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Warren William

Warren William

Acting

Born: December 2, 1894Aitkin, Minnesota, USA

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
Filmography
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Various Roles (archive footage)

2008
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Self (archive footage)

1994
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
The Wolfman

The Wolfman

Dr. Lloyd

1966
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

Laroche-Mathieu

1947
Fear

Fear

Police Capt. Burke

1946
Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion

Brett Curtis

1945
Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

1943
One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

1943
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

Michael Lanyard

1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Harry Farrel

1942
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

Dr. Lloyd

1941
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Michael Lanyard

1941
Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

Blackie Bedford

1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Michael Lanyard

1941
Arizona

Arizona

Jefferson Carteret

1940
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

Mark Dawson

1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

Michael Lanyard

1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

Michael Lanyard

1940
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

Jesse Lewisohn

1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

Michael Lanyard

1940
Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife

Bernard Dexter

1939
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

D'Artagnan

1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Philo Vance

1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

Michael Lanyard

1939
Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

District Attorney Jim Stowell

1938
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

Harry Borden

1938
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

Steve Emerson

1938
The Firefly

The Firefly

Major de Rouchemont

1937
Madame X

Madame X

Bernard Fleuriot

1937

Midnight Madonna

Blackie Denbo

1937
Outcast

Outcast

Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones

1937
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Self

1936
Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

Morgan

1936
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

Fred Harris

1936
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

Ted Shane

1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Perry Mason

1936
Times Square Playboy

Times Square Playboy

Victor 'Vic' Arnold

1936
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

Self (uncredited)

1935
The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo

Allan Chepstow

1935
Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

Self

1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

Perry Mason

1935
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

Oscar 'Odds' Owen

1935
The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

Perry Mason

1935
Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet

Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham

1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Himself (uncredited)

1935
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

Robert Sheldon

1934
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

Stephen 'Steve' Archer

1934
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Julius Caesar

1934
The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

Perry Mason

1934
The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

Philo Vance

1934
Dr. Monica

Dr. Monica

John Braden

1934
Smarty

Smarty

Tony

1934
Upperworld

Upperworld

Alexander Stream

1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934
Bedside

Bedside

Bob Brown

1934
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Dave the Dude

1933
Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby

1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Self

1933
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

Lawrence

1933
The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader

Chandra

1933
Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

Kurt Anderson

1933
Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

Mr. Sears

1933
The Match King

The Match King

Paul Kroll

1932
Three on a Match

Three on a Match

Robert Kirkwood

1932
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

David Dwight

1932
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

Hal Samson Blake

1932
Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss

Baron Josef von Ullrich

1932
The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

Vincent 'Vince' Day

1932
The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

Lieutenant d'Ortelles

1932
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

Raymond Harding

1932
Expensive Women

Expensive Women

Neil Hartley

1931
Honor of the Family

Honor of the Family

Captain Boris Barony

1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)

1931
Plunder

Plunder

Mr. Jones

1923
The Town That Forgot God

The Town That Forgot God

Eben

1922