Joseph Crehan

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 14, 1883

died

April 15, 1966

place of birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

also known as

Joseph A. Creaghan · Joseph Creehan · Joe Crehan · John Crehan

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Big Sleep
7.6

The Big Sleep

1946as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Judgment at Nuremberg
8.0

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961as Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)
The Great Race
7.1

The Great Race

1965as Observer at Start (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
7.8

It Happened One Night

1934as Detective (uncredited)
Duck Soup
7.3

Duck Soup

1933as Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
7.5

Gun Crazy

1950as Plant Foreman (uncredited)
Dodge City
6.9

Dodge City

1939as Hammond (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
7.7

Monsieur Verdoux

1947as Broker (uncredited)
Seven Days in May
7.3

Seven Days in May

1964as Bit Part (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941as President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
7.5

The Roaring Twenties

1939as Michaels
Know For Sure
4.2

Know For Sure

1941as supporting role
The Virginian
6.2

The Virginian

1946
Mr. Lucky
7.0

Mr. Lucky

1943as Detective (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
7.2

Gentleman Jim

1942as Duffy - Referee (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
7.1

Frisco Kid

1935as McClanahan
Texas
6.7

Texas

1941as Rancher Dusty King
Deadline - U.S.A.
6.9

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952as City Editor of The Standard (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
7.0

Kid Galahad

1937as Brady
A Lost Lady
5.8

A Lost Lady

1934as Second Doctor (uncredited)
Silver River
6.1

Silver River

1948as Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
City for Conquest
6.9

City for Conquest

1940as Doctor
Phantom Lady
7.0

Phantom Lady

1944as Detective
Broadway Melody of 1940
6.8

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940as Ballroom Manager (uncredited)
Colorado
6.4

Colorado

1940as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
The Return of Doctor X
6.0

The Return of Doctor X

1939as Editor
Love Crazy
6.8

Love Crazy

1941as Judge
Roadblock
5.9

Roadblock

1951as Thompson (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
7.0

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941as Doctor (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
6.2

Invisible Stripes

1939as Garage Owner (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
6.6

Brother Orchid

1940as Brother MacEwen
Bullets or Ballots
6.6

Bullets or Ballots

1936as Grand Jury Spokesman
The Sea of Grass
6.1

The Sea of Grass

1947as Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)
Manpower
6.8

Manpower

1941as Sweeney
The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944as Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937
6.1

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936as Chairman
Jimmy the Gent
6.4

Jimmy the Gent

1934as Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
6.7

Lady on a Train

1945as Train passenger (uncredited)
Gateway
7.4

Gateway

1938as Inspector
The Wrong Road
4.8

The Wrong Road

1937as District Attorney
Alexander's Ragtime Band
6.8

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938as Stage Manager
The Flying Missile
5.3

The Flying Missile

1950as Rear Admiral
Adventure
6.4

Adventure

1945as Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)
Union Pacific
6.7

Union Pacific

1939as Ulysses S. Grant
Black Fury
6.3

Black Fury

1935as Johnny Farrell
Blossoms On Broadway
4.8

Blossoms On Broadway

1937as Bartender (uncredited)
Stanley and Livingstone
6.4

Stanley and Livingstone

1939as Morehead
Larceny, Inc.
7.1

Larceny, Inc.

1942as Warden
Babes in Arms
6.4

Babes in Arms

1939as Mr. Essex