Deceased

How Did Joseph Crehan Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82

Also known asJoseph A. Creaghan, Joseph Creehan, Joe Crehan, John Crehan, Joe Crenan, Joseph A. CrenanGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn14/07/1883Born inBaltimore, Maryland, USADied15/04/1966Died inHollywoodCausestrokeWikidataQ6282326 ↗Buried atSan Fernando Mission CemeteryTMDb#89729 ↗

Joseph Crehan 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.

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Filmography159 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1965	The Great RaceMovie	Observer at Start (uncredited)	82
1964	Seven Days in MayMovie	Bit Part (uncredited)	81
1961	Judgment at NurembergMovie	Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)	78
1960	The Andy Griffith ShowSeries	Townsman	77
1958	Bat MastersonSeries	Thomas Bolland	75
1957	Leave It to BeaverSeries	Train Conductor	74
1957	26 MenSeries	—	74
1955	MGM ParadeSeries	—	72
1954	Highway DragnetMovie	Elderly Border Inspection Officer	71
1954	The Lone WolfSeries	Conductor	71
1952	Deadline - U.S.A.Movie	City Editor of The Standard (uncredited)	69
1952	Four Star PlayhouseSeries	Mr. Kramer	69
1951	I Love LucySeries	Detective	68
1951	The Family SecretMovie	—	68
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Doctor	67
1950	Gun CrazyMovie	Plant Foreman (uncredited)	67
1950	The Flying MissileMovie	Rear Admiral	67
1950	The Fuller Brush GirlMovie	Police Boat Captain (uncredited)	67
1949	Unto Thyself Be TrueMovie	Frank Hartwell	66
1949	PrejudiceMovie	J.P. Baker	66
1949	The Lone RangerSeries	Tom Patrict	66
1949	Dancing in the DarkMovie	Board Member	66
1949	Amazon QuestMovie	De Ruyter	66
1949	Alias the ChampMovie	Tim Murphy	66
1948	Silver RiverMovie	Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)	65
1948	The Gallant LegionMovie	George Trent - State Official	65
1948	Adventures in SilveradoMovie	McHugh	65
1947	Monsieur VerdouxMovie	Broker (uncredited)	64
1947	Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeMovie	Chief Brandon	64
1947	The Sea of GrassMovie	Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)	64
1947	LouisianaMovie	Neilson	64
1946	The VirginianMovie	—	63
1946	The Big SleepMovie	Medical Examiner (uncredited)	63
1946	Dangerous MoneyMovie	Captain Black	63
1946	The Brute ManMovie	Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)	63
1946	Magnificent DollMovie	Williams (uncredited)	63
1946	Behind the MaskMovie	Police Inspector Cardonna	63
1945	Dick TracyMovie	Chief Brandon	62
1945	Lady on a TrainMovie	Train passenger (uncredited)	62
1945	AdventureMovie	Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)	62
1944	Hands Across the BorderMovie	Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams	61
1944	Phantom LadyMovie	Detective	61
1944	To the People of the United StatesMovie	Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)	61
1944	Christmas HolidayMovie	Steve (uncredited)	61
1944	The Thin Man Goes HomeMovie	Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited)	61
1944	Shine on Harvest MoonMovie	Harry Miller (uncredited)	61
1944	The Missing JurorMovie	Willard Apple	61
1943	Mission to MoscowMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	60
1943	The Iron MajorMovie	Judge	60
1943	The Amazing Mrs. HollidayMovie	—	60
1943	Crazy HouseMovie	Mogey (uncredited)	60
1943	Mystery BroadcastMovie	Chief Daniels	60
1943	Hit the IceMovie	Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)	60
1943	Honeymoon LodgeMovie	Judge	60
1943	Mr. LuckyMovie	Detective (uncredited)	60
1942	Larceny, Inc.Movie	Warden	59
1942	You Can't Escape ForeverMovie	Warden (uncredited)	59
1942	Gentleman JimMovie	Duffy - Referee (uncredited)	59
1942	The Courtship of Andy HardyMovie	Peter Dugan	59
1942	Whistling in DixieMovie	Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)	59
1942	The Secret CodeMovie	Police Chief Henry Burns	59
1942	Sealed LipsMovie	Chief Charles R. Dugan	59
1941	Back StreetMovie	Postman	58
1941	Here Comes Mr. JordanMovie	Doctor (uncredited)	58
1941	Love CrazyMovie	Judge	58
1941	They Died with Their Boots OnMovie	President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)	58
1941	TexasMovie	Rancher Dusty King	58
1941	ManpowerMovie	Sweeney	58
1941	Nine Lives Are Not EnoughMovie	Yates	58
1941	Nine Lives Are Not EnoughMovie	Editor (uncredited)	58
1941	Doctors Don't TellMovie	Judge Hoskins	58
1941	Flying BlindMovie	Nunnally	58
1941	A Man BetrayedMovie	—	58
1941	A Man BetrayedMovie	Bob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited)	58
1940	Brother OrchidMovie	Brother MacEwen	57
1940	City for ConquestMovie	Doctor	57
1940	The Green HornetMovie	Judge Stanton	57
1940	Little Nellie KellyMovie	Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)	57
1940	Broadway Melody of 1940Movie	Ballroom Manager (uncredited)	57
1940	Music in My HeartMovie	Mark C. Gilman	57
1940	The House Across the BayMovie	Federal Man	57
1940	Parole FixerMovie	Warden (uncredited)	57
1940	Emergency SquadMovie	H. Tyler Joyce, editor	57
1939	Babes in ArmsMovie	Mr. Essex	56
1939	The Roaring TwentiesMovie	Michaels	56
1939	The Return of Doctor XMovie	Editor	56
1939	Union PacificMovie	Ulysses S. Grant	56
1939	GeronimoMovie	President Ulysses S. Grant	56
1939	Stanley and LivingstoneMovie	Morehead	56
1939	We Are Not AloneMovie	American at Train Station	56
1939	You Can't Get Away with MurderMovie	Warden of Sing Sing	56
1939	Invisible StripesMovie	Garage Owner (uncredited)	56
1939	Hollywood CavalcadeMovie	Attorney	56
1939	BlackmailMovie	Mr. Blaine (uncredited)	56
1939	Almost a GentlemanMovie	Prosecutor	56
1939	Tell No TalesMovie	Chalmers	56
1939	Dodge CityMovie	Hammond (uncredited)	56
1938	Too Hot to HandleMovie	First Advertising Man (uncredited)	55
1938	Bluebeard's 8th WifeMovie	American Tourist (uncredited)	55
1938	Illegal TrafficMovie	Chief Daley	55
1938	Alexander's Ragtime BandMovie	Stage Manager	55
1938	Gang BulletsMovie	Wallace	55
1938	Crime Takes a HolidayMovie	Gov. Bill Allen	55
1938	Girls on ProbationMovie	Todd	55
1938	Four's a CrowdMovie	Butler Pierce	55
1938	Night SpotMovie	Inspector Wayland	55
1938	The Kid Comes BackMovie	Danny Lockridge	55
1938	Billy The Kid ReturnsMovie	U.S. Marshal Dave Conway	55
1937	Blossoms On BroadwayMovie	Bartender (uncredited)	54
1937	This Is My AffairMovie	Priest	54
1937	Smart BlondeMovie	Tiny Torgensen	54
1937	Girls Can PlayMovie	Editor Brophy	54
1937	The Wrong RoadMovie	District Attorney	54
1937	The Go-GetterMovie	Karl Stone	54
1937	The Cherokee StripMovie	Army Officer	54
1937	Draegerman CourageMovie	Dr. Stuart Hunter	54
1937	Mama Runs WildMovie	Tom Fowler	54
1937	Beg, Borrow or StealMovie	Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)	54
1937	Once a DoctorMovie	Captain Andrews	54
1937	Talent ScoutMovie	A.J. Lambert	54
1936	Road GangMovie	Harry Shields	53
1936	Bullets or BallotsMovie	Grand Jury Spokesman	53
1936	Anthony AdverseMovie	Capt. Elisha Jorham	53
1936	Down the StretchMovie	C.D. Burch	53
1936	The Law in Her HandsMovie	Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon	53
1936	The Captain's KidMovie	Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker	53
1936	Trailin' WestMovie	Colonel Douglas	53
1936	Bengal TigerMovie	Bill Hinsdale	53
1936	The Murder of Dr. HarriganMovie	Lieut. Lamb	53
1936	Brides Are Like ThatMovie	Tom Carter	53
1936	China ClipperMovie	Jim Horn	53
1936	JailbreakMovie	Warden	53
1935	Frisco KidMovie	McClanahan	52
1935	Front Page WomanMovie	Spike Kiley	52
1935	Special AgentMovie	Commissioner of Police	52
1935	StrandedMovie	Johnny Quinn	52
1935	While the Patient SleptMovie	Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)	52
1935	Go Into Your DanceMovie	H.P. Jackson	52
1935	Oil for the Lamps of ChinaMovie	Clements	52
1935	We're in the MoneyMovie	—	52
1935	The Case of the Lucky LegsMovie	Detective Johnson	52
1935	The PayoffMovie	Harvey Morris	52
1935	Page Miss GloryMovie	Detective Chief	52
1935	DinkyMovie	Orphanage Director	52
1934	It Happened One NightMovie	Detective (uncredited)	51
1934	A Lost LadyMovie	Second Doctor (uncredited)	51
1934	The Case of the Howling DogMovie	Captain Kelly (uncredited)	51
1934	Now I'll TellMovie	Hospital Doctor (uncredited)	51
1934	Here Comes the NavyMovie	Recruiting Officer (uncredited)	51
1934	Gentlemen Are BornMovie	Haskins	51
1934	Among the MissingMovie	Detective O'Malley	51
1934	Strange WivesMovie	Immigration Official	51
1934	The Merry FrinksMovie	Mr. Baxter	51
1934	Beyond the LawMovie	Chief Anderson	51
1934	Big Hearted HerbertMovie	IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)	51
1933	Duck SoupMovie	Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)	50
1933	Before MidnightMovie	Capt. Frank Flynn	50
1933	FemaleMovie	Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)	50
1931	Secrets of a SecretaryMovie	Reporter	48