Warren William
Born
December 2, 1894 (age 53)
Died
September 24, 1948
Birthplace
Aitkin, Minnesota, USA

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.

Movies

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008 ★ 6.1
Various Roles (archive footage)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947 ★ 6.1
Laroche-Mathieu
Fear
Fear
1946 ★ 4.5
Police Capt. Burke
Strange Illusion
Strange Illusion
1945 ★ 5.4
Brett Curtis
Passport to Suez
Passport to Suez
1943 ★ 5.7
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
One Dangerous Night
One Dangerous Night
1943 ★ 4.4
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Counter-Espionage
Counter-Espionage
1942 ★ 6.2
Michael Lanyard
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942 ★ 4.7
Harry Farrel
The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man
1941 ★ 7.0
Dr. Lloyd
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
1941 ★ 6.3
Michael Lanyard
Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling
1941 ★ 5.8
Blackie Bedford
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941 ★ 6.0
Michael Lanyard
Arizona
Arizona
1940 ★ 6.3
Jefferson Carteret
Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes
1940
Mark Dawson
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940 ★ 5.9
Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940 ★ 6.3
Michael Lanyard
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell
1940 ★ 6.1
Jesse Lewisohn
The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940 ★ 6.3
Michael Lanyard
Day-time Wife
Day-time Wife
1939 ★ 5.9
Bernard Dexter
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939 ★ 7.1
D'Artagnan
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939 ★ 5.6
Philo Vance
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939 ★ 6.6
Michael Lanyard
Wives Under Suspicion
Wives Under Suspicion
1938 ★ 5.0
District Attorney Jim Stowell
The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years
1938 ★ 6.0
Harry Borden
Arsène Lupin Returns
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938 ★ 5.8
Steve Emerson
The Firefly
The Firefly
1937 ★ 6.4
Major de Rouchemont
Madame X
Madame X
1937 ★ 5.8
Bernard Fleuriot
Midnight Madonna
Midnight Madonna
1937
Blackie Denbo
Outcast
Outcast
1937
Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
Go West Young Man
Go West Young Man
1936 ★ 5.3
Morgan
Stage Struck
Stage Struck
1936 ★ 4.0
Fred Harris
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady
1936 ★ 5.7
Ted Shane
The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936 ★ 6.8
Perry Mason
Times Square Playboy
Times Square Playboy
1936 ★ 4.4
Victor 'Vic' Arnold
The Widow from Monte Carlo
The Widow from Monte Carlo
1935 ★ 5.0
Allan Chepstow
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935 ★ 5.6
Perry Mason
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935 ★ 5.0
Oscar 'Odds' Owen
The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935 ★ 5.8
Perry Mason
Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet
1935 ★ 5.5
Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride
1934 ★ 5.9
Robert Sheldon
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
1934 ★ 7.0
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
1934 ★ 6.0
Julius Caesar
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934 ★ 6.2
Perry Mason
The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case
1934 ★ 5.7
Philo Vance
Dr. Monica
Dr. Monica
1934 ★ 4.3
John Braden
Smarty
Smarty
1934 ★ 4.3
Tony
Upperworld
Upperworld
1934 ★ 6.3
Alexander Stream
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934 ★ 6.0
Bedside
Bedside
1934 ★ 5.4
Bob Brown
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
1933 ★ 7.1
Dave the Dude
Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again
1933 ★ 4.6
Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933 ★ 7.2
Lawrence
The Mind Reader
The Mind Reader
1933 ★ 6.0
Chandra
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance
1933 ★ 6.1
Kurt Anderson
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner
1933 ★ 6.0
Mr. Sears
The Match King
The Match King
1932 ★ 6.2
Paul Kroll
Three on a Match
Three on a Match
1932 ★ 6.2
Robert Kirkwood
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
1932 ★ 5.3
David Dwight
The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse
1932 ★ 7.2
Hal Samson Blake
Beauty and the Boss
Beauty and the Boss
1932 ★ 6.6
Baron Josef von Ullrich
The Mouthpiece
The Mouthpiece
1932 ★ 5.9
Vincent 'Vince' Day
The Woman from Monte Carlo
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932 ★ 5.0
Lieutenant d'Ortelles
Under Eighteen
Under Eighteen
1932 ★ 6.2
Raymond Harding
Expensive Women
Expensive Women
1931 ★ 4.8
Neil Hartley
Honor of the Family
Honor of the Family
1931
Captain Boris Barony
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
1931
Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)
Plunder
Plunder
1923
Mr. Jones
The Town That Forgot God
The Town That Forgot God
1922
Eben