Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Deceased · Born: Jul 15, 1883 · Died: Apr 15, 1966

Personal Details

BornJul 15, 1883 Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biography

Joseph Crehan, a renowned actor, entered this world on a sweltering summer day, July 15, 1883, in the vibrant city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.

Throughout his illustrious career, he made a lasting impact on the silver screen, leaving an indelible mark on the industry with his remarkable performances in iconic films such as Black Magic, released in 1944, Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome, a 1947 thriller, and Kid Galahad, a 1937 drama.

In his personal life, Joseph Crehan was married to the lovely Dorothy R. Lord, with whom he shared a life filled with love and companionship.

Tragically, his life came to a close on April 15, 1966, in the City of Angels, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and entertain audiences to this day.

Career

1965
The Great Race
The Great Race as Observer at Start (uncredited)
1961
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg as Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)
1954
Highway Dragnet
Highway Dragnet as Elderly Border Inspection Officer
1953
Crazylegs
Crazylegs as Hank Hatch
1952
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. as City Editor of The Standard (uncredited)
1951
Roadblock
Roadblock as Thompson (uncredited)
Pride of Maryland
Pride of Maryland as Mr. Herndon
1950
The Arizona Cowboy
The Arizona Cowboy as Colonel Jefferson
Triple Trouble
Triple Trouble as Warden Burnside
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile as Rear Admiral
The Fuller Brush Girl
The Fuller Brush Girl as Police Boat Captain (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
Gun Crazy as Plant Foreman (uncredited)
1949
Prejudice
Prejudice as J.P. Baker
Ringside
Ringside as Oscar Brannigan
Amazon Quest
Amazon Quest as De Ruyter
Red Desert
Red Desert as President Ulysses S. Grant
Duke of Chicago
Duke of Chicago as 'Tex' Harman
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ as Tim Murphy
The Last Bandit
The Last Bandit as Local No. 44 Engineer
Badmen of Tombstone
Badmen of Tombstone as Mine Superintendent
Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark as Board Member
State Department: File 649
State Department: File 649 as Government Official
1948
Because of Eve
Because of Eve as Dr. West
Nighttime in Nevada
Nighttime in Nevada as Engineer Casey
April Showers
April Showers as William Barnes
The Hunted
The Hunted as Small Town Police Captain
Homicide for Three
Homicide for Three as Police Captain
Street Corner
Street Corner as Dr. James Fenton
The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion as George Trent - State Official
Sundown in Santa Fe
Sundown in Santa Fe as Major Larkin
Relentless
Relentless as Doctor (uncredited)
Silver River
Silver River as Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Triple Threat
Triple Threat as Coach Miller
1947
Louisiana
Louisiana as Neilson
The Trespasser
The Trespasser as The Doctor
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass as Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux as Broker (uncredited)
1946
Dangerous Money
Dangerous Money as Captain Black
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball as Chief Brandon
Night Train to Memphis
Night Train to Memphis as John Stevenson
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask as Police Inspector Cardonna
The Falcon's Adventure
The Falcon's Adventure as Inspector Cavanaugh
The Shadow Returns
The Shadow Returns as Police Insp. Cardona
The Phantom Thief
The Phantom Thief as 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker
O.S.S.
O.S.S. as Gen. Donovan
Bad Bascomb
Bad Bascomb as Gov. Clark (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll as Williams (uncredited)
The Brute Man
The Brute Man as Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
1945
The Chicago Kid
The Chicago Kid as Chief Rogers
I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery as Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited)
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy as Chief Brandon
Man Alive
Man Alive as Dr. James P. Whitney
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train as Train passenger (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
The Royal Mounted Rides Again as RCMP Sergeant Nelson
Adventure
Adventure as Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)
1944
Black Magic
Black Magic as Police Sgt. Matthews
Hands Across the Border
Hands Across the Border as Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams
The Navy Way
The Navy Way as Chaplain Benson
One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night as Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady as Detective
The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror as Willard Apple / Falstaff
Gambler's Choice
Gambler's Choice as Toby (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday as Steve, the bartender
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home as Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon as Harry Miller (uncredited)
1943
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Adventures of the Flying Cadets as Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]
False Faces
False Faces as Police Capt. Alan O'Brien
She Has What It Takes
She Has What It Takes as George Clarke
Keep 'Em Slugging
Keep 'Em Slugging as Detective Sergeant
Crazy House
Crazy House as Mogey (uncredited)
The Woman of the Town
The Woman of the Town as New York Newspaper Editor
Hit the Ice
Hit the Ice as Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)
City Without Men
City Without Men as Father Burns
The Desert Song
The Desert Song as Steve, a Reporter
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky as Detective (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow as Reporter (uncredited)
1942
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips as Chief Charles R. Dugan
Junior Army
Junior Army as Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson
Hello, Annapolis
Hello, Annapolis as Evans Arden
Eyes of the Underworld
Eyes of the Underworld as Kirby - Assistant Police Chief
Cadets on Parade
Cadets on Parade as Jeff Shannon
Treat 'Em Rough
Treat 'Em Rough as Roderick Wetherbee (as Joe Crehan)
Gang Busters
Gang Busters as Police Chief Martin O'Brien
Men of Texas
Men of Texas as Luther Crittenden
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim as Duffy - Referee (uncredited)
The Secret Code
The Secret Code as Police Chief Henry Burns
Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady as Managing Editor (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever as Warden (uncredited)
Whistling in Dixie
Whistling in Dixie as Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Ray Trent (uncredited)
1941
Nevada City
Nevada City as Mark Benton
Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell as Judge Hoskins
Texas
Texas as Rancher Dusty King
Flying Blind
Flying Blind as Nunnally
Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama as Phil Sampson
Back Street
Back Street as Postman
Manpower
Manpower as Sweeney
Love Crazy
Love Crazy as Judge
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On as President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan as Doctor (uncredited)
1940
Music in My Heart
Music in My Heart as Mark C. Gilman
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet as Judge Stanton
Gaucho Serenade
Gaucho Serenade as Edward Martin
The Secret Seven
The Secret Seven as Police Chief Hobbs
Emergency Squad
Emergency Squad as H. Tyler Joyce, editor
Parole Fixer
Parole Fixer as Warden (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly as Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 as Ballroom Manager (uncredited)
Colorado
Colorado as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail as Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid as Brother MacEwen
1939
Navy Secrets
Navy Secrets as FBI Chief Herbert Daly
Behind Prison Gates
Behind Prison Gates as Prison Warden O'Neil
Private Detective
Private Detective as Capt. Murphy
They All Come Out
They All Come Out as Judge (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes as Garage Owner (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
You Can't Get Away with Murder as Warden of Sing Sing
Full Confession
Full Confession as Warden (uncredited)
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone as American at Train Station
The Star Maker
The Star Maker as Thomas Marlowe
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms as Mr. Essex
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales as Chalmers
Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer as City Editor
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy as Second Doctor
Geronimo
Geronimo as President Ulysses S. Grant
Blackmail
Blackmail as Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
Maisie
Maisie as Defense Attorney Wilcox
Union Pacific
Union Pacific as Ulysses S. Grant
Dodge City
Dodge City as Hammond (uncredited)
1938
Woman Against Woman
Woman Against Woman as Sen. Kingsley
Billy the Kid Returns
Billy the Kid Returns as U.S. Marshal Dave Conway
Gang Bullets
Gang Bullets as Wallace
Night Spot
Night Spot as Inspector Wayland
State Police
State Police as Mr. Owen, Mine Owner
Midnight Intruder
Midnight Intruder as Bill Harwood - Newspaper Editor
Illegal Traffic
Illegal Traffic as Chief Daley
Gateway
Gateway as Inspector
Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd as Butler Pierce
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife as American Tourist (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle as First Advertising Man (uncredited)
1937
Born Reckless
Born Reckless as District Attorney
The Wrong Road
The Wrong Road as District Attorney
The Cherokee Strip
The Cherokee Strip as Army Officer
The Go Getter
The Go Getter as Karl Stone
Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde as Tiny Torgensen
Midnight Court
Midnight Court as Judge Frederick J. Thompson
A Day at Santa Anita
A Day at Santa Anita as Biff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)
Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos as Captain Norris
Once a Doctor
Once a Doctor as Captain Andrews
Beg, Borrow or Steal
Beg, Borrow or Steal as Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)
Blossoms on Broadway
Blossoms on Broadway as Bartender (uncredited)
1936
Bengal Tiger
Bengal Tiger as Bill Hinsdale
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots as Grand Jury Spokesman
Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors as Mr. Henderson
Down the Stretch
Down the Stretch as C.D. Burch
King of Hockey
King of Hockey as Mike Trotter
China Clipper
China Clipper as Jim Horn
The Law in Her Hands
The Law in Her Hands as Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon
Trailin' West
Trailin' West as Colonel Douglas
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse as Capt. Elisha Jorham
Cain and Mabel
Cain and Mabel as Reed's Manager
1935
Special Agent
Special Agent as Commissioner of Police
Black Fury
Black Fury as Johnny Farrell
Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman as Spike Kiley
Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever as Spike (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes as Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited)
While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs as Detective Johnson
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance as H.P. Jackson
Page Miss Glory
Page Miss Glory as Detective Chief
Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid as McClanahan
Let 'em Have It
Let 'em Have It as Memory Test Instructor
Alibi Ike
Alibi Ike as Conductor
1934
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat as Captain Barnett
Among the Missing
Among the Missing as Detective O'Malley
Here Comes the Navy
Here Comes the Navy as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
The Merry Frinks
The Merry Frinks as Mr. Baxter
Big Hearted Herbert
Big Hearted Herbert as IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady as Second Doctor (uncredited)
Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent as Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog as Captain Kelly (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night as Detective (uncredited)
1933
Before Midnight
Before Midnight as Capt. Frank Flynn
Havana Widows
Havana Widows as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Female
Female as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Duck Soup
Duck Soup as Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)