Warren William

Cast

Warren William

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1894-12-02

From

Aitkin, Minnesota, USA

Died

1948-09-24

Also known as Warren William Krech, Warren Krech, King of Pre-Code

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.

The Wolf Man
7.0
MOVIE1941

The Wolf Man

as Dr. Lloyd

The Firefly
6.5
MOVIE1937

The Firefly

as Major de Rouchemont

Lillian Russell
6.7
MOVIE1940

Lillian Russell

as Jesse Lewisohn

Smarty
4.6
MOVIE1934

Smarty

as Tony

The Secret Bride
6.2
MOVIE1934

The Secret Bride

as Robert Sheldon

Imitation of Life
7.0
MOVIE1934

Imitation of Life

as Stephen 'Steve' Archer

Plunder
8.0
MOVIE1923

Plunder

as Mr. Jones

Gold Diggers of 1933
7.2
MOVIE1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

as Lawrence

Cleopatra
6.1
MOVIE1934

Cleopatra

as Julius Caesar

The Case of the Howling Dog
6.3
MOVIE1934

The Case of the Howling Dog

as Perry Mason

Arizona
6.5
MOVIE1940

Arizona

as Jefferson Carteret

The Man in the Iron Mask
7.1
MOVIE1939

The Man in the Iron Mask

as D'Artagnan

Lady for a Day
7.1
MOVIE1933

Lady for a Day

as Dave the Dude

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0
MOVIE1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fear
4.6
MOVIE1946

Fear

as Police Capt. Burke

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
6.6
MOVIE1939

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

as Michael Lanyard

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
7.3
MOVIE1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

The Mouthpiece
6.1
MOVIE1932

The Mouthpiece

as Vincent 'Vince' Day

The Case of the Velvet Claws
7.2
MOVIE1936

The Case of the Velvet Claws

as Perry Mason

Madame X
6.1
MOVIE1937

Madame X

as Bernard Fleuriot

Satan Met a Lady
5.8
MOVIE1936

Satan Met a Lady

as Ted Shane

Counter-Espionage
6.7
MOVIE1942

Counter-Espionage

as Michael Lanyard

Three on a Match
6.3
MOVIE1932

Three on a Match

as Robert Kirkwood

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
5.5
MOVIE1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as Harry Farrel

The Case of the Curious Bride
6.0
MOVIE1935

The Case of the Curious Bride

as Perry Mason

Go West Young Man
5.5
MOVIE1936

Go West Young Man

as Morgan

Beauty and the Boss
7.0
MOVIE1932

Beauty and the Boss

as Baron Josef von Ullrich

Don't Bet on Blondes
5.8
MOVIE1935

Don't Bet on Blondes

as Oscar 'Odds' Owen

The First Hundred Years
8.0
MOVIE1938

The First Hundred Years

as Harry Borden

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
6.3
MOVIE1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

as Philo Vance

A Dream Comes True
6.7
MOVIE1935

A Dream Comes True

as Self (uncredited)

Bedside
5.6
MOVIE1934

Bedside

as Bob Brown

Things You Never See on the Screen
5.0
MOVIE1935

Things You Never See on the Screen

as Self

Arsène Lupin Returns
6.3
MOVIE1938

Arsène Lupin Returns

as Steve Emerson

Strange Illusion
5.6
MOVIE1945

Strange Illusion

as Brett Curtis

The Dark Horse
7.4
MOVIE1932

The Dark Horse

as Hal Samson Blake

Wild Geese Calling
6.5
MOVIE1941

Wild Geese Calling

as Blackie Bedford

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
6.2
MOVIE1947

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

as Laroche-Mathieu

Expensive Women
5.7
MOVIE1931

Expensive Women

as Neil Hartley

Skyscraper Souls
5.5
MOVIE1932

Skyscraper Souls

as David Dwight

Upperworld
6.1
MOVIE1934

Upperworld

as Alexander Stream

Under Eighteen
6.3
MOVIE1932

Under Eighteen

as Raymond Harding

The Lone Wolf Strikes
6.8
MOVIE1940

The Lone Wolf Strikes

as Michael Lanyard

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.1
MOVIE2008

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

as Various Roles (archive footage)

Times Square Playboy
4.8
MOVIE1936

Times Square Playboy

as Victor 'Vic' Arnold

The Mind Reader
6.3
MOVIE1933

The Mind Reader

as Chandra

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
MOVIE1994

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

as Self (archive footage)

The Dragon Murder Case
5.9
MOVIE1934

The Dragon Murder Case

as Philo Vance

The Match King
6.7
MOVIE1932

The Match King

as Paul Kroll

Employees' Entrance
6.1
MOVIE1933

Employees' Entrance

as Kurt Anderson

Goodbye Again
4.9
MOVIE1933

Goodbye Again

as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby

The Widow from Monte Carlo
5.8
MOVIE1935

The Widow from Monte Carlo

as Allan Chepstow

Breakdowns of 1936
MOVIE1936

Breakdowns of 1936

as Self

Day-time Wife
6.0
MOVIE1939

Day-time Wife

as Bernard Dexter

Passport to Suez
6.3
MOVIE1943

Passport to Suez

as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

The Case of the Lucky Legs
6.0
MOVIE1935

The Case of the Lucky Legs

as Perry Mason

Wives Under Suspicion
5.3
MOVIE1938

Wives Under Suspicion

as District Attorney Jim Stowell

Outcast
8.0
MOVIE1937

Outcast

as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones

Dr. Monica
5.0
MOVIE1934

Dr. Monica

as John Braden

The Woman from Monte Carlo
6.3
MOVIE1932

The Woman from Monte Carlo

as Lieutenant d'Ortelles

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
5.8
MOVIE1935

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

as Himself (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
6.1
MOVIE1941

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

as Michael Lanyard

One Dangerous Night
5.1
MOVIE1943

One Dangerous Night

as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
6.2
MOVIE1940

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

as Michael Lanyard

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
MOVIE1933

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

as Self

Secrets of the Lone Wolf
7.0
MOVIE1941

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

as Michael Lanyard

Stage Struck
5.3
MOVIE1936

Stage Struck

as Fred Harris

Living on Velvet
5.9
MOVIE1935

Living on Velvet

as Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham

Trail of the Vigilantes
10.0
MOVIE1940

Trail of the Vigilantes

as Mark Dawson

Honor of the Family
7.0
MOVIE1931

Honor of the Family

as Captain Boris Barony

The Wolfman
7.7
MOVIE1966

The Wolfman

as Dr. Lloyd

Midnight Madonna
8.0
MOVIE1937

Midnight Madonna

as Blackie Denbo

Just Around the Corner
6.0
MOVIE1933

Just Around the Corner

as Mr. Sears

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
6.4
MOVIE1940

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

as Michael Lanyard

The Town That Forgot God
8.0
MOVIE1922

The Town That Forgot God

as Eben

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
9.0
MOVIE1931

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

as Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)

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