)

movie
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
as Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]

movie
Honeymoon Lodge
Honeymoon Lodge
as Judge

movie
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
as Detective (uncredited)

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

movie
False Faces
False Faces
as Police Capt. Alan O'Brien

movie
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
as Reporter (uncredited)

movie
She Has What It Takes
She Has What It Takes
as George Clarke

movie
Keep 'Em Slugging
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Detective Sergeant

movie
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

movie
City Without Men
City Without Men
as Father Burns

movie
Whistling in Dixie
Whistling in Dixie
as Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)

movie
Junior Army
Junior Army
as Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson

movie
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
as Duffy - Referee (uncredited)

movie
You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever
as Warden (uncredited)

movie
Girl Trouble
Girl Trouble
as Kohn

movie
Eyes of the Underworld
Eyes of the Underworld
as Kirby - Assistant Police Chief

movie
The Secret Code
The Secret Code
as Police Chief Henry Burns

movie
Men of Texas
Men of Texas
as Luther Crittenden

movie
Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc.
as Warden

movie
Hello, Annapolis
Hello, Annapolis
as Evans Arden

movie
Murder in the Big House
Murder in the Big House
as Ainslee

movie
Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady
as Managing Editor (uncredited)

movie
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
as Police Chief Martin O'Brien

movie
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
as Peter Dugan

movie
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Ray Trent (uncredited)

movie
Treat 'Em Rough
Treat 'Em Rough
as Roderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan)

movie
Cadets on Parade
Cadets on Parade
as Jeff Shannon

movie
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips
as Chief Charles R. Dugan

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

movie
Three Girls About Town
Three Girls About Town
as Labor leader

movie
Know For Sure
Know For Sure
as supporting role

movie
Texas
Texas
as Rancher Dusty King

movie
Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell
as Judge Hoskins

movie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Editor (uncredited)

movie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Yates

movie
Flying Blind
Flying Blind
as Nunnally

movie
Manpower
Manpower
as Sweeney

movie
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Doctor (uncredited)

movie
Nevada City
Nevada City
as Mark Benton

movie
Love Crazy
Love Crazy
as Judge

movie
Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama
as Phil Sampson

movie
Here Comes Happiness
Here Comes Happiness
as Tom Burke

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

movie
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed

movie
Scattergood Baines
Scattergood Baines
as Keith

movie
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
as Peter Dugan

movie
Back Street
Back Street
as Postman

movie
The Case of the Black Parrot
The Case of the Black Parrot
as Inspector Grady

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

movie
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Johnson

movie
Little Nellie Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly
as Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)

movie
City for Conquest
City for Conquest
as Doctor

movie
Colorado
Colorado
as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

movie
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1
as Director

movie
The Secret Seven
The Secret Seven
as Police Chief Hobbs

movie
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid
as Brother MacEwen

movie
Gaucho Serenade
Gaucho Serenade
as Edward Martin

movie
Jack Pot
Jack Pot
as Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited)

movie
The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay
as Federal Man

movie
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Ballroom Manager (uncredited)

movie
Parole Fixer
Parole Fixer
as Warden (uncredited)

movie
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)

movie
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
as Judge Stanton

movie
Emergency Squad
Emergency Squad
as H. Tyler Joyce, editor

movie
Music in My Heart
Music in My Heart
as Mark C. Gilman

movie
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
as Garage Owner (uncredited)

movie
Private Detective
Private Detective
as Capt. Murphy

movie
Geronimo
Geronimo
as President Ulysses S. Grant

movie
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone
as American at Train Station

movie
The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X
as Editor

movie
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
as Michaels

movie
Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Attorney

movie
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms
as Mr. Essex

movie
Full Confession
Full Confession
as Warden (uncredited)

movie
Blackmail
Blackmail
as Mr. Blaine (uncredited)

movie
The Star Maker
The Star Maker
as Thomas Marlowe

movie
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone
as Morehead

movie
They All Come Out
They All Come Out
as Judge (uncredited)

movie
Behind Prison Gates
Behind Prison Gates
as Prison Warden O'Neil

movie
Maisie
Maisie
as Defense Attorney Wilcox

movie
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales
as Chalmers

movie
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
as Ulysses S. Grant

movie
Dodge City
Dodge City
as Hammond (uncredited)

movie
Almost a Gentleman
Almost a Gentleman
as Prosecutor

movie
Whispering Enemies
Whispering Enemies
as George Harley

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

movie
Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer
as City Editor

movie
Star Reporter
Star Reporter
as Gordon

movie
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy
as Second Doctor

movie
Navy Secrets
Navy Secrets
as FBI Chief Herbert Daly

movie
Pride of the Navy
Pride of the Navy
as Brad Foster

movie
Gang Bullets
Gang Bullets
as Wallace

movie
Illegal Traffic
Illegal Traffic
as Chief Daley

movie
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation
as Todd

movie
The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler
as McSweeney

movie
Crime Takes a Holiday
Crime Takes a Holiday
as Gov. Bill Allen

movie
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
as First Advertising Man (uncredited)

movie
Billy The Kid Returns
Billy The Kid Returns
as U.S. Marshal Dave Conway

movie
Gateway
Gateway
as Inspector

movie
Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd
as Butler Pierce

movie
Woman Against Woman
Woman Against Woman
as Sen. Kingsley

movie
A Criminal Is Born
A Criminal Is Born
as Frank Wheeler

movie
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Stage Manager

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

movie
State Police
State Police
as Mr. Owen, Mine Owner

movie
Night Spot
Night Spot
as Inspector Wayland

movie
The Kid Comes Back
The Kid Comes Back
as Danny Lockridge

movie
Midnight Intruder
Midnight Intruder
as Bill Harwood - Newspaper Editor

movie
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
as Agent

movie
Here's Flash Casey
Here's Flash Casey
as Blaine

movie
Mama Runs Wild
Mama Runs Wild
as Tom Fowler

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

movie
The Duke Comes Back
The Duke Comes Back
as Pat Doyle

movie
Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway
as Bartender (uncredited)

movie
The Wrong Road
The Wrong Road
as District Attorney

movie
Outlaws of the Orient
Outlaws of the Orient
as Snyder

movie
Talent Scout
Talent Scout
as A.J. Lambert

movie
Midnight Madonna
Midnight Madonna
as Moe Grinnell

movie
Born Reckless
Born Reckless
as District Attorney

movie
Girls Can Play
Girls Can Play
as Editor Brophy

movie
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
as Paul Drake

movie
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad
as Brady

movie
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair
as Priest

movie
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter
as Karl Stone

movie
A Day at Santa Anita
A Day at Santa Anita
as Biff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)

movie
There Goes My Girl
There Goes My Girl
as Sgt. Wood

movie
Draegerman Courage
Draegerman Courage
as Dr. Stuart Hunter

movie
The Cherokee Strip
The Cherokee Strip
as Army Officer

movie
Midnight Court
Midnight Court
as Judge Frederick J. Thompson

movie
Her Husband's Secretary
Her Husband's Secretary
as Stevenson

movie
Once a Doctor
Once a Doctor
as Captain Andrews

movie
God's Country and the Woman
God's Country and the Woman
as Jordan

movie
Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde
as Tiny Torgensen

movie
Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos
as Captain Norris

movie
Gold Diggers of 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937
as Chairman

movie
King of Hockey
King of Hockey
as Mike Trotter

movie
The Captain's Kid
The Captain's Kid
as Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker

movie
Here Comes Carter
Here Comes Carter
as Daniel Bronson

movie
Cain and Mabel
Cain and Mabel
as Reed's Manager

movie
Down the Stretch
Down the Stretch
as C.D. Burch

movie
Trailin' West
Trailin' West
as Colonel Douglas

movie
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse
as Capt. Elisha Jorham

movie
China Clipper
China Clipper
as Jim Horn

movie
Jailbreak
Jailbreak
as Warden

movie
Bengal Tiger
Bengal Tiger
as Bill Hinsdale

movie
Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors
as Mr. Henderson

movie
Murder by an Aristocrat
Murder by an Aristocrat
as Hilary Thatcher

movie
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots
as Grand Jury Spokesman

movie
The Law in Her Hands
The Law in Her Hands
as Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon

movie
Brides Are Like That
Brides Are Like That
as Tom Carter

movie
The Singing Kid
The Singing Kid
as Agent Fulton (uncredited)

movie
Road Gang
Road Gang
as Harry Shields

movie
Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam
as Ross

movie
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
as Lieut. Lamb

movie
Man of Iron
Man of Iron
as Tom Martin

movie
Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid
as McClanahan

movie
Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever
as Spike (uncredited)

movie
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs
as Detective Johnson

movie
Special Agent
Special Agent
as Commissioner of Police

movie
Page Miss Glory
Page Miss Glory
as Detective Chief

movie
We're in the Money
We're in the Money

movie
Bright Lights
Bright Lights
as Post Office Attendant

movie
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited)

movie
Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman
as Spike Kiley

movie
Stranded
Stranded
as Johnny Quinn

movie
Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Clements

movie
Black Fury
Black Fury
as Johnny Farrell

movie
Let 'em Have It
Let 'em Have It
as Memory Test Instructor

movie
Dinky
Dinky
as Orphanage Director

movie
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance
as H.P. Jackson

movie
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady
as Murdock

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

movie
The Payoff
The Payoff
as Harvey Morris

movie
Strange Wives
Strange Wives
as Immigration Official

movie
Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born
as Haskins

movie
Against the Law
Against the Law
as Capt. Elliott

movie
Big Hearted Herbert
Big Hearted Herbert
as IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)

movie
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady
as Second Doctor (uncredited)

movie
Among the Missing
Among the Missing
as Detective O'Malley

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

movie
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
as Chief Anderson

movie
Here Comes the Navy
Here Comes the Navy
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

movie
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat
as Captain Barnett

movie
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell
as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

movie
The Merry Frinks
The Merry Frinks
as Mr. Baxter

movie
The Line-Up
The Line-Up
as Police Capt. Daniel McGrath

movie
Voice in the Night
Voice in the Night
as John Robinson

movie
Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent
as Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)

movie
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
as Detective (uncredited)

movie
Sleepers East
Sleepers East
as Conductor (uncredited)

movie
Before Midnight
Before Midnight
as Capt. Frank Flynn

movie
Havana Widows
Havana Widows
as Ship Captain (uncredited)

movie
Duck Soup
Duck Soup
as Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)

movie
Female
Female
as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

movie
Secrets of a Secretary
Secrets of a Secretary
as Reporter

movie
Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven
as Henry - Steve's Butler

movie
Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags
as Rake