Warren William

Warren William

Birthday: December 2, 1894 in Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
Deathday: September 24, 1948
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 othe...r heartless types.

Known For

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

Movie | 1933
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

Movie | 1941
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Movie | 1933
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

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

Movie | 2008
Various Roles (archive footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Movie | 1994
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Movie | 1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

Movie | 1947
Laroche-Mathieu
Fear

Fear

Movie | 1946
Police Capt. Burke
Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion

Movie | 1945
Brett Curtis
Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

Movie | 1943
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

Movie | 1943
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

Movie | 1942
Michael Lanyard
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Movie | 1942
Harry Farrel
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

Movie | 1941
Dr. Lloyd
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Movie | 1941
Michael Lanyard
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Movie | 1941
Michael Lanyard
Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

Movie | 1941
Blackie Bedford
Arizona

Arizona

Movie | 1940
Jefferson Carteret
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

Movie | 1940
Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

Movie | 1940
Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

Movie | 1940
Michael Lanyard
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

Movie | 1940
Mark Dawson
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

Movie | 1940
Jesse Lewisohn
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Movie | 1939
D'Artagnan
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Movie | 1939
Philo Vance
Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife

Movie | 1939
Bernard Dexter
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

Movie | 1939
Michael Lanyard
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

Movie | 1938
Steve Emerson
Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

Movie | 1938
District Attorney Jim Stowell
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

Movie | 1938
Harry Borden
Madame X

Madame X

Movie | 1937
Bernard Fleuriot
The Firefly

The Firefly

Movie | 1937
Major de Rouchemont
Midnight Madonna

Midnight Madonna

Movie | 1937
Blackie Denbo
Outcast

Outcast

Movie | 1937
Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

Movie | 1936
Ted Shane
Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

Movie | 1936
Morgan
Times Square Playboy

Times Square Playboy

Movie | 1936
Victor 'Vic' Arnold
The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Movie | 1936
Perry Mason
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

Movie | 1936
Fred Harris
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Movie | 1936
Self
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

Movie | 1935
Oscar 'Odds' Owen
The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

Movie | 1935
Perry Mason
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

Movie | 1935
Perry Mason
Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet

Movie | 1935
Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo

Movie | 1935
Allan Chepstow
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Movie | 1935
Himself (uncredited)
Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

Movie | 1935
Self
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

Movie | 1935
Self (uncredited)
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Movie | 1934
Julius Caesar
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

Movie | 1934
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

Movie | 1934
Philo Vance
Dr. Monica

Dr. Monica

Movie | 1934
John Braden
Bedside

Bedside

Movie | 1934
Bob Brown
The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

Movie | 1934
Perry Mason
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

Movie | 1934
Robert Sheldon
Upperworld

Upperworld

Movie | 1934
Alexander Stream
Smarty

Smarty

Movie | 1934
Tony
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Movie | 1934
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

Movie | 1933
Lawrence
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Movie | 1933
Dave the Dude
Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

Movie | 1933
Kurt Anderson
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Movie | 1933
Self
The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader

Movie | 1933
Chandra
Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

Movie | 1933
Mr. Sears
Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

Movie | 1933
Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
Three on a Match

Three on a Match

Movie | 1932
Robert Kirkwood
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

Movie | 1932
David Dwight
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

Movie | 1932
Hal Samson Blake
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

Movie | 1932
Raymond Harding
The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

Movie | 1932
Vincent 'Vince' Day
The Match King

The Match King

Movie | 1932
Paul Kroll
Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss

Movie | 1932
Baron Josef von Ullrich
The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

Movie | 1932
Lieutenant d'Ortelles
Expensive Women

Expensive Women

Movie | 1931
Neil Hartley
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

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

Movie | 1931
Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)
Honor of the Family

Honor of the Family

Movie | 1931
Captain Boris Barony
Plunder

Plunder

Movie | 1923
Mr. Jones
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

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

Movie | 2008
Various Roles (archive footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Movie | 1994
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Movie | 1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

Movie | 1947
Laroche-Mathieu
Fear

Fear

Movie | 1946
Police Capt. Burke
Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion

Movie | 1945
Brett Curtis
Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

Movie | 1943
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

Movie | 1943
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

Movie | 1942
Michael Lanyard
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Movie | 1942
Harry Farrel
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

Movie | 1941
Dr. Lloyd
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Movie | 1941
Michael Lanyard
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Movie | 1941
Michael Lanyard
Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

Movie | 1941
Blackie Bedford
Arizona

Arizona

Movie | 1940
Jefferson Carteret
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

Movie | 1940
Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

Movie | 1940
Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

Movie | 1940
Michael Lanyard
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

Movie | 1940
Mark Dawson
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

Movie | 1940
Jesse Lewisohn
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Movie | 1939
D'Artagnan
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Movie | 1939
Philo Vance
Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife

Movie | 1939
Bernard Dexter
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

Movie | 1939
Michael Lanyard
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

Movie | 1938
Steve Emerson
Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

Movie | 1938
District Attorney Jim Stowell
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

Movie | 1938
Harry Borden
Madame X

Madame X

Movie | 1937
Bernard Fleuriot
The Firefly

The Firefly

Movie | 1937
Major de Rouchemont
Midnight Madonna

Midnight Madonna

Movie | 1937
Blackie Denbo
Outcast

Outcast

Movie | 1937
Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

Movie | 1936
Ted Shane
Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

Movie | 1936
Morgan
Times Square Playboy

Times Square Playboy

Movie | 1936
Victor 'Vic' Arnold
The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Movie | 1936
Perry Mason
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

Movie | 1936
Fred Harris
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Movie | 1936
Self
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

Movie | 1935
Oscar 'Odds' Owen
The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

Movie | 1935
Perry Mason
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

Movie | 1935
Perry Mason
Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet

Movie | 1935
Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo

Movie | 1935
Allan Chepstow
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Movie | 1935
Himself (uncredited)
Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

Movie | 1935
Self
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

Movie | 1935
Self (uncredited)
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Movie | 1934
Julius Caesar
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

Movie | 1934
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

Movie | 1934
Philo Vance
Dr. Monica

Dr. Monica

Movie | 1934
John Braden
Bedside

Bedside

Movie | 1934
Bob Brown
The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

Movie | 1934
Perry Mason
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

Movie | 1934
Robert Sheldon
Upperworld

Upperworld

Movie | 1934
Alexander Stream
Smarty

Smarty

Movie | 1934
Tony
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Movie | 1934
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

Movie | 1933
Lawrence
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Movie | 1933
Dave the Dude
Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

Movie | 1933
Kurt Anderson
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Movie | 1933
Self
The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader

Movie | 1933
Chandra
Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

Movie | 1933
Mr. Sears
Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

Movie | 1933
Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
Three on a Match

Three on a Match

Movie | 1932
Robert Kirkwood
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

Movie | 1932
David Dwight
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

Movie | 1932
Hal Samson Blake
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

Movie | 1932
Raymond Harding
The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

Movie | 1932
Vincent 'Vince' Day
The Match King

The Match King

Movie | 1932
Paul Kroll
Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss

Movie | 1932
Baron Josef von Ullrich
The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

Movie | 1932
Lieutenant d'Ortelles
Expensive Women

Expensive Women

Movie | 1931
Neil Hartley
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

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

Movie | 1931
Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)
Honor of the Family

Honor of the Family

Movie | 1931
Captain Boris Barony
Plunder

Plunder

Movie | 1923
Mr. Jones