Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

295

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-07-14

Day of Death

1966-04-15 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also Known As

Joseph A. Creaghan

Joseph Creehan

Joe Crehan

John Crehan

Joe Crenan

Joseph A. Crenan

Joseph Crehan

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.

Known For

Acting

The Secret Seven

1940

The Secret Seven

as

Police Chief Hobbs

Love Crazy

1941

Love Crazy

as

Judge

Manpower

1941

Manpower

as

Sweeney

Alias the Champ

1949

Alias the Champ

as

Tim Murphy

Scattergood Baines

1941

Scattergood Baines

as

Keith

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

1938

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

as

American Tourist (uncredited)

Brother Orchid

1940

Brother Orchid

as

Brother MacEwen

Voice in the Night

1934

Voice in the Night

as

John Robinson

Sealed Lips

1942

Sealed Lips

as

Chief Charles R. Dugan

Triple Trouble

1950

Triple Trouble

as

Warden Burnside

The Missing Juror

1944

The Missing Juror

as

Willard Apple / Falstaff

Whispering Enemies

1939

Whispering Enemies

as

George Harley

Bullets or Ballots

1936

Bullets or Ballots

as

Grand Jury Spokesman

Deadline at Dawn

1946

Deadline at Dawn

as

Lt. Kane

A Man Betrayed

1941

A Man Betrayed

as

Bob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Phantom Lady

1944

Phantom Lady

as

Detective

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

as

Stage Manager

The Roaring Twenties

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as

Michaels

Earthworm Tractors

1936

Earthworm Tractors

as

Mr. Henderson

We're in the Money

1935

We're in the Money

as

Black Magic

1944

Black Magic

as

Police Sgt. Matthews

Dangerous Money

1946

Dangerous Money

as

Captain Black

Highway Dragnet

1954

Highway Dragnet

as

Elderly Border Inspection Officer

The Hunted

1948

The Hunted

as

Small Town Police Captain

The Falcon's Adventure

1946

The Falcon's Adventure

as

Inspector Cavanaugh

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

as

Chief Brandon

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

as

One Mysterious Night

1944

One Mysterious Night

as

Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

Maisie

1939

Maisie

as

Defense Attorney Wilcox

Larceny, Inc.

1942

Larceny, Inc.

as

Warden

Special Agent

1935

Special Agent

as

Commissioner of Police

Kid Galahad

1937

Kid Galahad

as

Brady

Hands Across the Border

1944

Hands Across the Border

as

Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams

Whistling in Dixie

1942

Whistling in Dixie

as

Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Black Fury

1935

Black Fury

as

Johnny Farrell

Mama Runs Wild

1937

Mama Runs Wild

as

Tom Fowler

Street Corner

1948

Street Corner

as

Dr. James Fenton

O.S.S.

1946

O.S.S.

as

Gen. Donovan

Secrets of a Secretary

1931

Secrets of a Secretary

as

Reporter

Three Girls About Town

1941

Three Girls About Town

as

Labor leader

The Phantom Thief

1946

The Phantom Thief

as

'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as

Lieut. Lamb

Smart Blonde

1937

Smart Blonde

as

Tiny Torgensen

Eyes of the Underworld

1942

Eyes of the Underworld

as

Kirby - Assistant Police Chief

I Love a Mystery

1945

I Love a Mystery

as

Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited)

The Countess of Monte Cristo

1948

The Countess of Monte Cristo

as

Joe

Full Confession

1939

Full Confession

as

Warden (uncredited)

The Arkansas Traveler

1938

The Arkansas Traveler

as

McSweeney

Back Street

1941

Back Street

as

Postman

The Mysterious Mr. M

1946

The Mysterious Mr. M

as

Dan Blair

Homicide for Three

1948

Homicide for Three

as

Police Captain

God's Country and the Woman

1937

God's Country and the Woman

as

Jordan

Know For Sure

1941

Know For Sure

as

supporting role

Dick Tracy

1945

Dick Tracy

as

Chief Brandon

The Case of the Black Parrot

1941

The Case of the Black Parrot

as

Inspector Grady

Music in My Heart

1940

Music in My Heart

as

Mark C. Gilman

A Criminal Is Born

1938

A Criminal Is Born

as

Frank Wheeler

When the Lights Go On Again

1944

When the Lights Go On Again

as

Bob

Night Time in Nevada

1948

Night Time in Nevada

as

Engineer Casey

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

The Case of the Lucky Legs

as

Detective Johnson

Mystery Broadcast

1943

Mystery Broadcast

as

Chief Daniels

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

as

Paul Drake

Now I'll Tell

1934

Now I'll Tell

as

Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

Frisco Kid

1935

Frisco Kid

as

McClanahan

Behind the Mask

1946

Behind the Mask

as

Police Inspector Cardonna

The Shadow Returns

1946

The Shadow Returns

as

Police Insp. Cardona

Murder in the Big House

1942

Murder in the Big House

as

Ainslee

The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955

The Twinkle In God's Eye

as

Doctor

Duke of Chicago

1949

Duke of Chicago

as

'Tex' Harman

Cain and Mabel

1936

Cain and Mabel

as

Reed's Manager

Private Detective

1939

Private Detective

as

Capt. Murphy

The Duke Comes Back

1937

The Duke Comes Back

as

Pat Doyle

Behind Prison Gates

1939

Behind Prison Gates

as

Prison Warden O'Neil

The Chicago Kid

1945

The Chicago Kid

as

Chief Rogers

Girls on Probation

1938

Girls on Probation

as

Todd

Society Lawyer

1939

Society Lawyer

as

City Editor

Midnight Court

1937

Midnight Court

as

Judge Frederick J. Thompson

Here Comes Carter

1936

Here Comes Carter

as

Daniel Bronson

Talent Scout

1937

Talent Scout

as

A.J. Lambert

1939

Star Reporter

as

Gordon

Road Gang

1936

Road Gang

as

Harry Shields

Guns of the Pecos

1936

Guns of the Pecos

as

Captain Norris

Here's Flash Casey

1938

Here's Flash Casey

as

Blaine

The Payoff

1935

The Payoff

as

Harvey Morris

The Wrong Road

1937

The Wrong Road

as

District Attorney

The Go-Getter

1937

The Go-Getter

as

Karl Stone

A Lost Lady

1934

A Lost Lady

as

Second Doctor (uncredited)

Louisiana

1947

Louisiana

as

Neilson

Man Alive

1945

Man Alive

as

Dr. James P. Whitney

The Great Alaskan Mystery

1944

The Great Alaskan Mystery

as

Bill Hudson

King of Hockey

1936

King of Hockey

as

Mike Trotter

Dinky

1935

Dinky

as

Orphanage Director

Midnight Intruder

1938

Midnight Intruder

as

Bill Harwood - Newspaper Editor

Billy The Kid Returns

1938

Billy The Kid Returns

as

U.S. Marshal Dave Conway

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Ulysses S. Grant

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

1942

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

as

Peter Dugan

Happy Landing

1938

Happy Landing

as

Agent

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

The Case of the Howling Dog

as

Captain Kelly (uncredited)

Against the Law

1934

Against the Law

as

Capt. Elliott

Gang Bullets

1938

Gang Bullets

as

Wallace

Let 'em Have It

1935

Let 'em Have It

as

Memory Test Instructor

Jimmy the Gent

1934

Jimmy the Gent

as

Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)

Stolen Heaven

1931

Stolen Heaven

as

Henry - Steve's Butler

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as

Editor (uncredited)

The Hell Cat

1934

The Hell Cat

as

Captain Barnett

Illegal Traffic

1938

Illegal Traffic

as

Chief Daley

Night Spot

1938

Night Spot

as

Inspector Wayland

There Goes My Girl

1937

There Goes My Girl

as

Sgt. Wood

Murder by an Aristocrat

1936

Murder by an Aristocrat

as

Hilary Thatcher

Outlaws of the Orient

1937

Outlaws of the Orient

as

Snyder

Washington Melodrama

1941

Washington Melodrama

as

Phil Sampson

Captain Tugboat Annie

1945

Captain Tugboat Annie

as

Alec Severn

Before Midnight

1933

Before Midnight

as

Capt. Frank Flynn

Philo Vance's Gamble

1947

Philo Vance's Gamble

as

Ellis Mason

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950

The Fuller Brush Girl

as

Police Boat Captain (uncredited)

Strange Wives

1934

Strange Wives

as

Immigration Official

The Family Secret

1951

The Family Secret

as

Woman Against Woman

1938

Woman Against Woman

as

Sen. Kingsley

Havana Widows

1933

Havana Widows

as

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Tell No Tales

1939

Tell No Tales

as

Chalmers

Texas

1941

Texas

as

Rancher Dusty King

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

as

Attorney

Draegerman Courage

1937

Draegerman Courage

as

Dr. Stuart Hunter

Beg, Borrow or Steal

1937

Beg, Borrow or Steal

as

Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)

The Merry Frinks

1934

The Merry Frinks

as

Mr. Baxter

Gentlemen Are Born

1934

Gentlemen Are Born

as

Haskins

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

Oil for the Lamps of China

as

Clements

The Virginian

1946

The Virginian

as

Page Miss Glory

1935

Page Miss Glory

as

Detective Chief

Navy Secrets

1939

Navy Secrets

as

FBI Chief Herbert Daly

Her Husband's Secretary

1937

Her Husband's Secretary

as

Stevenson

Wings of the Navy

1939

Wings of the Navy

as

Second Doctor

Dodge City

1939

Dodge City

as

Hammond (uncredited)

Almost a Gentleman

1939

Almost a Gentleman

as

Prosecutor

Boulder Dam

1936

Boulder Dam

as

Ross

We Are Not Alone

1939

We Are Not Alone

as

American at Train Station

The Tougher They Come

1950

The Tougher They Come

as

Thompson

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

Stanley and Livingstone

as

Morehead

Christmas Holiday

1944

Christmas Holiday

as

Steve, the bartender

The Return of Doctor X

1939

The Return of Doctor X

as

Editor

Blackmail

1939

Blackmail

as

Mr. Blaine (uncredited)

Babes in Arms

1939

Babes in Arms

as

Mr. Essex

Jack Pot

1940

Jack Pot

as

Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited)

While the Patient Slept

1935

While the Patient Slept

as

Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)

It Happened One Night

1934

It Happened One Night

as

Detective (uncredited)

Crazylegs

1953

Crazylegs

as

Hank Hatch

Unto Thyself Be True

1949

Unto Thyself Be True

as

Frank Hartwell

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

Doctors Don't Tell

as

Judge Hoskins

The Cherokee Strip

1937

The Cherokee Strip

as

Army Officer

Traveling Saleslady

1935

Traveling Saleslady

as

Murdock

Man of Iron

1935

Man of Iron

as

Tom Martin

Night Train to Memphis

1946

Night Train to Memphis

as

John Stevenson

Parole Fixer

1940

Parole Fixer

as

Warden (uncredited)

Lady on a Train

1945

Lady on a Train

as

Train passenger (uncredited)

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961

Judgment at Nuremberg

as

Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)

Among the Missing

1934

Among the Missing

as

Detective O'Malley

Gambler's Choice

1944

Gambler's Choice

as

Toby (uncredited)

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Beyond the Law

1934

Beyond the Law

as

Chief Anderson

Treat 'Em Rough

1942

Treat 'Em Rough

as

Roderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan)

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

Broadway Melody of 1940

as

Ballroom Manager (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Monsieur Verdoux

as

Broker (uncredited)

The Fighting 69th

1940

The Fighting 69th

as

Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)

Trailin' West

1936

Trailin' West

as

Colonel Douglas

April Showers

1948

April Showers

as

William Barnes

Once a Doctor

1937

Once a Doctor

as

Captain Andrews

Jailbreak

1936

Jailbreak

as

Warden

Duck Soup

1933

Duck Soup

as

Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)

Emergency Squad

1940

Emergency Squad

as

H. Tyler Joyce, editor

The Green Hornet

1940

The Green Hornet

as

Judge Stanton

Junior Army

1942

Junior Army

as

Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson

Girls Can Play

1937

Girls Can Play

as

Editor Brophy

Front Page Woman

1935

Front Page Woman

as

Spike Kiley

Pride of the Navy

1939

Pride of the Navy

as

Brad Foster

Red Desert

1949

Red Desert

as

President Ulysses S. Grant

The Sea of Grass

1947

The Sea of Grass

as

Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)

Here Comes the Navy

1934

Here Comes the Navy

as

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Down the Stretch

1936

Down the Stretch

as

C.D. Burch

Colorado

1940

Colorado

as

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Gaucho Serenade

1940

Gaucho Serenade

as

Edward Martin

This Is My Affair

1937

This Is My Affair

as

Priest

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as

Johnson

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as

Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)

Bad Bascomb

1946

Bad Bascomb

as

Gov. Clark (uncredited)

Girl Trouble

1942

Girl Trouble

as

Kohn

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

as

Peter Dugan

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

as

Chief Brandon

Gateway

1938

Gateway

as

Inspector

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as

Doctor

Brides Are Like That

1936

Brides Are Like That

as

Tom Carter

The Singing Kid

1936

The Singing Kid

as

Agent Fulton (uncredited)

The House Across the Bay

1940

The House Across the Bay

as

Federal Man

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

Little Nellie Kelly

as

Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim

1942

Gentleman Jim

as

Duffy - Referee (uncredited)

Bright Lights

1935

Bright Lights

as

Post Office Attendant

Geronimo

1939

Geronimo

as

President Ulysses S. Grant

The Captain's Kid

1936

The Captain's Kid

as

Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker

Flying Blind

1941

Flying Blind

as

Nunnally

The Gallant Legion

1948

The Gallant Legion

as

George Trent - State Official

The Trespasser

1947

The Trespasser

as

The Doctor

A Guy Could Change

1946

A Guy Could Change

as

McCarthy

Hello, Annapolis

1942

Hello, Annapolis

as

Evans Arden

The Flying Missile

1950

The Flying Missile

as

Rear Admiral

The Arizona Cowboy

1950

The Arizona Cowboy

as

Colonel Jefferson

Men of Texas

1942

Men of Texas

as

Luther Crittenden

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

Keep 'Em Slugging

as

Detective Sergeant

Gang Busters

1942

Gang Busters

as

Police Chief Martin O'Brien

Born Reckless

1937

Born Reckless

as

District Attorney

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1945

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

as

RCMP Sergeant Nelson

Adventures in Silverado

1948

Adventures in Silverado

as

McHugh

Sundown in Santa Fe

1948

Sundown in Santa Fe

as

Major Larkin

Nevada City

1941

Nevada City

as

Mark Benton

Bad Men of Tombstone

1949

Bad Men of Tombstone

as

Mine Superintendent

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as

Ray Trent (uncredited)

The Last Bandit

1949

The Last Bandit

as

Local No. 44 Engineer

Because of Eve

1948

Because of Eve

as

Dr. West

The Woman of the Town

1943

The Woman of the Town

as

New York Newspaper Editor

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

1943

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

as

Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]

Sleepers East

1934

Sleepers East

as

Conductor (uncredited)

1939

The Star Maker

as

Thomas Marlowe

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936

Gold Diggers of 1937

as

Chairman

Strange Journey

1946

Strange Journey

as

Thompson

Roadblock

1951

Roadblock

as

Thompson (uncredited)

A Day at Santa Anita

1937

A Day at Santa Anita

as

Biff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)

The Secret Code

1942

The Secret Code

as

Police Chief Henry Burns

The Kid Comes Back

1938

The Kid Comes Back

as

Danny Lockridge

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Obliging Young Lady

as

Managing Editor (uncredited)

Female

1933

Female

as

Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

Ringside

1949

Ringside

as

Oscar Brannigan

Big Hearted Herbert

1934

Big Hearted Herbert

as

IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)

Shipmates Forever

1935

Shipmates Forever

as

Spike (uncredited)

False Faces

1943

False Faces

as

Police Capt. Alan O'Brien

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as

City Editor of The Standard (uncredited)

Midnight Madonna

1937

Midnight Madonna

as

Moe Grinnell

Anthony Adverse

1936

Anthony Adverse

as

Capt. Elisha Jorham

Relentless

1948

Relentless

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Stranded

1935

Stranded

as

Johnny Quinn

Tars and Spars

1946

Tars and Spars

as

Admiral

City Without Men

1943

City Without Men

as

Father Burns

They All Come Out

1939

They All Come Out

as

Judge (uncredited)

The Desert Song

1943

The Desert Song

as

Steve, a Reporter

Public Deb No. 1

1940

Public Deb No. 1

as

Director

Crazy House

1943

Crazy House

as

Mogey

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Honeymoon Lodge

1943

Honeymoon Lodge

as

Judge

Mr. Lucky

1943

Mr. Lucky

as

Detective (uncredited)

Cadets on Parade

1942

Cadets on Parade

as

Jeff Shannon

The Navy Way

1944

The Navy Way

as

Chaplain Benson

Go Into Your Dance

1935

Go Into Your Dance

as

H.P. Jackson

State Police

1938

State Police

as

Mr. Owen, Mine Owner

Here Comes Happiness

1941

Here Comes Happiness

as

Tom Burke

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1944

The Adventures of Mark Twain

as

Ulysses S. Grant

Dancing in the Dark

1949

Dancing in the Dark

as

Board Member

The Enchanted Valley

1948

The Enchanted Valley

as

Chief Scott

The Big Sleep

1946

The Big Sleep

as

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Hit the Ice

1943

Hit the Ice

as

Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)

China Clipper

1936

China Clipper

as

Jim Horn

Under Two Flags

1916

Under Two Flags

as

Rake

Blossoms On Broadway

1937

Blossoms On Broadway

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Amazon Quest

1949

Amazon Quest

as

De Ruyter

State Department: File 649

1949

State Department: File 649

as

Government Official

Adventure

1945

Adventure

as

Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)

Gun Crazy

1950

Gun Crazy

as

Plant Foreman (uncredited)

Magnificent Doll

1946

Magnificent Doll

as

Williams

Bengal Tiger

1936

Bengal Tiger

as

Bill Hinsdale

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder

as

Warden of Sing Sing

A Man Betrayed

1941

A Man Betrayed

as

Invisible Stripes

1939

Invisible Stripes

as

Garage Owner (uncredited)

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as

Yates

Prejudice

1949

Prejudice

as

J.P. Baker

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes

as

Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited)

She Has What It Takes

1943

She Has What It Takes

as

George Clarke

You Can't Escape Forever

1942

You Can't Escape Forever

as

Warden (uncredited)

Silver River

1948

Silver River

as

Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

Four's a Crowd

1938

Four's a Crowd

as

Butler Pierce

The Brute Man

1946

The Brute Man

as

Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)

Crime Takes a Holiday

1938

Crime Takes a Holiday

as

Gov. Bill Allen

To the People of the United States

1944

To the People of the United States

as

Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)

The Law in Her Hands

1936

The Law in Her Hands

as

Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon

The Story of Life

1948

The Story of Life

as

The Iron Major

1943

The Iron Major

as

Judge

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Councilman

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as

Tom Patrict

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

as

Train Conductor

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Detective

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Doctor

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Thomas Bolland

The Whistler

The Whistler

as

26 Men

26 Men

as

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Franklin

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Council Member

Four Star Playhouse

as

Mr. Kramer

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Townsman

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as

Conductor

Production

Crew

Directing