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{{Short description|American actor (1883–1966)}} |
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| name = Joseph Crehan |
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| image = Joseph Crehan (1920).jpg |
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| caption = Crehan in 1920 |
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| birth_name = Joseph A. Creaghan |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1883| |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1883|07|15|mf=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland]] |
| birth_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1966| |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1966|04|15|1883|07|15|mf=yes}} |
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| death_place = [[Hollywood, California]] |
| death_place = [[Hollywood, California]], U.S. |
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| occupation = Actor |
| occupation = Actor |
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| years_active = 1916–1965 |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Dorothy R. Lord |1933}} |
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| children = 1 |
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'''Joseph |
'''Joseph A. Creaghan''' (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 (film)|Union Pacific]]'' and ''[[They Died with Their Boots On]]''. |
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==Early life== |
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Born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Crehan. He attended Calvert Hall College and [[Chicago-Kent College of Law|Kent College of Law]] but left the latter because of his stronger interest in drama.<ref name="bs">{{cite news |last1=Boultinghouse |first1=Vivian |title=Fifty Years A Trouper |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24926302/joseph_crehan/ |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 18, 1954 |location=Maryland, Baltimore |page=128|via = [[Newspapers.com]]| |
Born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Crehan. He attended Calvert Hall College and [[Chicago-Kent College of Law|Kent College of Law]] but left the latter because of his stronger interest in drama.<ref name="bs">{{cite news |last1=Boultinghouse |first1=Vivian |title=Fifty Years A Trouper |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24926302/joseph_crehan/ |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 18, 1954 |location=Maryland, Baltimore |page=128|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = October 28, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> Early in his career, Crehan worked in light comedy. He was in his late 30s when he began doing character roles.<ref name="bs" /> |
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==Career== |
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Early in his career, Crehan worked in light comedy. He was in his late 30s when he began doing character roles.<ref name="bs" /> |
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[[File:Joseph Crehan in Colorado (1940).jpg|thumb|right|Crehan in ''[[Colorado (1940 film)|Colorado]]'' (1940)]] |
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| ⚫ | Crehan's Broadway credits include ''Twentieth Century'' (1932), ''Lilly Turner'' (1932), ''Angels Don't Kiss'' (1932), ''Those We Love'' (1930), ''Sweet Land of Liberty'' (1929), ''Merry Andrew'' (1929), ''Ringside'' (1928), and ''Yosemite'' (1914).<ref>{{cite web |title=Joseph Crehan |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joseph-crehan-67199 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |access-date=October 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029011619/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joseph-crehan-67199 |archive-date=October 29, 2018}}</ref> Crehan often played alongside [[Charles C. Wilson (actor)|Charles C. Wilson]] with whom he is sometimes confused.<ref name="Clarke">{{Cite book|title=Pseudonyms|first=Joseph F.|last=Clarke|publisher=BCA|date=1977|page=44}}</ref> |
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In 1961, credited as "Joe Crehan", he appeared as "Thomas Boland" in the TV Western series ''[[Bat Masterson (TV series)|Bat Masterson]]'' (S3E18 "The Prescott Campaign"). |
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Crehan's Broadway credits include ''Twentieth Century'' (1932), ''Lilly Turner'' (1932), ''Angels Don't Kiss'' (1932), ''Those We Love'' (1930), ''Sweet Land of Liberty'' (1929), ''Merry Andrew'' (1929), ''Ringside'' (1928), and ''Yosemite'' (1914).<ref>{{cite web |title=Joseph Crehan |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joseph-crehan-67199 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League | |
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==Death== |
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Crehan often played alongside [[Charles C. Wilson (actor)|Charles C. Wilson]] with whom he is sometimes confused.<ref name="Clarke">{{Cite book|title=Pseudonyms|author=Joseph F. Clarke|publisher=BCA|date=1977|page=44}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On April 15, 1966, Crehan died of a stroke in [[Hollywood, California]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Joseph Crehan Funeral Will Be Held Tuesday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24926051/joseph_crehan/ |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=April 17, 1966 |location=California, Los Angeles |page=C 11|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = October 28, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
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On April 15, 1966, Crehan died of a stroke<ref>{{cite news |title=Joseph Crehan Funeral Will Be Held Tuesday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24926051/joseph_crehan/ |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=April 17, 1966 |location=California, Los Angeles |page=C 11|via = [[Newspapers.com]]| |
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[[File:Joseph Crehan in Nevada City (1941).jpg|thumb|right|Crehan in ''[[Nevada City (1941 film)|Nevada City]]'' (1941)]] |
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[[File:Dangerous Money (1933) - Joseph Crehan.jpg|thumb|right|Crehan in ''[[Dangerous Money]]'' (1946)]] |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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* ''[[Under Two Flags (1916 film)|Under Two Flags]]'' (1916) as Rake |
* ''[[Under Two Flags (1916 film)|Under Two Flags]]'' (1916) as Rake |
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* ''[[Stolen Heaven]]'' (1931) as Henry, Steve's Butler |
* ''[[Stolen Heaven (1931 film)|Stolen Heaven]]'' (1931) as Henry, Steve's Butler |
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* ''[[Secrets of a Secretary]]'' (1931) as Reporter (uncredited) |
* ''[[Secrets of a Secretary]]'' (1931) as Reporter (uncredited) |
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* ''[[Before Midnight (1933 film)|Before Midnight]]'' (1933) as Police Captain Frank Flynn |
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* ''[[Beyond the Law (1934 film)|Beyond the Law]]'' (1934) as Chief Anderson |
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* ''[[Traveling Saleslady]]'' (1935) |
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* ''[[Among the Missing (film)|Among the Missing]]'' (1934) as Detective O'Malley |
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* ''[[Against the Law (1934 film)|Against the Law]]'' (1934) as Captain Elliott |
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* ''[[Go into Your Dance]]'' (1935) |
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* ''[[The Line-Up]]'' (1934) as Police Captain Daniel McGrath |
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* ''[[Oil for the Lamps of China]]'' (1935) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Traveling Saleslady]]'' (1935) as Murdock |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Black Fury (film)|Black Fury]]'' (1935) as Farrell |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Go into Your Dance]]'' (1935) as H.P. Jackson |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Oil for the Lamps of China (film)|Oil for the Lamps of China]]'' (1935) as Clements |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Stranded (1935 film)|Stranded]]'' (1935) as Johnny Quinn |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Front Page Woman]]'' (1935) as Spike Kiley |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Page Miss Glory (1935 film)|Page Miss Glory]]'' (1935) as Detective Chief |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Bright Lights (1935 film)|Bright Lights]]'' (1935) as Post Office Attendant |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Special Agent (1935 film)|Special Agent]]'' (1935) as Police Commissioner |
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* ''[[The Case of the Lucky Legs]]'' (1935) as Detective Johnson |
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* ''[[The Payoff (1935 film)|The Payoff]]'' (1935) as Harvey |
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* ''[[Frisco Kid]]'' (1935) as McClanahan |
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* ''[[Bengal Tiger (1936 film)|Bengal Tiger]]'' (1936) as Bill Hinsdale |
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* ''[[Bullets or Ballots]]'' (1936) as Grand Jury Spokesman |
* ''[[Bullets or Ballots]]'' (1936) as Grand Jury Spokesman |
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* ''[[Earthworm Tractors]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[Earthworm Tractors]]'' (1936) as Mr. Henderson |
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* ''[[Trailin' West]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[Trailin' West]]'' (1936) as Colonel Douglas |
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* ''[[Anthony Adverse]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[Anthony Adverse]]'' (1936) as Captain Elisha Jorham |
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* ''[[China Clipper (1936 film)|China Clipper]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[China Clipper (1936 film)|China Clipper]]'' (1936) as Jim Horn |
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* ''[[Cain and Mabel]]'' (1936) as Tom Reed's Boxing Manager |
* ''[[Cain and Mabel]]'' (1936) as Tom Reed's Boxing Manager |
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* ''[[Road Gang]]'' (1936) as Harry Shields |
* ''[[Road Gang]]'' (1936) as Harry Shields |
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* ''[[Gold Diggers of 1937]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[Gold Diggers of 1937]]'' (1936) as Chairman |
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* ''[[Smart Blonde]]'' (1937) |
* ''[[Smart Blonde]]'' (1937) as 'Tiny' Torgenson |
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* ''[[Talent Scout (film)|Talent Scout]]'' (1937) |
* ''[[Talent Scout (film)|Talent Scout]]'' (1937) as A.J. Lambert |
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* ''[[There Goes My Girl]]'' (1937) |
* ''[[There Goes My Girl]]'' (1937) as Sergeant Wood |
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* ''[[The Go Getter (1937 film)|The Go Getter]]'' (1937) |
* ''[[The Go Getter (1937 film)|The Go Getter]]'' (1937) as Karl Stone |
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* ''[[Kid Galahad (1937 film)|Kid Galahad]]'' (1937) as Brady |
* ''[[Kid Galahad (1937 film)|Kid Galahad]]'' (1937) as Brady |
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* ''[[This Is My Affair]]'' (1937) |
* ''[[This Is My Affair]]'' (1937) as Priest |
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* ''[[The Case of the Stuttering Bishop]]'' (1937) as Paul Drake |
* ''[[The Case of the Stuttering Bishop]]'' (1937) as Paul Drake |
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* ''[[Born Reckless (1937 film)|Born Reckless]]'' (1937) |
* ''[[Born Reckless (1937 film)|Born Reckless]]'' (1937) as District Attorney |
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* ''[[The Wrong Road]]'' (1937) |
* ''[[The Wrong Road]]'' (1937) as District Attorney |
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* ''[[Here's Flash Casey]]'' (1938) |
* ''[[Here's Flash Casey]]'' (1938) as Blaine |
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* ''[[Happy Landing (1938 film)|Happy Landing]]'' (1938) |
* ''[[Happy Landing (1938 film)|Happy Landing]]'' (1938) as Agent |
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* ''[[Night Spot]]'' (1938) |
* ''[[Night Spot]]'' (1938) as Inspector Wayland |
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* ''[[Alexander's Ragtime Band (film)|Alexander's Ragtime Band]]'' (1938) |
* ''[[Alexander's Ragtime Band (film)|Alexander's Ragtime Band]]'' (1938) as Stage Manager |
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* ''[[Four's a Crowd]]'' (1938) |
* ''[[Four's a Crowd]]'' (1938) as Butler Pierce |
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* ''[[Billy the Kid Returns]]'' (1938) |
* ''[[Billy the Kid Returns]]'' (1938) as U.S. Marshal Dave Conway |
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* ''[[Girls on Probation]]'' (1938) |
* ''[[Girls on Probation]]'' (1938) as Todd |
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* ''[[Gang Bullets]]'' (1938) |
* ''[[Gang Bullets]]'' (1938) as Wallace |
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* ''[[Star Reporter]]'' (1939) |
* ''[[Star Reporter]]'' (1939) as Gordon, Newspaper Editor |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Whispering Enemies]]'' (1939) as George Harley |
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* ''[[Society Lawyer]]'' (1939) as City Editor |
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* ''[[You Can't Get Away with Murder]]'' (1939) as Warden |
* ''[[You Can't Get Away with Murder]]'' (1939) as Warden |
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* ''[[Union Pacific (film)|Union Pacific]]'' (1939) |
* ''[[Union Pacific (film)|Union Pacific]]'' (1939) as General [[Ulysses S. Grant]] |
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* ''[[Tell No Tales (film)|Tell No Tales]]'' (1939) |
* ''[[Tell No Tales (film)|Tell No Tales]]'' (1939) as Chalmers |
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* ''[[Maisie (film)|Maisie]]'' (1939) |
* ''[[Maisie (film)|Maisie]]'' (1939) as Defense Attorney Wilcox |
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* ''[[Babes in Arms (film)|Babes in Arms]]'' (1939) |
* ''[[Babes in Arms (film)|Babes in Arms]]'' (1939) as Mr. Essex |
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* ''[[Hollywood Cavalcade]]'' (1939) |
* ''[[Hollywood Cavalcade]]'' (1939) as Attorney |
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* ''[[The Roaring Twenties]]'' (1939) as Mr. Fletcher, the Foreman (uncredited) |
* ''[[The Roaring Twenties]]'' (1939) as Mr. Fletcher, the Foreman (uncredited) |
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* ''[[The Return of Doctor X]]'' (1939) as Editor |
* ''[[The Return of Doctor X]]'' (1939) as Editor |
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* ''[[Navy Secrets]]'' (1939) |
* ''[[Navy Secrets]]'' (1939) as Captain Daly, Navy Intelligence Officer |
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* ''[[Music in My Heart]]'' (1940) |
* ''[[Music in My Heart]]'' (1940) as Mark C. Gilman |
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* ''[[Emergency Squad (1940 film)|Emergency Squad]]'' (1940) |
* ''[[Emergency Squad (1940 film)|Emergency Squad]]'' (1940) as H. Tyler Joyce, Editor |
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* ''[[The Green Hornet (serial)|The Green Hornet]]'' (1940 serial) |
* ''[[The Green Hornet (serial)|The Green Hornet]]'' (1940 serial) as Judge Stanton |
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* ''[[The House Across the Bay]]'' (1940) |
* ''[[The House Across the Bay]]'' (1940) as Federal Man |
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* ''[[Gaucho Serenade]]'' (1940) |
* ''[[Gaucho Serenade]]'' (1940) as Edward Martin |
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* ''[[Brother Orchid]]'' (1940) as Brother MacEwen |
* ''[[Brother Orchid]]'' (1940) as Brother MacEwen |
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* ''[[Colorado (film)|Colorado]]'' (1940) |
* ''[[Colorado (1940 film)|Colorado]]'' (1940) as General Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) |
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* ''[[City for Conquest]]'' (1940) |
* ''[[City for Conquest]]'' (1940) as Doctor |
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* ''[[South to Karanga]]'' (1940) as Ridgley (uncredited) |
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* ''[[The Secret Seven (film)|The Secret Seven]]'' (1940) as Police Chief Hobbs |
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* ''[[Scattergood Baines]]'' (1941) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Texas Rangers Ride Again]]'' (1940) as Johnson |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Scattergood Baines]]'' (1941) as Keith |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Andy Hardy's Private Secretary]]'' (1941) as Peter Dugan |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Washington Melodrama]]'' (1941) as Phil Sampson |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Love Crazy (1941 film)|Love Crazy]]'' (1941) as Judge |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Nevada City (1941 film)|Nevada City]]'' (1941) as Mark Benton |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Manpower (1941 film)|Manpower]]'' (1941) as Sweeney |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Nine Lives Are Not Enough]]'' (1941) as Yates |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Texas (1941 film)|Texas]]'' (1941) as Dusty King |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Three Girls About Town]]'' (1941) as Labor Leader (uncredited) |
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* ''[[They Died with Their Boots On]]'' (1941) as President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) |
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* ''[[Junior Army]]'' (1942) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[The CourtshipofAndy Hardy]]'' (1942) as Peter Dugan |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Junior Army]]'' (1942) as Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Eyes of the Underworld (1942 film)|Eyes of the Underworld]]'' (1942) as Assistant Police Chief Kirby |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Sealed Lips]]'' (1942) as Chief Charles R. Dugan |
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* ''[[Gang Busters (serial)|Gang Busters]]'' (1942, Serial) as Police Chief Martin O'Brien |
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* ''[[Larceny, Inc.]]'' (1942) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Murder in the Big House]]'' (1942) as Jim F. Ainslee |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Larceny, Inc.]]'' (1942) as Warden |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Adventures of the Flying Cadets]]'' (1943, Serial) as Colonel George Bolton |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Mystery Broadcast]]'' (1943) as Chief Daniels |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[She Has What It Takes]]'' (1943) as George Clarke |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Hands Across the Border (1944 film)|Hands Across the Border]]'' (1944) as Jeff Adams |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Phantom Lady (film)|Phantom Lady]]'' (1944) as Detective |
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* ''[[The Navy Way]]'' (1944) as Chaplain Benson |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[The Great Alaskan Mystery]]'' (1944, Serial) as Bill Hudson |
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* ''[[The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944 film)|The Adventures of Mark Twain]]'' (1944) as Ulysses S. Grant / Riverboat Captain |
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* ''[[Black Magic (1944 film)|Black Magic]]'' (1944) as Police Sergeant Matthews |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Man Alive (1945 film)|Man Alive]]'' (1945) as Dr. James P. Whitney |
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| ⚫ | * ''[[Dick Tracy (1945 film)|Dick Tracy]]'' (1945) as Police Chief Brandon |
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* ''[[Deadline at Dawn]]'' (1946) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[The Shadow Returns]]'' (1946) as Police Inspector Cardona |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Deadline at Dawn]]'' (1946) as Lieutenant Kane |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Strange Journey (film)|Strange Journey]]'' (1946) as Thompson |
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* ''[[The Phantom Thief (film)|The Phantom Thief]]'' (1946) as 'Jumbo' Madigan, Pawnbroker |
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* ''[[O.S.S. (film)|O.S.S.]]'' (1946) as General Donovan |
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* ''[[The Big Sleep (1946 film)|The Big Sleep]]'' (1946) as Medical Examiner (uncredited) |
* ''[[The Big Sleep (1946 film)|The Big Sleep]]'' (1946) as Medical Examiner (uncredited) |
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* ''[[Dangerous Money]]'' (1946) |
* ''[[Dangerous Money]]'' (1946) as Captain Black |
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* ''[[Dick Tracy vs. Cueball]]'' (1946) |
* ''[[Dick Tracy vs. Cueball]]'' (1946) as Chief Brandon |
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* ''[[The Falcon's Adventure]]'' (1946) |
* ''[[The Falcon's Adventure]]'' (1946) as Inspector Cavanaugh |
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* ''[[Behind the Mask (1946 film)|Behind the Mask]]'' (1946) |
* ''[[Behind the Mask (1946 film)|Behind the Mask]]'' (1946) as Police Inspector Cardonna |
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* ''[[Monsieur Verdoux]]'' (1947) (uncredited) |
* ''[[Monsieur Verdoux]]'' (1947) as Broker (uncredited) |
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* ''[[Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome]]'' (1947) |
* ''[[Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome]]'' (1947) as Chief Brandon |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Louisiana (1947 film)|Louisiana]]'' (1947) as Neilson |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Philo Vance's Gamble]]'' (1947) as District Attorney Ellis Mason |
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* ''[[Adventures in Silverado]]'' (1948) as McHugh |
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* ''[[The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948 film)|The Countess of Monte Cristo]]'' (1948) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[The Hunted (1948 film)|The Hunted]]'' (1948) as Police Captain |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Night Time in Nevada]]'' (1948) as Engineer Casey |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948 film)|The Countess of Monte Cristo]]'' (1948) as Joe |
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* ''[[Street Corner (1948 film)|Street Corner]]'' (1948) as Dr. James Fenton |
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* ''[[The Last Bandit]]'' (1949) as Local Number 44 Engineer |
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* ''[[Prejudice (1949 film)|Prejudice]]'' (1949) as J. P. Baker |
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* ''[[Triple Trouble (1950 film)|Triple Trouble]]'' (1950) as Warden Burnside |
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* ''[[Pride of Maryland]]'' (1951) as Mr. Herndon |
* ''[[Pride of Maryland]]'' (1951) as Mr. Herndon |
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* ''[[Roadblock (film)|Roadblock]]'' (1951) as Thompson (uncredited) |
* ''[[Roadblock (film)|Roadblock]]'' (1951) as Thompson (uncredited) |
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* ''[[The Family Secret (1951 film)|The Family Secret]]'' (1951) as Bailiff (uncredited) |
* ''[[The Family Secret (1951 film)|The Family Secret]]'' (1951) as Bailiff (uncredited) |
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* ''[[Deadline - U.S.A.]]'' (1952) as City Editor (uncredited) |
* ''[[Deadline - U.S.A.]]'' (1952) as City Editor (uncredited) |
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* ''[[Crazylegs (film)|Crazylegs]]'' (1953) |
* ''[[Crazylegs (film)|Crazylegs]]'' (1953) as Hank Hatch |
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* ''[[Highway Dragnet]]'' (1954) |
* ''[[Highway Dragnet]]'' (1954) as Elderly Border Inspection Officer |
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* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1961) (Season 6 Episode 25: "Museum Piece") as Juror (uncredited) |
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* ''[[Judgment at Nuremberg]]'' (1961) as Courtroom Spectator at verdict (uncredited) |
* ''[[Judgment at Nuremberg]]'' (1961) as Courtroom Spectator at verdict (uncredited) |
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Joseph Crehan
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Crehan in 1920
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| Born | Joseph A. Creaghan (1883-07-15)July 15, 1883
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| Died | April 15, 1966(1966-04-15) (aged 82)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1916–1965 |
| Spouse |
Dorothy R. Lord (m. 1933) |
| Children | 1 |
Joseph A. Creaghan (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.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland. he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Crehan. He attended Calvert Hall College and Kent College of Law but left the latter because of his stronger interest in drama.[1] Early in his career, Crehan worked in light comedy. He was in his late 30s when he began doing character roles.[1]
Crehan's Broadway credits include Twentieth Century (1932), Lilly Turner (1932), Angels Don't Kiss (1932), Those We Love (1930), Sweet Land of Liberty (1929), Merry Andrew (1929), Ringside (1928), and Yosemite (1914).[2] Crehan often played alongside Charles C. Wilson with whom he is sometimes confused.[3]
In 1961, credited as "Joe Crehan", he appeared as "Thomas Boland" in the TV Western series Bat Masterson (S3E18 "The Prescott Campaign").
On April 15, 1966, Crehan died of a stroke in Hollywood, California.[4]
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