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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.
Movies
The Secret Seven Police Chief Hobbs
Love Crazy Judge
Manpower Sweeney
Alias the Champ Tim Murphy
Scattergood Baines Keith
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife American Tourist (uncredited)
Brother Orchid Brother MacEwen
Voice in the Night John Robinson
Sealed Lips Chief Charles R. Dugan
Triple Trouble Warden Burnside
The Missing Juror Willard Apple / Falstaff
Whispering Enemies George Harley
Bullets or Ballots Grand Jury Spokesman
Deadline at Dawn Lt. Kane
A Man Betrayed Bob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Phantom Lady Detective
Alexander's Ragtime Band Stage Manager
The Roaring Twenties Michaels
Earthworm Tractors Mr. Henderson
We're in the Money
Black Magic Police Sgt. Matthews
Dangerous Money Captain Black
Highway Dragnet Elderly Border Inspection Officer
The Hunted Small Town Police Captain
The Falcon's Adventure Inspector Cavanaugh
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball Chief Brandon
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
One Mysterious Night Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)
Maisie Defense Attorney Wilcox
Larceny, Inc. Warden
Special Agent Commissioner of Police
Kid Galahad Brady
Hands Across the Border Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams
Whistling in Dixie Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Black Fury Johnny Farrell
Mama Runs Wild Tom Fowler
Street Corner Dr. James Fenton
O.S.S. Gen. Donovan
Secrets of a Secretary Reporter
Three Girls About Town Labor leader
The Phantom Thief 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan Lieut. Lamb
Smart Blonde Tiny Torgensen
Eyes of the Underworld Kirby - Assistant Police Chief
I Love a Mystery Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited)
The Countess of Monte Cristo Joe
Full Confession Warden (uncredited)
The Arkansas Traveler McSweeney
Back Street Postman
The Mysterious Mr. M Dan Blair
Homicide for Three Police Captain
God's Country and the Woman Jordan
Know For Sure supporting role
Dick Tracy Chief Brandon
The Case of the Black Parrot Inspector Grady
Music in My Heart Mark C. Gilman
A Criminal Is Born Frank Wheeler
When the Lights Go On Again Bob
Night Time in Nevada Engineer Casey
The Case of the Lucky Legs Detective Johnson
Mystery Broadcast Chief Daniels
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop Paul Drake
Now I'll Tell Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Frisco Kid McClanahan
Behind the Mask Police Inspector Cardonna
The Shadow Returns Police Insp. Cardona
Murder in the Big House Ainslee
The Twinkle In God's Eye Doctor
Duke of Chicago 'Tex' Harman
Cain and Mabel Reed's Manager
Private Detective Capt. Murphy
The Duke Comes Back Pat Doyle
Behind Prison Gates Prison Warden O'Neil
The Chicago Kid Chief Rogers
Girls on Probation Todd
Society Lawyer City Editor
Midnight Court Judge Frederick J. Thompson
Here Comes Carter Daniel Bronson
Talent Scout A.J. Lambert
Star Reporter Gordon
Road Gang Harry Shields
Guns of the Pecos Captain Norris
Here's Flash Casey Blaine
The Payoff Harvey Morris
The Wrong Road District Attorney
The Go-Getter Karl Stone
A Lost Lady Second Doctor (uncredited)
Louisiana Neilson
Man Alive Dr. James P. Whitney
The Great Alaskan Mystery Bill Hudson
King of Hockey Mike Trotter
Dinky Orphanage Director
Midnight Intruder Bill Harwood - Newspaper Editor
Billy The Kid Returns U.S. Marshal Dave Conway
Union Pacific Ulysses S. Grant
The Courtship of Andy Hardy Peter Dugan
Happy Landing Agent
The Case of the Howling Dog Captain Kelly (uncredited)
Against the Law Capt. Elliott
Gang Bullets Wallace
Let 'em Have It Memory Test Instructor
Jimmy the Gent Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)
Stolen Heaven Henry - Steve's Butler
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Editor (uncredited)
The Hell Cat Captain Barnett
Illegal Traffic Chief Daley
Night Spot Inspector Wayland
There Goes My Girl Sgt. Wood
Murder by an Aristocrat Hilary Thatcher
Outlaws of the Orient Snyder
Washington Melodrama Phil Sampson
Captain Tugboat Annie Alec Severn
Before Midnight Capt. Frank Flynn
Philo Vance's Gamble Ellis Mason
The Fuller Brush Girl Police Boat Captain (uncredited)
Strange Wives Immigration Official
The Family Secret
Woman Against Woman Sen. Kingsley
Havana Widows Ship Captain (uncredited)
Tell No Tales Chalmers
Texas Rancher Dusty King
Hollywood Cavalcade Attorney
Draegerman Courage Dr. Stuart Hunter
Beg, Borrow or Steal Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)
The Merry Frinks Mr. Baxter
Gentlemen Are Born Haskins
Oil for the Lamps of China Clements
The Virginian
Page Miss Glory Detective Chief
Navy Secrets FBI Chief Herbert Daly
Her Husband's Secretary Stevenson
Wings of the Navy Second Doctor
Almost a Gentleman Prosecutor
Dodge City Hammond (uncredited)
Boulder Dam Ross
We Are Not Alone American at Train Station
The Tougher They Come Thompson
Stanley and Livingstone Morehead
Christmas Holiday Steve, the bartender
The Return of Doctor X Editor
Blackmail Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
Babes in Arms Mr. Essex
Jack Pot Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited)
While the Patient Slept Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)
It Happened One Night Detective (uncredited)
Crazylegs Hank Hatch
Doctors Don't Tell Judge Hoskins
Unto Thyself Be True Frank Hartwell
The Cherokee Strip Army Officer
Traveling Saleslady Murdock
Man of Iron Tom Martin
Night Train to Memphis John Stevenson
Parole Fixer Warden (uncredited)
Lady on a Train Train passenger (uncredited)
Judgment at Nuremberg Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)
Among the Missing Detective O'Malley
Gambler's Choice Toby (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan Doctor (uncredited)
Beyond the Law Chief Anderson
Treat 'Em Rough Roderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan)
Broadway Melody of 1940 Ballroom Manager (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux Broker (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)
Trailin' West Colonel Douglas
April Showers William Barnes
Once a Doctor Captain Andrews
Jailbreak Warden
Duck Soup Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)
Emergency Squad H. Tyler Joyce, editor
The Green Hornet Judge Stanton
Junior Army Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson
Girls Can Play Editor Brophy
Front Page Woman Spike Kiley
Pride of the Navy Brad Foster
Red Desert President Ulysses S. Grant
The Sea of Grass Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)
Here Comes the Navy Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Down the Stretch C.D. Burch
Colorado Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Gaucho Serenade Edward Martin
This Is My Affair Priest
The Texas Rangers Ride Again Johnson
Santa Fe Trail Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)
Bad Bascomb Gov. Clark (uncredited)
Girl Trouble Kohn
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Peter Dugan
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Chief Brandon
Gateway Inspector
Brides Are Like That Tom Carter
City for Conquest Doctor
The House Across the Bay Federal Man
The Singing Kid Agent Fulton (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim Duffy - Referee (uncredited)
Bright Lights Post Office Attendant
Geronimo President Ulysses S. Grant
The Captain's Kid Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker
Flying Blind Nunnally
The Gallant Legion George Trent - State Official
The Trespasser The Doctor
A Guy Could Change McCarthy
The Flying Missile Rear Admiral
Hello, Annapolis Evans Arden
The Arizona Cowboy Colonel Jefferson
Men of Texas Luther Crittenden
Keep 'Em Slugging Detective Sergeant
Gang Busters Police Chief Martin O'Brien
Born Reckless District Attorney
The Royal Mounted Rides Again RCMP Sergeant Nelson
Adventures in Silverado McHugh
Sundown in Santa Fe Major Larkin
Nevada City Mark Benton
Bad Men of Tombstone Mine Superintendent
Wild Bill Hickok Rides Ray Trent (uncredited)
The Last Bandit Local No. 44 Engineer
Because of Eve Dr. West
The Woman of the Town New York Newspaper Editor
They Died with Their Boots On President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Adventures of the Flying Cadets Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]
Sleepers East Conductor (uncredited)
The Star Maker Thomas Marlowe
Gold Diggers of 1937 Chairman
Strange Journey Thompson
Roadblock Thompson (uncredited)
A Day at Santa Anita Biff--Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)
The Secret Code Police Chief Henry Burns
The Kid Comes Back Danny Lockridge
Obliging Young Lady Managing Editor (uncredited)
Female Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Ringside Oscar Brannigan
Big Hearted Herbert IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)
Shipmates Forever Spike (uncredited)
False Faces Police Capt. Alan O'Brien
Deadline - U.S.A. City Editor of The Standard (uncredited)
Midnight Madonna Moe Grinnell
Anthony Adverse Capt. Elisha Jorham
Relentless Doctor (uncredited)
Stranded Johnny Quinn
Tars and Spars Admiral
City Without Men Father Burns
They All Come Out Judge (uncredited)
The Desert Song Steve, a Reporter
Public Deb No. 1 Director
Crazy House Mogey
Mission to Moscow Reporter (uncredited)
Honeymoon Lodge Judge
Mr. Lucky Detective (uncredited)
Cadets on Parade Jeff Shannon
The Navy Way Chaplain Benson
Go Into Your Dance H.P. Jackson
State Police Mr. Owen, Mine Owner
Here Comes Happiness Tom Burke
The Adventures of Mark Twain Ulysses S. Grant
Dancing in the Dark Board Member
The Enchanted Valley Chief Scott
The Big Sleep Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Hit the Ice Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)
China Clipper Jim Horn
Under Two Flags Rake
Blossoms On Broadway Bartender (uncredited)
Amazon Quest De Ruyter
State Department: File 649 Government Official
Adventure Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)
Gun Crazy Plant Foreman (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll Williams
Bengal Tiger Bill Hinsdale
You Can't Get Away with Murder Warden of Sing Sing
A Man Betrayed
Invisible Stripes Garage Owner (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Yates
Prejudice J.P. Baker
Don't Bet on Blondes Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited)
She Has What It Takes George Clarke
You Can't Escape Forever Warden (uncredited)
Silver River Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Four's a Crowd Butler Pierce
The Brute Man Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)
Crime Takes a Holiday Gov. Bill Allen
To the People of the United States Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)
The Law in Her Hands Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon
Shows
The Andy Griffith Show Councilman
The Lone Ranger Tom Patrict
Leave It to Beaver Train Conductor
I Love Lucy Detective
Lux Video Theatre Doctor
Bat Masterson Thomas Bolland
The Whistler
26 Men
The Andy Griffith Show Franklin
The Andy Griffith Show Council Member
Four Star Playhouse Mr. Kramer
The Andy Griffith Show Townsman
The Lone Wolf Conductor
