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Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Acting·1905–1990·100 films

Joel Albert McCrea (November 5, 1905 – October 20, 1990) was an American actor whose career spanned a wide variety of genres over almost five decades, including comedy, drama, romance, thrillers, adventures, and Westerns, for which he became best known.

Filmography

Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels (1941)John Sullivan
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)John Jones
The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)Robert Rainsford
Ride the High Country
Ride the High Country (1962)Steve Judd
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story (1942)Tom Jeffers
Dead End
Dead End (1937)Dave
The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier (1943)Joe Carter
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)Jeff Butler
Colorado Territory
Colorado Territory (1949)Wes McQueen
Wichita
Wichita (1955)Wyatt Earp
Ramrod
Ramrod (1947)Dave Nash
Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown (1950)Josiah Doziah Gray
These Three
These Three (1936)Dr. Joseph 'Joe' Cardin
Come and Get It
Come and Get It (1936)Richard Glasgow
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill (1944)William Frederick 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast (1935)Jim Carmichael
Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise (1932)Johnny Baker
Stranger on Horseback
Stranger on Horseback (1955)Judge Richard 'Rick' Thorne
Kept Husbands
Kept Husbands (1931)Richard 'Dick' Brunton
The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady (1928)Extra (uncredited)
Fort Massacre
Fort Massacre (1958)Vinson
Primrose Path
Primrose Path (1940)Ed Wallace
The Virginian
The Virginian (1946)The Virginian
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story (1951)Joel McCrea
The Gunfight at Dodge City
The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)Bat Masterson
Four Faces West
Four Faces West (1948)Ross McEwen
The Unseen
The Unseen (1945)David Fielding
The Great Moment
The Great Moment (1944)William Thomas Green Morton
The Tall Stranger
The Tall Stranger (1957)Ned Bannon
Border River
Border River (1954)Clete Mattson
South of St. Louis
South of St. Louis (1949)Kip Davis
Gambling Lady
Gambling Lady (1934)Garry Madison
Cattle Empire
Cattle Empire (1958)John Cord
The Lost Squadron
The Lost Squadron (1932)Red
Internes Can't Take Money
Internes Can't Take Money (1937)Jimmie Kildare
Trooper Hook
Trooper Hook (1957)Sgt. Clovis Hook
Cattle Drive
Cattle Drive (1951)Dan Mathews
The Richest Girl in the World
The Richest Girl in the World (1934)Anthony Travers
Banjo on My Knee
Banjo on My Knee (1936)Ernie Holley
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)Ramsay MacKay
Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses (1933)Dan
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)John Neville Jr. (archive footage)
The Silver Horde
The Silver Horde (1930)Boyd Emerson
Dynamite
Dynamite (1929)Marco
Framed
Framed (1930)Waiter (uncredited)
The Outriders
The Outriders (1950)Will Owen
Adventure in Manhattan
Adventure in Manhattan (1936)George Melville
Cry Blood Apache
Cry Blood Apache (1970)Pitcalin as an Older Man
The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman (1957)John
Gunsight Ridge
Gunsight Ridge (1957)Mike Ryan
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)Self
The Common Law
The Common Law (1931)John 'Jack' Neville
Frenchie
Frenchie (1950)Sheriff Tom Banning
One Man's Journey
One Man's Journey (1933)Jimmy Watt
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady (1941)Mr. Sempler
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music (1939)Peter McCarthy
Saddle Tramp
Saddle Tramp (1950)Chuck Conner
Rockabye
Rockabye (1932)Jacobs 'Jake' Van Riker Pell
Girls About Town
Girls About Town (1931)Jim Baker
Chance at Heaven
Chance at Heaven (1933)Blacky Gorman
Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent (1939)Barry Corvall
The First Texan
The First Texan (1956)Sam Houston
The Lone Hand
The Lone Hand (1953)Zachary Hallock
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)Self (archive footage)
Private Worlds
Private Worlds (1935)Dr. Alex MacGregor
The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade (1932)Sandy Brown
Black Horse Canyon
Black Horse Canyon (1954)Del Rockwell
He Married His Wife
He Married His Wife (1940)T.H. Randall
So This Is College
So This Is College (1929)Bruce Nolan (uncredited)
Woman Chases Man
Woman Chases Man (1937)Kenneth Nolan
Our Little Girl
Our Little Girl (1935)Donald Middleton
The San Francisco Story
The San Francisco Story (1952)Rick Nelson
Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted (1935)Tony
The Silver Cord
The Silver Cord (1933)David Phelps
Splendor
Splendor (1935)Brighton Lorrimore
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice (1938)Van Dam Smith
The Single Standard
The Single Standard (1929)Party Guest (uncredited)
Born to Love
Born to Love (1931)Barry Craig
Rough Shoot
Rough Shoot (1953)Lt. Col. Robert Taine
Scarlet River
Scarlet River (1933)Himself (uncredited)
The Great American Cowboy
The Great American Cowboy (1973)Narrator
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Lightnin'
Lightnin' (1930)John Marvin
Mustang Country
Mustang Country (1976)Dan
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)Self (archive footage)
The Enemy
The Enemy (1927)Extra (uncredited)
Reaching for the Sun
Reaching for the Sun (1941)Russ Eliot
The Fair Co-Ed
The Fair Co-Ed (1927)
Business and Pleasure
Business and Pleasure (1932)Lawrence Ogle
Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling (1938)Joe Meadows
The Crowning Experience
The Crowning Experience (1960)Prologue Narrator
Sioux Nation
Sioux Nation (1970)
Two in a Crowd
Two in a Crowd (1936)Larry Stevens
Dead Man's Curve
Dead Man's Curve (1928)Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Stars on Horseback
Stars on Horseback (1943)
Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner (1934)John Adams
The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age (1929)Todd Sayles
Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940 (1940)Self
The Young Rounders
The Young Rounders (1966)
Once a Sinner
Once a Sinner (1931)Tommy Mason