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Warren William

Warren William

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Born December 2, 1894 — Died September 24, 1948 Aitkin, 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.

Movies(76)

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

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