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.

Born

Dec 02, 1894

Aitkin, Minnesota, USA

Died

Sep 24, 1948

Known For

Acting

Movies

75 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

movie

Known For

The Wolf Man

1941

as Dr. Lloyd

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Lawrence

Cleopatra

1934

as Julius Caesar

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

★ 7.3

The Wolf Man

1941 • as Dr. Lloyd

★ 7.0

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933 • as Lawrence

★ 7.2

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

1933 • as Self

Lady for a Day

1933 • as Dave the Dude

★ 7.1

Outcast

1937 • as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones

★ 8.0

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939 • as D'Artagnan

★ 7.0

Wives Under Suspicion

1938 • as Jim Stowell

★ 5.3

Cleopatra

1934 • as Julius Caesar

★ 6.1

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947 • as Laroche-Mathieu

★ 6.2

Satan Met a Lady

1936 • as Ted Shane

★ 5.8

A Dream Comes True

1935 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 6.2

Fear

1946 • as Police Capt. Burke

★ 4.6

Honor of the Family

1931 • as Captain Boris Barony

★ 7.0

The Town That Forgot God

1922 • as Eben

★ 8.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 7.0

Imitation of Life

1934 • as Stephen 'Steve' Archer

★ 7.0

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934 • as Perry Mason

★ 6.3

Plunder

1923 • as Mr. Jones

★ 8.0

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942 • as Harry Farrel

★ 5.5

Beauty and the Boss

1932 • as Baron Josef von Ullrich

★ 7.0

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939 • as Michael Lanyard

★ 6.6

Madame X

1937 • as Bernard Fleuriot

★ 6.1

Three on a Match

1932 • as Robert Kirkwood

★ 6.3

The Firefly

1937 • as Major de Rouchemont

★ 6.5

Employees' Entrance

1933 • as Kurt Anderson

★ 6.2

Arizona

1940 • as Jefferson Carteret

★ 6.5

Smarty

1934 • as Tony

★ 4.6

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941 • as Michael Lanyard

★ 6.1

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940 • as Michael Lanyard

★ 6.8

Under Eighteen

1932 • as Raymond Harding

★ 6.3

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938 • as Steve Emerson

★ 6.3

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935 • as Self

★ 5.2

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940 • as Mark Dawson

★ 10.0

The Dragon Murder Case

1934 • as Philo Vance

★ 5.9

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939 • as Philo Vance

★ 6.3

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935 • as Perry Mason

★ 6.0

The First Hundred Years

1938 • as Harry Borden

★ 7.3

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940 • as Michael Lanyard

★ 6.4

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932 • as Lieutenant d'Ortelles

★ 6.3

The Case of the Velvet Claws

1936 • as Perry Mason

★ 6.9

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

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

2008 • as Various Roles (archive footage)

★ 6.1

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935 • as Oscar 'Odds' Owen

★ 5.8

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

1935 • as Himself (uncredited)

★ 5.9

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941 • as Michael Lanyard

★ 7.0

Breakdowns of 1936

1936 • as Self

Goodbye Again

1933 • as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby

★ 4.9

The Secret Bride

1934 • as Robert Sheldon

★ 6.2

Upperworld

1934 • as Alexander Stream

★ 6.2

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994 • as Self (archive footage)

Go West Young Man

1936 • as Morgan

★ 5.5

The Match King

1932 • as Paul Kroll

★ 6.7

The Widow from Monte Carlo

1935 • as Allan Chepstow

★ 5.8

Just Around the Corner

1933 • as Mr. Sears

★ 6.0

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935 • as Perry Mason

★ 5.9

Counter-Espionage

1942 • as Michael Lanyard

★ 6.7

Dr. Monica

1934 • as John Braden

★ 5.1

Strange Illusion

1945 • as Brett Curtis

★ 5.6

Living on Velvet

1935 • as Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham

★ 5.9

Lillian Russell

1940 • as Jesse Lewisohn

★ 6.7

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940 • as Michael Lanyard

★ 6.1

Wild Geese Calling

1941 • as Blackie Bedford

★ 6.5

The Mind Reader

1933 • as Chandra

★ 6.2

Stage Struck

1936 • as Fred Harris

★ 5.3

Passport to Suez

1943 • as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

★ 6.3

Skyscraper Souls

1932 • as David Dwight

★ 5.5

The Mouthpiece

1932 • as Vincent 'Vince' Day

★ 6.2

Day-time Wife

1939 • as Bernard Dexter

★ 6.0

Bedside

1934 • as Bob Brown

★ 5.6

One Dangerous Night

1943 • as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

★ 5.1

Midnight Madonna

1937 • as Blackie Denbo

★ 8.0

The Dark Horse

1932 • as Hal Samson Blake

★ 6.8

Times Square Playboy

1936 • as Victor 'Vic' Arnold

★ 4.8

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

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

1931 • as Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)

★ 7.5

Expensive Women

1931 • as Neil Hartley

★ 5.7