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Warren William

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

76 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

movie

Known For

The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941

as Dr. Lloyd
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Lawrence
The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man
1941 • as Dr. Lloyd
★ 7.0
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933 • as Lawrence
★ 7.2
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
1934 • as Julius Caesar
★ 6.0
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
1934 • as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
★ 7.0
Arizona
Arizona
1940 • as Jefferson Carteret
★ 6.4
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
1933 • as Dave the Dude
★ 7.0
Smarty
Smarty
1934 • as Tony
★ 4.3
The Firefly
The Firefly
1937 • as Major de Rouchemont
★ 6.4
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939 • as D'Artagnan
★ 7.1
movie
Midnight Madonna
1937 • as Blackie Denbo
One Dangerous Night
One Dangerous Night
1943 • as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
★ 4.4
Counter-Espionage
Counter-Espionage
1942 • as Michael Lanyard
★ 6.3
Under Eighteen
Under Eighteen
1932 • as Raymond Harding
★ 6.2
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994 • as Self (archive footage)
Madame X
Madame X
1937 • as Bernard Fleuriot
★ 5.8
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939 • as Philo Vance
★ 5.6
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
1932 • as David Dwight
★ 5.2
The Mouthpiece
The Mouthpiece
1932 • as Vincent 'Vince' Day
★ 5.9
Upperworld
Upperworld
1934 • as Alexander Stream
★ 6.3
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years
1938 • as Harry Borden
★ 6.0
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940 • as Michael Lanyard
★ 5.9
Three on a Match
Three on a Match
1932 • as Robert Kirkwood
★ 6.2
Bedside
Bedside
1934 • as Bob Brown
★ 5.4
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell
1940 • as Jesse Lewisohn
★ 6.5
Go West Young Man
Go West Young Man
1936 • as Morgan
★ 5.4
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance
1933 • as Kurt Anderson
★ 6.1
Dr. Monica
Dr. Monica
1934 • as John Braden
★ 4.3
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935 • as Oscar 'Odds' Owen
★ 5.0
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947 • as Laroche-Mathieu
★ 6.1
Fear
Fear
1946 • as Police Capt. Burke
★ 4.5
The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse
1932 • as Hal Samson Blake
★ 7.3
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935 • as Perry Mason
★ 5.6
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
Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling
1941 • as Blackie Bedford
★ 5.8
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady
1936 • as Ted Shane
★ 5.7
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942 • as Harry Farrel
★ 4.7
Stage Struck
Stage Struck
1936 • as Fred Harris
★ 4.0
Arsène Lupin Returns
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938 • as Steve Emerson
★ 5.8
The Match King
The Match King
1932 • as Paul Kroll
★ 6.2
Outcast
Outcast
1937 • as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
★ 6.0
Day-time Wife
Day-time Wife
1939 • as Bernard Dexter
★ 5.9
The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935 • as Perry Mason
★ 6.0
The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940 • as Michael Lanyard
★ 6.3
Expensive Women
Expensive Women
1931 • as Neil Hartley
★ 4.8
Beauty and the Boss
Beauty and the Boss
1932 • as Baron Josef von Ullrich
★ 6.6
Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again
1933 • as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
★ 4.6
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941 • as Michael Lanyard
★ 6.0
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939 • as Michael Lanyard
★ 6.6
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True
1935 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes
1940 • as Mark Dawson
The Widow from Monte Carlo
The Widow from Monte Carlo
1935 • as Allan Chepstow
★ 5.0
Wives Under Suspicion
Wives Under Suspicion
1938 • as District Attorney Jim Stowell
★ 5.0
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934 • as Perry Mason
★ 6.2
The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case
1934 • as Philo Vance
★ 5.8
Honor of the Family
Honor of the Family
1931 • as Captain Boris Barony
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner
1933 • as Mr. Sears
★ 6.0
Passport to Suez
Passport to Suez
1943 • as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
★ 5.7
Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
1936 • as Self
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
1941 • as Michael Lanyard
★ 6.3
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935 • as Himself (uncredited)
★ 5.2
Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet
1935 • as Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
★ 5.5
The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936 • as Perry Mason
★ 6.8
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride
1934 • as Robert Sheldon
★ 5.9
Strange Illusion
Strange Illusion
1945 • as Brett Curtis
★ 5.4
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940 • as Michael Lanyard
★ 6.3
Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935 • as Self
★ 5.0
Times Square Playboy
Times Square Playboy
1936 • as Victor 'Vic' Arnold
★ 4.4
Plunder
Plunder
1923 • as Mr. Jones
The Woman from Monte Carlo
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932 • as Lieutenant d'Ortelles
★ 5.0
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1933 • as Self
The Mind Reader
The Mind Reader
1933 • as Chandra
★ 6.0
The Wolfman
The Wolfman
1966 • as Dr. Lloyd
★ 8.0
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)
The Town That Forgot God
The Town That Forgot God
1922 • as Eben