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.
American actor (1883–1966)
Joseph Crehan
Crehan in 1920
Born
Joseph A. Creaghan
(1883-07-15)July 15, 1883
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died
April 15, 1966(1966-04-15) (aged82)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Occupation
Actor
Yearsactive
1916–1965
Spouse
Dorothy R. Lord
(m.1933)
Children
1
Early life
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").
Death
On April 15, 1966, Crehan died of a stroke in Hollywood, California.[4] He was buried on San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles.[5]
Selected filmography
Crehan in Colorado (1940)Crehan in Nevada City (1941)
Boultinghouse, Vivian (July 18, 1954). "Fifty Years A Trouper". The Baltimore Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. p.128. Retrieved October 28, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
"Joseph Crehan". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
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