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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.
Also known as: Joseph A. Creaghan, Joseph Creehan, Joe Crehan, John Crehan, Joe Crenan
290
film credits
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television credits
307
1916–1965 · acting roles
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Councilman
1960
Council Member
1960
Franklin
1960
Townsman
1960
Mr. Kramer
1952
Passerby (uncredited)
1959
Detective
1951
Tom Patrict
1949
Train Conductor
1957
Thomas Bolland
1958
Doctor
1950
Conductor
1954
Father Devlin (uncredited)
1955
Warden James
1955


Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)
1961
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
1946
Detective (uncredited)
1934
Observer at Start (uncredited)
1965
Bit Part (uncredited)
1964
The Standard City Editor (uncredited)
1952
Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)
1947
President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
1941
Ulysses S. Grant
1939
Michaels
1939
Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)
1933
Broker (uncredited)
1947
American Tourist (uncredited)
1938

Hammond (uncredited)
1939
Evans Arden
1942
Chief Brandon
1947
Plant Foreman (uncredited)
1950
Train passenger (uncredited)
1945
Detective (uncredited)
1943
Ballroom Manager (uncredited)
1940
First Advertising Man (uncredited)
1938
Editor
1939
Doctor (uncredited)
1941
Doctor
1940
Police Boat Captain (uncredited)
1950
Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)
1945
Judge
1941
Editor (uncredited)
1946
Garage Owner (uncredited)
1939
Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited)
1944
Duffy - Referee (uncredited)
1942
Detective
1944
Board Member
1949
Thompson
1946
Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)
1940
Ainslee
1942
Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)
1934
Chief Brandon
1945
Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson
1942
Stevenson
1937
Brady
1937
Stage Manager
1938
Neilson
1947
Reporter (uncredited)
1943
Second Doctor
1939
Director
1940
Judge Stanton
1940
Police Sgt. Matthews
1944
Captain Norris
1936
Kirby - Assistant Police Chief
1942
Warden of Sing Sing
1939
Gordon
1939
Williams (uncredited)
1946
Chief Brandon
1946
Rancher Dusty King
1941

Butler Pierce
1938
Rear Admiral
1950
Thompson (uncredited)
1951
Karl Stone
1937
Federal Man
1940
Harry Shields
1936
Chief Charles R. Dugan
1942
Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited)
1940
Labor leader
1941
Peter Dugan
1942
Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited)
1935
Mark C. Gilman
1940
Judge (uncredited)
1939
Oscar Brannigan
1949
Ulysses S. Grant
1944
Spike Kiley
1935
Agent
1938
Steve (uncredited)
1944
Mr. Essex
1939
Postman
1941
Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)
1943
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
1934
Capt. Elisha Jorham
1936
Pat Doyle
1937
Captain Kelly (uncredited)
1934
Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)
1937
Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams
1944
Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited)
1945
Clements
1935
Doctor
1955
Kohn
1942
Haskins
1934
Warden (uncredited)
1939
Mine Superintendent
1949
Editor (uncredited)
1941
Yates
1941
Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)
1940
Ray Trent (uncredited)
1942
American at Train Station
1939
Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
1934
Paul Drake
1937
Chairman
1936

Commissioner of Police
1935
Managing Editor (uncredited)
1942
Hilary Thatcher
1936
Detective Johnson
1935
Harry Miller (uncredited)
1944
Peter Dugan
1941
Grand Jury Spokesman
1936
Johnny Farrell
1935
Inspector Wayland
1938
Warden (uncredited)
1942
Warden Burnside
1950
Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
1948
Dan Blair
1946
Engineer Casey
1948
Lt. Kane
1946
Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]
1943
RCMP Sergeant Nelson
1945
Sgt. Wood
1937
George Trent - State Official
1948
Morehead
1939
New York Newspaper Editor
1943
Lieut. Lamb
1936
George Clarke
1943
H.P. Jackson
1935
Steve, a Reporter
1944
Inspector
1938
Priest
1937
Warden
1942
Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon
1936
Johnson
1940
Second Doctor (uncredited)
1934Brad Foster
1939
Joe
1948
Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
1933
Reporter
1931
Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)
1935
Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)
1944
Doctor (uncredited)
1948
Gov. Bill Allen
1938
Judge Hoskins
1941
McCarthy
1946
Government Official
1949
Attorney
1939
The Doctor
1947
Inspector Grady
1941
John Stevenson
1946
Chief Daniels
1943
Tim Murphy
1949
Brother MacEwen
1940
Willard Apple
1944
Major Larkin
1948
Elderly Border Inspection Officer
1954
Daniel Bronson
1936
Colonel Douglas
1936
Tom Carter
1936
Bill Hudson
1944
Sweeney
1941
Inspector Cavanaugh
1946
City Editor
1939
Jordan
1937
Memory Test Instructor
1935
U.S. Marshal Dave Conway
1938
Frank Wheeler
1938
Chalmers
1939
Reed's Manager
1936
Ellis Mason
1947
Thompson
1950
Bob
1944
Murdock
1935
Detective Chief
1935
McClanahan
1935
Gen. Donovan
1946
Judge
1943

Todd
1938
Mogey (uncredited)
1943
Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker
1936
Small Town Police Captain
1948
Warden (uncredited)
1940
Agent Fulton (uncredited)
1936
Judge
1943
Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)
1944
Police Chief Henry Burns
1942
Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
1939
Prosecutor
1939
McHugh
1948
Capt. Murphy
1939
Alec Severn
1945
Danny Lockridge
1938
Biff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)
1937
Jim Horn
1936
Bob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1941

Orphanage Director
1935
President Ulysses S. Grant
1939
Tiny Torgensen
1937
Johnny Quinn
1935
'Tex' Harman
1949
Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)
1940
Wallace
1938
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
1940
Warden
1936
Dr. James P. Whitney
1945
Mark Benton
1941
Colonel Jefferson
1950
Captain Andrews
1937
Blaine
1938
Bill Harwood - Newspaper Editor
1938
John Robinson
1934
'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
1946
Chaplain Benson
1944
Chief Rogers
1945
Mr. Henderson
1936
Police Captain
1948
Phil Sampson
1941
Post Office Attendant
1935
Chief Daley
1938
Thomas Marlowe
1939
Mike Trotter
1936

Police Chief Martin O'Brien
1942
Snyder
1937
William Barnes
1948
Harvey Morris
1935
Captain Black
1946
Spike (uncredited)
1935
Father Burns
1943
Mr. Herndon
1951
District Attorney
1937
Police Inspector Cardonna
1946
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1933
C.D. Burch
1936
FBI Chief Herbert Daly
1939
Captain Barnett
1934
Hank Hatch
1953
Ross
1936
Toby (uncredited)
1944Frank Hartwell
1949
Police Capt. Daniel McGrath
1934
Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1942
Local No. 44 Engineer
1949
Army Officer
1937
Mr. Baxter
1934
H. Tyler Joyce, editor
1940
Luther Crittenden
1942
Conductor (uncredited)
1934
Police Capt. Alan O'Brien
1943
Immigration Official
1934
District Attorney
1937
Editor Brophy
1937
Capt. Frank Flynn
1933
Mr. Owen, Mine Owner
1938
Capt. Elliott
1934
Bartender (uncredited)
1937
Jeff Shannon
1942
Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)
1946
Detective Sergeant
1943
Police Chief Hobbs
1940
Detective O'Malley
1934
J.P. Baker
1949
Keith
1941
Nunnally
1941
A.J. Lambert
1937
Sen. Kingsley
1938
President Ulysses S. Grant
1949
supporting role
1941
Admiral
1946
Bill Hinsdale
1936
De Ruyter
1949
Police Insp. Cardona
1946
Edward Martin
1940
Defense Attorney Wilcox
1939
George Harley
1939
Dr. Stuart Hunter
1937
McSweeney
1938
Prison Warden O'Neil
1939Roderick Wetherbee
1942
Judge Frederick J. Thompson
1937
Tom Burke
1941
Chief Scott
1948
Chief Anderson
1934
Tom Fowler
1937
Moe Grinnell
1937
Dr. James Fenton
1948
Gov. Clark (uncredited)
1946
IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)
1934
Tom Martin
1935
Henry - Steve's Butler
1931
Rake
1916
Dr. West
1948