Warren William
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1894-12-02
- Died
- 1948-09-24
- Place of birth
- Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Warren William Krech · Warren Krech · King of Pre-Code
Biography
Warren William (born Warren William Krech; 2 December 1894 - 24 September 1948) was an American stage, screen, and radio actor, popular as a film leading man during the early 1930s, and later nicknamed the "King of Pre-Code". He is best remembered for portraying amoral businessmen, lawyers, and other heartless types.
Known For
Movies (76)
The Wolf Man
1941
as Dr. Lloyd
The Firefly
1937
as Major de Rouchemont
The Secret Bride
1934
as Robert Sheldon
Lillian Russell
1940
as Jesse Lewisohn
Smarty
1934
as Tony
Cleopatra
1934
as Julius Caesar
Imitation of Life
1934
as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
as Lawrence
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939
as D'Artagnan
Lady for a Day
1933
as Dave the Dude
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934
as Perry Mason
Fear
1946
as Police Capt. Burke
Plunder
1923
as Mr. Jones
Arizona
1940
as Jefferson Carteret
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Michael Lanyard
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
Satan Met a Lady
1936
as Ted Shane
The Mouthpiece
1932
as Vincent 'Vince' Day
Madame X
1937
as Bernard Fleuriot
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Harry Farrel
Beauty and the Boss
1932
as Baron Josef von Ullrich
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
as Perry Mason
Bedside
1934
as Bob Brown
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
as Steve Emerson
Upperworld
1934
as Alexander Stream
Three on a Match
1932
as Robert Kirkwood
The First Hundred Years
1938
as Harry Borden
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
as Philo Vance
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Oscar 'Odds' Owen
Wild Geese Calling
1941
as Blackie Bedford
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935
as Perry Mason
The Dark Horse
1932
as Hal Samson Blake
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947
as Laroche-Mathieu
Strange Illusion
1945
as Brett Curtis
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Go West Young Man
1936
as Morgan
A Dream Comes True
1935
as Self (uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls
1932
as David Dwight
The Widow from Monte Carlo
1935
as Allan Chepstow
Goodbye Again
1933
as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Philo Vance
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940
as Michael Lanyard
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
as Self
Expensive Women
1931
as Neil Hartley
Counter-Espionage
1942
as Michael Lanyard
One Dangerous Night
1943
as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935
as Self
The Match King
1932
as Paul Kroll
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
as Perry Mason
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
as Michael Lanyard
Outcast
1937
as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
Passport to Suez
1943
as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Under Eighteen
1932
as Raymond Harding
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935
as Himself (uncredited)
Employees' Entrance
1933
as Kurt Anderson
Dr. Monica
1934
as John Braden
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932
as Lieutenant d'Ortelles
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
1941
as Michael Lanyard
Times Square Playboy
1936
as Victor 'Vic' Arnold
The Mind Reader
1933
as Chandra
Honor of the Family
1931
as Captain Boris Barony
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940
as Michael Lanyard
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1933
as Self
Day-time Wife
1939
as Bernard Dexter
Stage Struck
1936
as Fred Harris
Living on Velvet
1935
as Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
Wives Under Suspicion
1938
as District Attorney Jim Stowell
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940
as Michael Lanyard
Trail of the Vigilantes
1940
as Mark Dawson
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
1931
as Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)
The Town That Forgot God
1922
as Eben
The Wolfman
1966
as Dr. Lloyd
Just Around the Corner
1933
as Mr. Sears
Midnight Madonna
1937
as Blackie Denbo
About Warren William
Warren William (born Warren William Krech; 2 December 1894 - 24 September 1948) was an American stage, screen, and radio actor, popular as a film leading man during the early 1930s, and later nicknamed the "King of Pre-Code". He is best remembered for portraying amoral businessmen, lawyers, and other heartless types. With 76 credits spanning from 1922 to 2008, Warren William has appeared in 76 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Warren William Movies
- The Wolf Man (1941) — as Dr. Lloyd
- The Firefly (1937) — as Major de Rouchemont
- The Secret Bride (1934) — as Robert Sheldon
- Lillian Russell (1940) — as Jesse Lewisohn
- Smarty (1934) — as Tony
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