Joseph Crehan

Biography

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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.

Known for

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The Great Race

1965 ⭐ 7.1

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Seven Days in May

1964 ⭐ 7.3

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Judgment at Nuremberg

1961 ⭐ 8.0

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The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

1965

The Great Race Notable

Observer at Start (uncredited) · 1965

⭐ 7.1

1964

Seven Days in May Notable

Bit Part (uncredited) · 1964

⭐ 7.3

1961

Judgment at Nuremberg Notable

Courtroom Spectator at Verdict · 1961

⭐ 8.0

1955

The Twinkle In God's Eye Notable

Doctor · 1955

⭐ 7.5

1954

Highway Dragnet

Elderly Border Inspection Offi · 1954

⭐ 5.7

1953

Crazylegs

Hank Hatch · 1953

⭐ 5.8

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

City Editor of The Standard (u · 1952

⭐ 6.9

1951

The Family Secret

1951

⭐ 6.1

Roadblock

Thompson (uncredited) · 1951

⭐ 5.9

Pride of Maryland Notable

Mr. Herndon · 1951

⭐ 9.0

1950

The Flying Missile

Rear Admiral · 1950

⭐ 5.3

The Tougher They Come

Thompson · 1950

⭐ 5.3

The Fuller Brush Girl

Police Boat Captain (uncredite · 1950

⭐ 6.1

1949

Red Desert Notable

President Ulysses S. Grant · 1949

⭐ 7.0

Dancing in the Dark

Board Member · 1949

⭐ 6.0

Prejudice Notable

J.P. Baker · 1949

⭐ 8.0

1948

Homicide for Three

Police Captain · 1948

⭐ 5.7

Street Corner

Dr. James Fenton · 1948

⭐ 5.6

Sundown in Santa Fe Notable

Major Larkin · 1948

⭐ 10.0

1947

Louisiana Notable

Neilson · 1947

⭐ 9.0

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Chief Brandon · 1947

⭐ 5.5

Monsieur Verdoux Notable

Broker (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 7.7

1946

The Falcon's Adventure

Inspector Cavanaugh · 1946

⭐ 6.6

Magnificent Doll

Williams (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 6.1

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Chief Brandon · 1946

⭐ 5.5

1945

Adventure

Ed - Maritime Office (uncredit · 1945

⭐ 6.4

Dick Tracy

Chief Brandon · 1945

⭐ 5.2

Captain Tugboat Annie Notable

Alec Severn · 1945

⭐ 8.0

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home Notable

Clancy - Policeman at Railroad · 1944

⭐ 7.1

The Missing Juror

Willard Apple · 1944

⭐ 6.3

When the Lights Go On Again

Bob · 1944

⭐ 6.0

1943

The Woman of the Town

New York Newspaper Editor · 1943

⭐ 6.4

The Desert Song

Steve, a Reporter · 1943

⭐ 6.0

Mystery Broadcast

Chief Daniels · 1943

⭐ 6.7

1942

Whistling in Dixie

Deputy Police Commissioner (un · 1942

⭐ 6.2

Junior Army

Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson · 1942

⭐ 6.3

Gentleman Jim Notable

Duffy - Referee (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 7.2

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

President Ulysses S. Grant (un · 1941

⭐ 6.7

Three Girls About Town

Labor leader · 1941

⭐ 6.5

Know For Sure

supporting role · 1941

⭐ 4.2

1940

Santa Fe Trail

Officer at Washington Party (u · 1940

⭐ 5.8

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

Johnson · 1940

⭐ 5.6

Little Nellie Kelly

Commissioner O'Brien (uncredit · 1940

⭐ 6.8

1939

Invisible Stripes

Garage Owner (uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 6.2

Private Detective Notable

Capt. Murphy · 1939

⭐ 7.0

Geronimo

President Ulysses S. Grant · 1939

⭐ 5.3

Frequently appears with

Jack Lemmon

Professor Fate

Tony Curtis

The Great Leslie

Natalie Wood

Maggie Dubois

Peter Falk

Max

Keenan Wynn

Hezekiah

Burt Lancaster

Gen. James Mattoon Scott

Kirk Douglas

Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey

Fredric March

President Jordan Lyman

Ava Gardner

Eleanor Holbrook

Edmond O'Brien

Sen. Raymond Clark

Full filmography

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The Great Race

1965 ⭐ 7.1

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Seven Days in May

1964 ⭐ 7.3

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Judgment at Nuremberg

1961 ⭐ 8.0

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The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955 ⭐ 7.5

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Highway Dragnet

1954 ⭐ 5.7

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Crazylegs

1953 ⭐ 5.8

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Deadline - U.S.A.

1952 ⭐ 6.9

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The Family Secret

1951 ⭐ 6.1

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Roadblock

1951 ⭐ 5.9

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Pride of Maryland

1951 ⭐ 9.0

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The Flying Missile

1950 ⭐ 5.3

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The Tougher They Come

1950 ⭐ 5.3

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The Fuller Brush Girl

1950 ⭐ 6.1

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Triple Trouble

1950 ⭐ 7.0

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The Arizona Cowboy

1950 ⭐ 10.0

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Gun Crazy

1950 ⭐ 7.5

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Red Desert

1949 ⭐ 7.0

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Dancing in the Dark

1949 ⭐ 6.0

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Prejudice

1949 ⭐ 8.0

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Alias the Champ

1949 ⭐ 7.3