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Joseph Crehan

Actor · Died April 15, 1966, aged 82 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

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Born
July 14, 1883
Died
April 15, 1966 (aged 82)
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
134 on MovieCove · 303 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Joseph Crehan's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
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Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
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Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Bonds
24%
Self
14%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Justice24 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 31 · Serious 12 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 31 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 20 · Charged 24 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 27 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 29 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 40 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Thrilling
19
Warm
19
Joyful
12
Melancholic
9
Other
32

How their films linger

Fun28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy35
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joseph Crehan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 134 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (34).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Crehan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

303 credits, 134 with a MovieCove page.

  • Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Heavy Petting(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Great Race(1965)

    as Observer at Start (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days in May(1964)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Judgment at Nuremberg(1961)

    as Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Council Member · as Councilman · as Franklin · as Townsman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Passerby (uncredited)

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Bolland

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • 26 Men(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Train Conductor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Twinkle in God's Eye(1955)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Devlin (uncredited) · as Warden James

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Conductor

  • Highway Dragnet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Elderly Border Inspection Officer

  • Crazylegs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Hank Hatch

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Kramer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Deadline - U.S.A.(1952)

    as The Standard City Editor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Family Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Roadblock(1951)

    as Thompson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pride of Maryland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mr. Herndon

  • The Flying Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Rear Admiral

  • The Tougher They Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Thompson

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doctor

  • The Fuller Brush Girl(1950)

    as Police Boat Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Triple Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Warden Burnside

  • The Arizona Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Colonel Jefferson

  • Gun Crazy(1950)

    as Plant Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Red Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as President Ulysses S. Grant

  • Dancing in the Dark(1949)

    as Board Member

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Prejudice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as J.P. Baker

  • Alias the Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Tim Murphy

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Patrict

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Ringside(1949)

    as Oscar Brannigan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Amazon Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as De Ruyter

  • Duke of Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as 'Tex' Harman

  • The Last Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Local No. 44 Engineer

  • State Department: File 649 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Government Official

  • Bad Men of Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mine Superintendent

  • Unto Thyself Be True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Frank Hartwell

  • Homicide for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Police Captain

  • Street Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dr. James Fenton

  • Sundown in Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Major Larkin

  • The Countess of Monte Cristo(1948)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Nighttime in Nevada(1948)

    as Engineer Casey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Relentless(1948)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Gallant Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as George Trent - State Official

  • Silver River(1948)

    as Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Hunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Small Town Police Captain

  • April Showers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as William Barnes

  • Adventures in Silverado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as McHugh

  • The Enchanted Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Chief Scott

  • Because of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dr. West

  • The Story of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Louisiana(1947)

    as Neilson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome(1947)

    as Chief Brandon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Monsieur Verdoux(1947)

    as Broker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Trespasser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as The Doctor

  • The Sea of Grass(1947)

    as Colorado Sen. Grew (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Philo Vance's Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ellis Mason

  • The Falcon's Adventure(1946)

    as Inspector Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Doll(1946)

    as Williams (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy vs. Cueball(1946)

    as Chief Brandon

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Money(1946)

    as Captain Black

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Strange Journey(1946)

    as Thompson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Brute Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Police Commissioner Salisbury (uncredited)

  • The Big Sleep(1946)

    as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Mr. M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dan Blair

  • Night Train to Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as John Stevenson

  • Bad Bascomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Gov. Clark (uncredited)

  • O.S.S.(1946)

    as Gen. Donovan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Mask(1946)

    as Police Inspector Cardonna

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Virginian(1946)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as 'Jumbo' Madigan - Pawnbroker

  • Deadline at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lt. Kane

  • The Shadow Returns(1946)

    as Police Insp. Cardona

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Guy Could Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as McCarthy

  • Girl on the Spot(1946)

    as Editor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tars and Spars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Admiral

  • Adventure(1945)

    as Ed - Maritime Office (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy(1945)

    as Chief Brandon

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Captain Tugboat Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Alec Severn

  • Man Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dr. James P. Whitney

  • The Royal Mounted Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as RCMP Sergeant Nelson

  • Lady on a Train(1945)

    as Train passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Chicago Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Chief Rogers

  • I Love a Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Police Captain Quinn (Uncredited)

  • The Thin Man Goes Home(1944)

    as Clancy - Policeman at Railroad Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Missing Juror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Willard Apple

  • When the Lights Go on Again(1944)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Mysterious Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

  • Black Magic(1944)

    as Police Sgt. Matthews

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Mark Twain(1944)

    as Ulysses S. Grant

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Steve (uncredited)

  • Gambler's Choice(1944)

    as Toby (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Great Alaskan Mystery(1944)

    as Bill Hudson

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • To the People of the United States (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Doctor at Hospital (uncredited)

  • Shine on Harvest Moon(1944)

    as Harry Miller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Navy Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Chaplain Benson

  • The Desert Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Steve, a Reporter

  • Phantom Lady(1944)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hands Across the Border(1943)

    as Jeff "Bet-A-Hundred" Adams

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Woman of the Town(1943)

    as New York Newspaper Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mystery Broadcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Chief Daniels

  • The Iron Major (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Judge

  • Crazy House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mogey (uncredited)

  • Adventures of the Flying Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Col. George Bolton [Chs. 1-2]

  • Honeymoon Lodge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Judge

  • Mr. Lucky(1943)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hit the Ice(1943)

    as Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • False Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Police Capt. Alan O'Brien

  • Mission to Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • She Has What It Takes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as George Clarke

  • Keep 'Em Slugging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Detective Sergeant

  • The Amazing Mrs. Holliday(1943)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • City Without Men(1943)

    as Father Burns

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Whistling in Dixie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Deputy Police Commissioner (uncredited)

  • Junior Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson

  • Gentleman Jim(1942)

    as Duffy - Referee (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Escape Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Warden (uncredited)

  • Girl Trouble(1942)

    as Kohn

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Kirby - Assistant Police Chief

  • The Secret Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Police Chief Henry Burns

  • Men of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Luther Crittenden

  • Larceny, Inc(1942)

    as Warden

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hello, Annapolis(1942)

    as Evans Arden

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murder in the Big House(1942)

    as Ainslee

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Obliging Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Managing Editor (uncredited)

  • Gang Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Police Chief Martin O'Brien

  • The Courtship of Andy Hardy(1942)

    as Peter Dugan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides(1942)

    as Ray Trent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Treat 'Em Rough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Roderick Wetherbee

  • Cadets on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jeff Shannon

  • Sealed Lips(1942)

    as Chief Charles R. Dugan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

    as President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Three Girls About Town(1941)

    as Labor leader

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Know For Sure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as supporting role

  • Texas(1941)

    as Rancher Dusty King

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Doctors Don't Tell(1941)

    as Judge Hoskins

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Yates · as Editor (uncredited)

  • Flying Blind(1941)

    as Nunnally

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Manpower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sweeney

  • Here Comes Mr. Jordan(1941)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Nevada City(1941)

    as Mark Benton

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Love Crazy(1941)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Washington Melodrama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Phil Sampson

  • Here Comes Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tom Burke

  • A Man Betrayed(1941)

    as Bob - Globe Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Andy Hardy's Private Secretary(1941)

    as Peter Dugan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Scattergood Baines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Keith

  • Back Street(1941)

    as Postman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Black Parrot(1941)

    as Inspector Grady

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Trail(1940)

    as Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Texas Rangers Ride Again(1940)

    as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Little Nellie Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)

  • City for Conquest(1940)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Colorado(1940)

    as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Public Deb No. 1(1940)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Secret Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Police Chief Hobbs

  • Brother Orchid(1940)

    as Brother MacEwen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Gaucho Serenade(1940)

    as Edward Martin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Jack Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mayor Steven Andrews (uncredited)

  • The House Across the Bay(1940)

    as Federal Man

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Melody of 1940(1940)

    as Ballroom Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Parole Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Warden (uncredited)

  • The Fighting 69th(1940)

    as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet(1940)

    as Judge Stanton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Emergency Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as H. Tyler Joyce, editor

  • Music in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mark C. Gilman

  • Invisible Stripes(1939)

    as Garage Owner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Capt. Murphy

  • Geronimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as President Ulysses S. Grant

  • We Are Not Alone(1939)

    as American at Train Station

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Doctor X(1939)

    as Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Roaring Twenties(1939)

    as Michaels

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Cavalcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Attorney

  • Babes in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Essex

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Blaine (uncredited)

  • Full Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Warden (uncredited)

  • The Star Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Thomas Marlowe

  • Stanley and Livingstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Morehead

  • They All Come Out(1939)

    as Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Behind Prison Gates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Prison Warden O'Neil

  • Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Defense Attorney Wilcox

  • Tell No Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Chalmers

  • Union Pacific(1939)

    as Ulysses S. Grant

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dodge City(1939)

    as Hammond (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Almost a Gentleman(1939)

    as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Whispering Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as George Harley

  • You Can't Get Away with Murder(1939)

    as Warden of Sing Sing

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Society Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as City Editor

  • Star Reporter(1939)

    as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Wings of the Navy(1939)

    as Second Doctor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Navy Secrets(1939)

    as FBI Chief Herbert Daly

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Pride of the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Brad Foster

  • Gang Bullets(1938)

    as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Illegal Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Chief Daley

  • Girls on Probation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Todd

  • The Arkansas Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as McSweeney

  • Crime Takes a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gov. Bill Allen

  • Too Hot to Handle(1938)

    as First Advertising Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid Returns(1938)

    as U.S. Marshal Dave Conway

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Gateway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Inspector

  • Four's a Crowd(1938)

    as Butler Pierce

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Woman Against Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sen. Kingsley

  • A Criminal Is Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Frank Wheeler

  • Alexander's Ragtime Band(1938)

    as Stage Manager

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bluebeard's Eighth Wife(1938)

    as American Tourist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • State Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. Owen, Mine Owner

  • Night Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Inspector Wayland

  • The Kid Comes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Danny Lockridge

  • Midnight Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bill Harwood - Newspaper Editor

  • Happy Landing(1938)

    as Agent

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Here's Flash Casey(1938)

    as Blaine

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mama Runs Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tom Fowler

  • Beg, Borrow or Steal(1937)

    as Mr. Parsons, Murillo Customer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Duke Comes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Pat Doyle

  • Blossoms On Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • The Wrong Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as District Attorney

  • Outlaws of the Orient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Snyder

  • Talent Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as A.J. Lambert

  • Midnight Madonna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Moe Grinnell

  • Born Reckless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as District Attorney

  • Girls Can Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Editor Brophy

  • The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Paul Drake

  • Kid Galahad(1937)

    as Brady

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • This Is My Affair(1937)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Day at Santa Anita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Biff, Blackburn's Trainer (uncredited)

  • The Go Getter(1937)

    as Karl Stone

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • There Goes My Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sgt. Wood

  • Draegerman Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dr. Stuart Hunter

  • The Cherokee Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Army Officer

  • Midnight Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Judge Frederick J. Thompson

  • Her Husband's Secretary(1937)

    as Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Once a Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Captain Andrews

  • God's Country and the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jordan

  • Smart Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tiny Torgensen

  • Gold Diggers of 1937(1936)

    as Chairman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Guns of the Pecos(1936)

    as Captain Norris

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • King of Hockey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mike Trotter

  • The Captain's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Deputy Coroner Frank Knickerbocker

  • Here Comes Carter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Daniel Bronson

  • Cain and Mabel(1936)

    as Reed's Manager

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Down the Stretch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as C.D. Burch

  • Trailin' West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Colonel Douglas

  • Anthony Adverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Capt. Elisha Jorham

  • China Clipper(1936)

    as Jim Horn

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Jailbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Warden

  • Bengal Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bill Hinsdale

  • Earthworm Tractors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Henderson

  • Murder by an Aristocrat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Hilary Thatcher

  • Bullets or Ballots(1936)

    as Grand Jury Spokesman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Law in Her Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon

  • Brides Are Like That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tom Carter

  • The Singing Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Agent Fulton (uncredited)

  • Road Gang(1936)

    as Harry Shields

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Boulder Dam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Ross

  • The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lieut. Lamb

  • Man of Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tom Martin

  • Frisco Kid(1935)

    as McClanahan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Shipmates Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Spike (uncredited)

  • The Case of the Lucky Legs(1935)

    as Detective Johnson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Special Agent(1935)

    as Commissioner of Police

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Page Miss Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Detective Chief

  • We're in the Money(1935)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bright Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Post Office Attendant

  • Don't Bet on Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (Uncredited)

  • Front Page Woman(1935)

    as Spike Kiley

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Stranded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Johnny Quinn

  • Oil for the Lamps of China(1935)

    as Clements

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Black Fury(1935)

    as Johnny Farrell

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Let 'em Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Memory Test Instructor

  • Dinky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Orphanage Director

  • Go Into Your Dance(1935)

    as H.P. Jackson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Traveling Saleslady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Murdock

  • While the Patient Slept(1935)

    as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Payoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Harvey Morris

  • Strange Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Immigration Official

  • Gentlemen Are Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Haskins

  • Against the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Capt. Elliott

  • Big Hearted Herbert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)

  • A Lost Lady(1934)

    as Second Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Among the Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Detective O'Malley

  • The Case of the Howling Dog(1934)

    as Captain Kelly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Chief Anderson

  • Here Comes the Navy(1934)

    as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Hell Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Captain Barnett

  • Now I'll Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

  • The Merry Frinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Baxter

  • The Line-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Police Capt. Daniel McGrath

  • Voice in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as John Robinson

  • Jimmy the Gent(1934)

    as Murder Trial Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • It Happened One Night(1934)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Sleepers East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Conductor (uncredited)

  • Before Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Capt. Frank Flynn

  • Havana Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ship Captain (uncredited)

  • Duck Soup(1933)

    as Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Female(1933)

    as Police Lieutenant (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of a Secretary(1931)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Henry - Steve's Butler

  • Under Two Flags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Rake

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 301 titles from 1916 to 1965.

Biggest box office

Heavy Petting (1989)

$272K worldwide

Highest rated

Phantom Lady (1944)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Dick Tracy (1945)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting301 of 301: 301 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1910s1 · acting1930s131 · acting1940s141 · acting1950s24 · acting1960s4 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 44 roles
33384348

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Joseph Crehan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 127; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 134 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th54
  • 25th to 49th38
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

72 of their 134 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser72
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · actor

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

75th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Joseph Crehan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Crehan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack L. Warner shares the most, 7.

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