Known For
Acting
Known Credits
304
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 14, 1883 (143 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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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.
| 1965 | The Great Raceas Observer at Start (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Seven Days in Mayas Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Judgment at Nurembergas Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Council Member | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Councilman | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Franklin | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Townsman | |
| 1958 | Bat Mastersonas Thomas Bolland | |
| 1957 | 26 Menas | |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaveras Train Conductor | |
| 1955 | The Twinkle In God's Eyeas Doctor | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeas | |
| 1954 | The Whistleras | |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolfas Conductor | |
| 1954 | Highway Dragnetas Elderly Border Inspection Officer | |
| 1953 | Crazylegsas Hank Hatch | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouseas Mr. Kramer | |
| 1952 | Deadline - U.S.A.as The Standard City Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Family Secretas | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucyas Detective | |
| 1951 | Roadblockas Thompson (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Pride of Marylandas Mr. Herndon | |
| 1950 | The Flying Missileas Rear Admiral | |
| 1950 | The Tougher They Comeas Thompson | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Doctor | |
| 1950 | The Fuller Brush Girlas Police Boat Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Triple Troubleas Warden Burnside | |
| 1950 | The Arizona Cowboyas Colonel Jefferson | |
| 1950 | Gun Crazyas Plant Foreman (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Red Desertas President Ulysses S. Grant | |
| 1949 | Dancing in the Darkas Board Member | |
| 1949 | Prejudiceas J.P. Baker | |
| 1949 | Alias the Champas Tim Murphy | |
| 1949 | The Lone Rangeras Tom Patrict | |
| 1949 | Ringsideas Oscar Brannigan | |
| 1949 | Amazon Questas De Ruyter | |
| 1949 | Duke of Chicagoas 'Tex' Harman | |
| 1949 | The Last Banditas Local No. 44 Engineer | |
| 1949 | State Department: File 649as Government Official | |
| 1949 | Bad Men of Tombstoneas Mine Superintendent | |
| 1949 | Unto Thyself Be Trueas Frank Hartwell | |
| 1948 | Homicide for Threeas Police Captain | |
| 1948 | Street Corneras Dr. James Fenton | |
| 1948 | Sundown in Santa Feas Major Larkin | |
| 1948 | The Countess of Monte Cristoas Joe | |
| 1948 | Night Time in Nevadaas Engineer Casey | |
| 1948 | Relentlessas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legionas George Trent - State Official | |
| 1948 | Silver Riveras Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Huntedas Small Town Police Captain | |
| 1948 | April Showersas William Barnes | |
| 1948 | Adventures in Silveradoas McHugh | |
| 1948 | The Enchanted Valleyas Chief Scott | |
| 1948 | Because of Eveas Dr. West | |
| 1948 | The Story of Lifeas | |
| 1947 | Louisianaas Neilson | |
| 1947 | Dick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Chief Brandon | |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdouxas Broker (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Trespasseras The Doctor | |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grassas Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Philo Vance's Gambleas Ellis Mason | |
| 1946 | The Falcon's Adventureas Inspector Cavanaugh | |
| 1946 | Magnificent Dollas Williams (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Dick Tracy vs. Cueballas Chief Brandon | |
| 1946 | Dangerous Moneyas Captain Black | |
| 1946 | Strange Journeyas Thompson | |
| 1946 | The Brute Manas Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Big Sleepas Medical Examiner (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Mysterious Mr. Mas Dan Blair | |
| 1946 | Night Train to Memphisas John Stevenson | |
| 1946 | O.S.S.as Gen. Donovan | |
| 1946 | Bad Bascombas Gov. Clark (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Behind the Maskas Police Inspector Cardonna | |
| 1946 | The Virginianas | |
| 1946 | The Phantom Thiefas 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker | |
| 1946 | Deadline at Dawnas Lt. Kane | |
| 1946 | The Shadow Returnsas Police Insp. Cardona | |
| 1946 | A Guy Could Changeas McCarthy | |
| 1946 | Girl on the Spotas Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Tars and Sparsas Admiral | |
| 1945 | Adventureas Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Dick Tracyas Chief Brandon | |
| 1945 | Captain Tugboat Annieas Alec Severn | |
| 1945 | Man Aliveas Dr. James P. Whitney | |
| 1945 | The Royal Mounted Rides Againas RCMP Sergeant Nelson | |
| 1945 | Lady on a Trainas Train passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Chicago Kidas Chief Rogers | |
| 1945 | I Love a Mysteryas Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes Homeas Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Missing Juroras Willard Apple | |
| 1944 | When the Lights Go On Againas Bob | |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Nightas Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Black Magicas Police Sgt. Matthews | |
| 1944 | The Adventures of Mark Twainas Ulysses S. Grant | |
| 1944 | Christmas Holidayas Steve (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Gambler's Choiceas Toby (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Great Alaskan Mysteryas Bill Hudson | |
| 1944 | To the People of the United Statesas Doctor at Hospital (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest Moonas Harry Miller (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Navy Wayas Chaplain Benson | |
| 1944 | Phantom Ladyas Detective | |
| 1944 | Hands Across the Borderas Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams | |
| 1943 | The Woman of the Townas New York Newspaper Editor | |
| 1943 | The Desert Songas Steve, a Reporter | |
| 1943 | Mystery Broadcastas Chief Daniels | |
| 1943 | The Iron Majoras Judge | |
| 1943 | Crazy Houseas Mogey (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Adventures of the Flying Cadetsas Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2] | |
| 1943 | Honeymoon Lodgeas Judge | |
| 1943 | Mr. Luckyas Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Hit the Iceas Train Conductor #1 (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | False Facesas Police Capt. Alan O'Brien | |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscowas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | She Has What It Takesas George Clarke | |
| 1943 | Keep 'Em Sluggingas Detective Sergeant | |
| 1943 | The Amazing Mrs. Hollidayas | |
| 1943 | City Without Menas Father Burns | |
| 1942 | Whistling in Dixieas Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Junior Armyas Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson | |
| 1942 | Gentleman Jimas Duffy - Referee (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | You Can't Escape Foreveras Warden (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Girl Troubleas Kohn | |
| 1942 | Eyes of the Underworldas Kirby - Assistant Police Chief | |
| 1942 | The Secret Codeas Police Chief Henry Burns | |
| 1942 | Men of Texasas Luther Crittenden | |
| 1942 | Larceny, Inc.as Warden | |
| 1942 | Hello, Annapolisas Evans Arden | |
| 1942 | Murder in the Big Houseas Ainslee | |
| 1942 | Obliging Young Ladyas Managing Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Gang Bustersas Police Chief Martin O'Brien | |
| 1942 | The Courtship of Andy Hardyas Peter Dugan | |
| 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Ray Trent (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Treat 'Em Roughas Roderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan) | |
| 1942 | Cadets on Paradeas Jeff Shannon | |
| 1942 | Sealed Lipsas Chief Charles R. Dugan | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots Onas President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Three Girls About Townas Labor leader | |
| 1941 | Know For Sureas supporting role | |
| 1941 | Texasas Rancher Dusty King | |
| 1941 | Doctors Don't Tellas Judge Hoskins | |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Yates | |
| 1941 | Flying Blindas Nunnally | |
| 1941 | Manpoweras Sweeney | |
| 1941 | Here Comes Mr. Jordanas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Nevada Cityas Mark Benton | |
| 1941 | Love Crazyas Judge | |
| 1941 | Washington Melodramaas Phil Sampson | |
| 1941 | Here Comes Happinessas Tom Burke | |
| 1941 | A Man Betrayedas | |
| 1941 | A Man Betrayedas Bob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Andy Hardy's Private Secretaryas Peter Dugan | |
| 1941 | Scattergood Bainesas Keith | |
| 1941 | Back Streetas Postman | |
| 1941 | The Case of the Black Parrotas Inspector Grady | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trailas Officer at Washington Party (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Texas Rangers Ride Againas Johnson | |
| 1940 | Little Nellie Kellyas Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | City for Conquestas Doctor | |
| 1940 | Coloradoas Gen. Ulysses S. Grant | |
| 1940 | Public Deb No. 1as Director | |
| 1940 | The Secret Sevenas Police Chief Hobbs | |
| 1940 | Brother Orchidas Brother MacEwen | |
| 1940 | Gaucho Serenadeas Edward Martin | |
| 1940 | Jack Potas Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The House Across the Bayas Federal Man | |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940as Ballroom Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Parole Fixeras Warden (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69thas Inoculations Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Green Hornetas Judge Stanton | |
| 1940 | Emergency Squadas H. Tyler Joyce, editor | |
| 1940 | Music in My Heartas Mark C. Gilman | |
| 1939 | Invisible Stripesas Garage Owner (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Private Detectiveas Capt. Murphy | |
| 1939 | Geronimoas President Ulysses S. Grant | |
| 1939 | We Are Not Aloneas American at Train Station | |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor Xas Editor | |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twentiesas Michaels | |
| 1939 | Hollywood Cavalcadeas Attorney | |
| 1939 | Babes in Armsas Mr. Essex | |
| 1939 | Blackmailas Mr. Blaine (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Full Confessionas Warden (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Star Makeras Thomas Marlowe | |
| 1939 | Stanley and Livingstoneas Morehead | |
| 1939 | They All Come Outas Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Behind Prison Gatesas Prison Warden O'Neil | |
| 1939 | Maisieas Defense Attorney Wilcox | |
| 1939 | Tell No Talesas Chalmers | |
| 1939 | Union Pacificas Ulysses S. Grant | |
| 1939 | Dodge Cityas Hammond (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Almost a Gentlemanas Prosecutor | |
| 1939 | Whispering Enemiesas George Harley | |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murderas Warden of Sing Sing | |
| 1939 | Society Lawyeras City Editor | |
| 1939 | Star Reporteras Gordon | |
| 1939 | Wings of the Navyas Second Doctor | |
| 1939 | Navy Secretsas FBI Chief Herbert Daly | |
| 1939 | Pride of the Navyas Brad Foster | |
| 1938 | Gang Bulletsas Wallace | |
| 1938 | Illegal Trafficas Chief Daley | |
| 1938 | Girls on Probationas Todd | |
| 1938 | The Arkansas Traveleras McSweeney | |
| 1938 | Crime Takes a Holidayas Gov. Bill Allen | |
| 1938 | Too Hot to Handleas First Advertising Man (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Billy The Kid Returnsas U.S. Marshal Dave Conway | |
| 1938 | Gatewayas Inspector | |
| 1938 | Four's a Crowdas Butler Pierce | |
| 1938 | Woman Against Womanas Sen. Kingsley | |
| 1938 | A Criminal Is Bornas Frank Wheeler | |
| 1938 | Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Stage Manager | |
| 1938 | Bluebeard's 8th Wifeas American Tourist (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | State Policeas Mr. Owen, Mine Owner | |
| 1938 | Night Spotas Inspector Wayland | |
| 1938 | The Kid Comes Backas Danny Lockridge | |
| 1938 | Midnight Intruderas Bill Harwood - Newspaper Editor | |
| 1938 | Happy Landingas Agent | |
| 1938 | Here's Flash Caseyas Blaine | |
| 1937 | Mama Runs Wildas Tom Fowler | |
| 1937 | Beg, Borrow or Stealas Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Duke Comes Backas Pat Doyle | |
| 1937 | Blossoms On Broadwayas Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Wrong Roadas District Attorney | |
| 1937 | Outlaws of the Orientas Snyder | |
| 1937 | Talent Scoutas A.J. Lambert | |
| 1937 | Midnight Madonnaas Moe Grinnell | |
| 1937 | Born Recklessas District Attorney | |
| 1937 | Girls Can Playas Editor Brophy | |
| 1937 | The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Paul Drake | |
| 1937 | Kid Galahadas Brady | |
| 1937 | This Is My Affairas Priest | |
| 1937 | A Day at Santa Anitaas Biff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Go-Getteras Karl Stone | |
| 1937 | There Goes My Girlas Sgt. Wood | |
| 1937 | The Cherokee Stripas Army Officer | |
| 1937 | Draegerman Courageas Dr. Stuart Hunter | |
| 1937 | Midnight Courtas Judge Frederick J. Thompson | |
| 1937 | Her Husband's Secretaryas Stevenson | |
| 1937 | Once a Doctoras Captain Andrews | |
| 1937 | God's Country and the Womanas Jordan | |
| 1937 | Smart Blondeas Tiny Torgensen | |
| 1936 | Gold Diggers of 1937as Chairman | |
| 1936 | Guns of the Pecosas Captain Norris | |
| 1936 | King of Hockeyas Mike Trotter | |
| 1936 | The Captain's Kidas Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker | |
| 1936 | Here Comes Carteras Daniel Bronson | |
| 1936 | Cain and Mabelas Reed's Manager | |
| 1936 | Down the Stretchas C.D. Burch | |
| 1936 | Trailin' Westas Colonel Douglas | |
| 1936 | Anthony Adverseas Capt. Elisha Jorham | |
| 1936 | China Clipperas Jim Horn | |
| 1936 | Jailbreakas Warden | |
| 1936 | Bengal Tigeras Bill Hinsdale | |
| 1936 | Earthworm Tractorsas Mr. Henderson | |
| 1936 | Murder by an Aristocratas Hilary Thatcher | |
| 1936 | Bullets or Ballotsas Grand Jury Spokesman | |
| 1936 | The Law in Her Handsas Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon | |
| 1936 | Brides Are Like Thatas Tom Carter | |
| 1936 | The Singing Kidas Agent Fulton (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Road Gangas Harry Shields | |
| 1936 | Boulder Damas Ross | |
| 1936 | The Murder of Dr. Harriganas Lieut. Lamb | |
| 1935 | Man of Ironas Tom Martin | |
| 1935 | Frisco Kidas McClanahan | |
| 1935 | Shipmates Foreveras Spike (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Case of the Lucky Legsas Detective Johnson | |
| 1935 | Special Agentas Commissioner of Police | |
| 1935 | Page Miss Gloryas Detective Chief | |
| 1935 | We're in the Moneyas | |
| 1935 | Bright Lightsas Post Office Attendant | |
| 1935 | Don't Bet on Blondesas Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Front Page Womanas Spike Kiley | |
| 1935 | Strandedas Johnny Quinn | |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of Chinaas Clements | |
| 1935 | Black Furyas Johnny Farrell | |
| 1935 | Let 'em Have Itas Memory Test Instructor | |
| 1935 | Dinkyas Orphanage Director | |
| 1935 | Go Into Your Danceas H.P. Jackson | |
| 1935 | Traveling Salesladyas Murdock | |
| 1935 | While the Patient Sleptas Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Payoffas Harvey Morris | |
| 1934 | Strange Wivesas Immigration Official | |
| 1934 | Gentlemen Are Bornas Haskins | |
| 1934 | Against the Lawas Capt. Elliott | |
| 1934 | Big Hearted Herbertas IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | A Lost Ladyas Second Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Among the Missingas Detective O'Malley | |
| 1934 | The Case of the Howling Dogas Captain Kelly (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Beyond the Lawas Chief Anderson | |
| 1934 | Here Comes the Navyas Recruiting Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Hell Catas Captain Barnett | |
| 1934 | Now I'll Tellas Hospital Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Merry Frinksas Mr. Baxter | |
| 1934 | The Line-Upas Police Capt. Daniel McGrath | |
| 1934 | Voice in the Nightas John Robinson | |
| 1934 | Jimmy the Gentas Murder Trial Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | It Happened One Nightas Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Sleepers Eastas Conductor (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Before Midnightas Capt. Frank Flynn | |
| 1933 | Havana Widowsas Ship Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Duck Soupas Dignitary at Reception (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Femaleas Police Lieutenant (Uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Secrets of a Secretaryas Reporter | |
| 1931 | Stolen Heavenas Henry - Steve's Butler | |
| 1916 | Under Two Flagsas Rake |
