Warren William

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

76

Birth Date

1894-12-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Aitkin, Minnesota, USA

Known For

• 

  Arizona
• 

  Gold Diggers of 1933
• 

  The Wolf Man
• 

  The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
• 

  The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
• 

  The Case of the Velvet Claws

Credits

• actors (76 credits)

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

    Various Roles (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Wolfman

    Dr. Lloyd

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

    Laroche-Mathieu

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Fear

    Police Capt. Burke

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Strange Illusion

    Brett Curtis

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Passport to Suez

    Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • One Dangerous Night

    Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Counter-Espionage

    Michael Lanyard

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides

    Harry Farrel

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Wolf Man

    Dr. Lloyd

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Secrets of the Lone Wolf

    Michael Lanyard

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Wild Geese Calling

    Blackie Bedford

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

    Michael Lanyard

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Arizona

    Jefferson Carteret

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Trail of the Vigilantes

    Mark Dawson

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

    Michael Lanyard

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

    Michael Lanyard

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Lillian Russell

    Jesse Lewisohn

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Lone Wolf Strikes

    Michael Lanyard

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Day-time Wife

    Bernard Dexter

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    D'Artagnan

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Gracie Allen Murder Case

    Philo Vance

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

    Michael Lanyard

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Wives Under Suspicion

    Jim Stowell

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The First Hundred Years

    Harry Borden

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Arsène Lupin Returns

    Steve Emerson

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Firefly

    Major de Rouchemont

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Madame X

    Bernard Fleuriot

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Midnight Madonna

    Blackie Denbo

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Outcast

    Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Breakdowns of 1936

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Go West Young Man

    Morgan

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Stage Struck

    Fred Harris

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Satan Met a Lady

    Ted Shane

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Case of the Velvet Claws

    Perry Mason

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Times Square Playboy

    Victor 'Vic' Arnold

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • A Dream Comes True

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Widow from Monte Carlo

    Allan Chepstow

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Things You Never See on the Screen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Case of the Lucky Legs

    Perry Mason

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Don't Bet on Blondes

    Oscar 'Odds' Owen

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Case of the Curious Bride

    Perry Mason

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Living on Velvet

    Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

    Himself (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Secret Bride

    Robert Sheldon

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Imitation of Life

    Stephen 'Steve' Archer

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Cleopatra

    Julius Caesar

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Case of the Howling Dog

    Perry Mason

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Dragon Murder Case

    Philo Vance

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Dr. Monica

    John Braden

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Smarty

    Tony

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Upperworld

    Alexander Stream

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Bedside

    Bob Brown

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Lady for a Day

    Dave the Dude

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Goodbye Again

    Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Gold Diggers of 1933

    Lawrence

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Mind Reader

    Chandra

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Employees' Entrance

    Kurt Anderson

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Just Around the Corner

    Mr. Sears

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Match King

    Paul Kroll

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Three on a Match

    Robert Kirkwood

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Skyscraper Souls

    David Dwight

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Dark Horse

    Hal Samson Blake

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Beauty and the Boss

    Baron Josef von Ullrich

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Mouthpiece

    Vincent 'Vince' Day

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Woman from Monte Carlo

    Lieutenant d'Ortelles

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Under Eighteen

    Raymond Harding

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Expensive Women

    Neil Hartley

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Honor of the Family

    Captain Boris Barony

    actor

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

    Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Plunder

    Mr. Jones

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Town That Forgot God

    Eben

    actor

    actors
    1922