Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

🎂 14th July 1883 (142 yrs) 📍 Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Known For

The Secret Seven

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.

Joseph Crehan

Movies Featuring Joseph Crehan

The Great Race

The Great Race (1965)

as Observer at Start (uncredited)
Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May (1964)

as Bit Part (uncredited)
Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

as Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)
The Twinkle In God's Eye

The Twinkle In God's Eye (1955)

as Doctor
Highway Dragnet

Highway Dragnet (1954)

as Elderly Border Inspection Officer
Crazylegs

Crazylegs (1953)

as Hank Hatch
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)

as City Editor of The Standard (uncredited)
The Family Secret

The Family Secret (1951)

Roadblock

Roadblock (1951)

as Thompson (uncredited)
Pride of Maryland

Pride of Maryland (1951)

as Mr. Herndon
The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile (1950)

as Rear Admiral
The Tougher They Come

The Tougher They Come (1950)

as Thompson
The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)

as Police Boat Captain (uncredited)
Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble (1950)

as Warden Burnside
The Arizona Cowboy

The Arizona Cowboy (1950)

as Colonel Jefferson
Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy (1950)

as Plant Foreman (uncredited)
Red Desert

Red Desert (1949)

as President Ulysses S. Grant
Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark (1949)

as Board Member
Prejudice

Prejudice (1949)

as J.P. Baker
Alias the Champ

Alias the Champ (1949)

as Tim Murphy
Ringside

Ringside (1949)

as Oscar Brannigan
Amazon Quest

Amazon Quest (1949)

as De Ruyter
Duke of Chicago

Duke of Chicago (1949)

as 'Tex' Harman
The Last Bandit

The Last Bandit (1949)

as Local No. 44 Engineer
State Department: File 649

State Department: File 649 (1949)

as Government Official
Bad Men of Tombstone

Bad Men of Tombstone (1949)

as Mine Superintendent
No Image

Unto Thyself Be True (1949)

as Frank Hartwell
Homicide for Three

Homicide for Three (1948)

as Police Captain
Street Corner

Street Corner (1948)

as Dr. James Fenton
Sundown in Santa Fe

Sundown in Santa Fe (1948)

as Major Larkin
The Countess of Monte Cristo

The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)

as Joe
Night Time in Nevada

Night Time in Nevada (1948)

as Engineer Casey
Relentless

Relentless (1948)

as Doctor (uncredited)
The Gallant Legion

The Gallant Legion (1948)

as George Trent - State Official
Silver River

Silver River (1948)

as Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
The Hunted

The Hunted (1948)

as Small Town Police Captain
April Showers

April Showers (1948)

as William Barnes
Adventures in Silverado

Adventures in Silverado (1948)

as McHugh
The Enchanted Valley

The Enchanted Valley (1948)

as Chief Scott
Because of Eve

Because of Eve (1948)

as Dr. West
The Story of Life

The Story of Life (1948)

Louisiana

Louisiana (1947)

as Neilson
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)

as Chief Brandon
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

as Broker (uncredited)
The Trespasser

The Trespasser (1947)

as The Doctor
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass (1947)

as Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)
Philo Vance's Gamble

Philo Vance's Gamble (1947)

as Ellis Mason
The Falcon's Adventure

The Falcon's Adventure (1946)

as Inspector Cavanaugh
Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll (1946)

as Williams (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)

as Chief Brandon
Dangerous Money

Dangerous Money (1946)

as Captain Black
Strange Journey

Strange Journey (1946)

as Thompson
The Brute Man

The Brute Man (1946)

as Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep (1946)

as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
The Mysterious Mr. M

The Mysterious Mr. M (1946)

as Dan Blair
Night Train to Memphis

Night Train to Memphis (1946)

as John Stevenson
O.S.S.

O.S.S. (1946)

as Gen. Donovan
Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb (1946)

as Gov. Clark (uncredited)
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask (1946)

as Police Inspector Cardonna
The Virginian

The Virginian (1946)

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief (1946)

as 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn (1946)

as Lt. Kane
The Shadow Returns

The Shadow Returns (1946)

as Police Insp. Cardona
A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change (1946)

as McCarthy
Girl on the Spot

Girl on the Spot (1946)

as Editor (uncredited)
Tars and Spars

Tars and Spars (1946)

as Admiral
Adventure

Adventure (1945)

as Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy (1945)

as Chief Brandon
Captain Tugboat Annie

Captain Tugboat Annie (1945)

as Alec Severn
Man Alive

Man Alive (1945)

as Dr. James P. Whitney
The Royal Mounted Rides Again

The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945)

as RCMP Sergeant Nelson
Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train (1945)

as Train passenger (uncredited)
The Chicago Kid

The Chicago Kid (1945)

as Chief Rogers
I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery (1945)

as Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

as Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited)
The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror (1944)

as Willard Apple
When the Lights Go On Again

When the Lights Go On Again (1944)

as Bob
One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night (1944)

as Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)
Black Magic

Black Magic (1944)

as Police Sgt. Matthews
The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)

as Ulysses S. Grant
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday (1944)

as Steve (uncredited)
Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice (1944)

as Toby (uncredited)
The Great Alaskan Mystery

The Great Alaskan Mystery (1944)

as Bill Hudson
To the People of the United States

To the People of the United States (1944)

as Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon

Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)

as Harry Miller (uncredited)
The Navy Way

The Navy Way (1944)

as Chaplain Benson
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady (1944)

as Detective
Hands Across the Border

Hands Across the Border (1944)

as Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams
The Woman of the Town

The Woman of the Town (1943)

as New York Newspaper Editor
The Desert Song

The Desert Song (1943)

as Steve, a Reporter
Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast (1943)

as Chief Daniels
The Iron Major

The Iron Major (1943)

as Judge
Crazy House

Crazy House (1943)

as Mogey (uncredited)
Adventures of the Flying Cadets

Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943)

as Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]
Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge (1943)

as Judge
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky (1943)

as Detective (uncredited)
Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice (1943)

as Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)
False Faces

False Faces (1943)

as Police Capt. Alan O'Brien
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

as Reporter (uncredited)
She Has What It Takes

She Has What It Takes (1943)

as George Clarke
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)

as Detective Sergeant
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)

City Without Men

City Without Men (1943)

as Father Burns
Whistling in Dixie

Whistling in Dixie (1942)

as Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Junior Army

Junior Army (1942)

as Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim (1942)

as Duffy - Referee (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever (1942)

as Warden (uncredited)
Girl Trouble

Girl Trouble (1942)

as Kohn
Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld (1942)

as Kirby - Assistant Police Chief
The Secret Code

The Secret Code (1942)

as Police Chief Henry Burns
Men of Texas

Men of Texas (1942)

as Luther Crittenden
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc. (1942)

as Warden
Hello, Annapolis

Hello, Annapolis (1942)

as Evans Arden
Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House (1942)

as Ainslee
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady (1942)

as Managing Editor (uncredited)
Gang Busters

Gang Busters (1942)

as Police Chief Martin O'Brien
The Courtship of Andy Hardy

The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)

as Peter Dugan
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

as Ray Trent (uncredited)
No Image

Treat 'Em Rough (1942)

as Roderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan)
Cadets on Parade

Cadets on Parade (1942)

as Jeff Shannon
Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips (1942)

as Chief Charles R. Dugan
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town (1941)

as Labor leader
Know For Sure

Know For Sure (1941)

as supporting role
Texas

Texas (1941)

as Rancher Dusty King
Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell (1941)

as Judge Hoskins
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)

as Editor (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)

as Yates
Flying Blind

Flying Blind (1941)

as Nunnally
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

as Sweeney
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Nevada City

Nevada City (1941)

as Mark Benton
Love Crazy

Love Crazy (1941)

as Judge
Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama (1941)

as Phil Sampson
Here Comes Happiness

Here Comes Happiness (1941)

as Tom Burke
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed (1941)

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

A Man Betrayed (1941)

Scattergood Baines

Scattergood Baines (1941)

as Keith
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)

as Peter Dugan
Back Street

Back Street (1941)

as Postman
The Case of the Black Parrot

The Case of the Black Parrot (1941)

as Inspector Grady
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

as Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)

as Johnson
Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly (1940)

as Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as Doctor
Colorado

Colorado (1940)

as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

as Director
The Secret Seven

The Secret Seven (1940)

as Police Chief Hobbs
Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid (1940)

as Brother MacEwen
Gaucho Serenade

Gaucho Serenade (1940)

as Edward Martin
Jack Pot

Jack Pot (1940)

as Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited)
The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay (1940)

as Federal Man
Broadway Melody of 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

as Ballroom Manager (uncredited)
Parole Fixer

Parole Fixer (1940)

as Warden (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th (1940)

as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet (1940)

as Judge Stanton
Emergency Squad

Emergency Squad (1940)

as H. Tyler Joyce, editor
Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart (1940)

as Mark C. Gilman
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes (1939)

as Garage Owner (uncredited)
Private Detective

Private Detective (1939)

as Capt. Murphy
Geronimo

Geronimo (1939)

as President Ulysses S. Grant
We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone (1939)

as American at Train Station
The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X (1939)

as Editor
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

as Michaels
Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)

as Attorney
Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms (1939)

as Mr. Essex
Full Confession

Full Confession (1939)

as Warden (uncredited)
Blackmail

Blackmail (1939)

as Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
The Star Maker

The Star Maker (1939)

as Thomas Marlowe
Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone (1939)

as Morehead
They All Come Out

They All Come Out (1939)

as Judge (uncredited)
Behind Prison Gates

Behind Prison Gates (1939)

as Prison Warden O'Neil
Maisie

Maisie (1939)

as Defense Attorney Wilcox
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales (1939)

as Chalmers
Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

as Ulysses S. Grant
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

as Hammond (uncredited)
Almost a Gentleman

Almost a Gentleman (1939)

as Prosecutor
Whispering Enemies

Whispering Enemies (1939)

as George Harley
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)

as Warden of Sing Sing
Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer (1939)

as City Editor
Star Reporter

Star Reporter (1939)

as Gordon
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy (1939)

as Second Doctor
Navy Secrets

Navy Secrets (1939)

as FBI Chief Herbert Daly
No Image

Pride of the Navy (1939)

as Brad Foster
Gang Bullets

Gang Bullets (1938)

as Wallace
Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic (1938)

as Chief Daley
Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation (1938)

as Todd
The Arkansas Traveler

The Arkansas Traveler (1938)

as McSweeney
Crime Takes a Holiday

Crime Takes a Holiday (1938)

as Gov. Bill Allen
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle (1938)

as First Advertising Man (uncredited)
Billy The Kid Returns

Billy The Kid Returns (1938)

as U.S. Marshal Dave Conway
Gateway

Gateway (1938)

as Inspector
Four's a Crowd

Four's a Crowd (1938)

as Butler Pierce
Woman Against Woman

Woman Against Woman (1938)

as Sen. Kingsley
A Criminal Is Born

A Criminal Is Born (1938)

as Frank Wheeler
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)

as Stage Manager
Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938)

as American Tourist (uncredited)
State Police

State Police (1938)

as Mr. Owen, Mine Owner
Night Spot

Night Spot (1938)

as Inspector Wayland
The Kid Comes Back

The Kid Comes Back (1938)

as Danny Lockridge
Midnight Intruder

Midnight Intruder (1938)

as Bill Harwood - Newspaper Editor
Happy Landing

Happy Landing (1938)

as Agent
Here's Flash Casey

Here's Flash Casey (1938)

as Blaine
Mama Runs Wild

Mama Runs Wild (1937)

as Tom Fowler
Beg, Borrow or Steal

Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)

as Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)
The Duke Comes Back

The Duke Comes Back (1937)

as Pat Doyle
Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway (1937)

as Bartender (uncredited)
The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road (1937)

as District Attorney
Outlaws of the Orient

Outlaws of the Orient (1937)

as Snyder
Talent Scout

Talent Scout (1937)

as A.J. Lambert
No Image

Midnight Madonna (1937)

as Moe Grinnell
Born Reckless

Born Reckless (1937)

as District Attorney
Girls Can Play

Girls Can Play (1937)

as Editor Brophy
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)

as Paul Drake
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad (1937)

as Brady
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair (1937)

as Priest
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

as Karl Stone
A Day at Santa Anita

A Day at Santa Anita (1937)

as Biff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)
There Goes My Girl

There Goes My Girl (1937)

as Sgt. Wood
Draegerman Courage

Draegerman Courage (1937)

as Dr. Stuart Hunter
The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip (1937)

as Army Officer
Midnight Court

Midnight Court (1937)

as Judge Frederick J. Thompson
Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary (1937)

as Stevenson
Once a Doctor

Once a Doctor (1937)

as Captain Andrews
God's Country and the Woman

God's Country and the Woman (1937)

as Jordan
Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde (1937)

as Tiny Torgensen
Guns of the Pecos

Guns of the Pecos (1936)

as Captain Norris
Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)

as Chairman
King of Hockey

King of Hockey (1936)

as Mike Trotter
The Captain's Kid

The Captain's Kid (1936)

as Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker
Here Comes Carter

Here Comes Carter (1936)

as Daniel Bronson
Cain and Mabel

Cain and Mabel (1936)

as Reed's Manager
Down the Stretch

Down the Stretch (1936)

as C.D. Burch
Trailin' West

Trailin' West (1936)

as Colonel Douglas
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse (1936)

as Capt. Elisha Jorham
China Clipper

China Clipper (1936)

as Jim Horn
Jailbreak

Jailbreak (1936)

as Warden
Bengal Tiger

Bengal Tiger (1936)

as Bill Hinsdale
Earthworm Tractors

Earthworm Tractors (1936)

as Mr. Henderson
Murder by an Aristocrat

Murder by an Aristocrat (1936)

as Hilary Thatcher
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots (1936)

as Grand Jury Spokesman
The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands (1936)

as Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon
Brides Are Like That

Brides Are Like That (1936)

as Tom Carter
The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid (1936)

as Agent Fulton (uncredited)
Road Gang

Road Gang (1936)

as Harry Shields
Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam (1936)

as Ross
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)

as Lieut. Lamb
Man of Iron

Man of Iron (1935)

as Tom Martin
Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid (1935)

as McClanahan
Shipmates Forever

Shipmates Forever (1935)

as Spike (uncredited)
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)

as Detective Johnson
Special Agent

Special Agent (1935)

as Commissioner of Police
Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory (1935)

as Detective Chief
We're in the Money

We're in the Money (1935)

Bright Lights

Bright Lights (1935)

as Post Office Attendant
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)

as Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited)
Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman (1935)

as Spike Kiley
Stranded

Stranded (1935)

as Johnny Quinn
Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)

as Clements
Black Fury

Black Fury (1935)

as Johnny Farrell
Let 'em Have It

Let 'em Have It (1935)

as Memory Test Instructor
Dinky

Dinky (1935)

as Orphanage Director
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance (1935)

as H.P. Jackson
Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady (1935)

as Murdock
While the Patient Slept

While the Patient Slept (1935)

as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)
The Payoff

The Payoff (1935)

as Harvey Morris
Strange Wives

Strange Wives (1934)

as Immigration Official
Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born (1934)

as Haskins
Against the Law

Against the Law (1934)

as Capt. Elliott
Big Hearted Herbert

Big Hearted Herbert (1934)

as IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)
A Lost Lady

A Lost Lady (1934)

as Second Doctor (uncredited)
Among the Missing

Among the Missing (1934)

as Detective O'Malley
The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)

as Captain Kelly (uncredited)
Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law (1934)

as Chief Anderson
Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy (1934)

as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat (1934)

as Captain Barnett
Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell (1934)

as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
The Merry Frinks

The Merry Frinks (1934)

as Mr. Baxter
The Line-Up

The Line-Up (1934)

as Police Capt. Daniel McGrath
Voice in the Night

Voice in the Night (1934)

as John Robinson
Jimmy the Gent

Jimmy the Gent (1934)

as Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night (1934)

as Detective (uncredited)
Sleepers East

Sleepers East (1934)

as Conductor (uncredited)
Before Midnight

Before Midnight (1933)

as Capt. Frank Flynn
Havana Widows

Havana Widows (1933)

as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Duck Soup

Duck Soup (1933)

as Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)
Female

Female (1933)

as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Secrets of a Secretary

Secrets of a Secretary (1931)

as Reporter
Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven (1931)

as Henry - Steve's Butler
Under Two Flags

Under Two Flags (1916)

as Rake