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Warren William

Warren William

Known for: Acting

Born 02/12/1894
Died 1948-09-24
Place of birth Aitkin, Minnesota, USA

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.

Filmography

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 Film ★ 7,3

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

The Wolf Man Film ★ 7,0

The Wolf Man

Dr. Lloyd

1941

Gold Diggers of 1933 Film ★ 7,2

Gold Diggers of 1933

Lawrence

1933

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 Film

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Self

1933

Cleopatra Film ★ 6,1

Cleopatra

Julius Caesar

1934

Imitation of Life Film ★ 7,0

Imitation of Life

Stephen 'Steve' Archer

1934

Lady for a Day Film ★ 7,1

Lady for a Day

Dave the Dude

1933

The Man in the Iron Mask Film ★ 7,0

The Man in the Iron Mask

D'Artagnan

1939

The Case of the Howling Dog Film ★ 6,3

The Case of the Howling Dog

Perry Mason

1934

Beauty and the Boss Film ★ 7,0

Beauty and the Boss

Baron Josef von Ullrich

1932

Satan Met a Lady Film ★ 5,8

Satan Met a Lady

Ted Shane

1936

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt Film ★ 6,6

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

Michael Lanyard

1939

Three on a Match Film ★ 6,3

Three on a Match

Robert Kirkwood

1932

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film ★ 7,0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance Film ★ 6,1

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Michael Lanyard

1941

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami Film ★ 6,2

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

Laroche-Mathieu

1947

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Film ★ 6,1

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

Various Roles (archive footage)

2008

Wild Bill Hickok Rides Film ★ 5,5

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Harry Farrel

1942

Just Around the Corner Film ★ 6,0

Just Around the Corner

Mr. Sears

1933

Stage Struck Film ★ 5,3

Stage Struck

Fred Harris

1936

Honor of the Family Film ★ 7,0

Honor of the Family

Captain Boris Barony

1931

Day-time Wife Film ★ 6,0

Day-time Wife

Bernard Dexter

1939

Fear Film ★ 4,6

Fear

Police Capt. Burke

1946

Arizona Film ★ 6,5

Arizona

Jefferson Carteret

1940

The Dragon Murder Case Film ★ 5,9

The Dragon Murder Case

Philo Vance

1934

The First Hundred Years Film ★ 7,3

The First Hundred Years

Harry Borden

1938

Outcast Film ★ 8,0

Outcast

Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones

1937

Wives Under Suspicion Film ★ 5,3

Wives Under Suspicion

Jim Stowell

1938

A Dream Comes True Film ★ 6,2

A Dream Comes True

Self (uncredited)

1935

Arsène Lupin Returns Film ★ 6,3

Arsène Lupin Returns

Steve Emerson

1938

Under Eighteen Film ★ 6,3

Under Eighteen

Raymond Harding

1932

The Case of the Velvet Claws Film ★ 6,9

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Perry Mason

1936

The Case of the Curious Bride Film ★ 6,0

The Case of the Curious Bride

Perry Mason

1935

Secrets of the Lone Wolf Film ★ 7,0

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Michael Lanyard

1941

Madame X Film ★ 6,1

Madame X

Bernard Fleuriot

1937

Employees' Entrance Film ★ 6,2

Employees' Entrance

Kurt Anderson

1933

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her Film

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Self (archive footage)

1994

The Town That Forgot God Film ★ 8,0

The Town That Forgot God

Eben

1922

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Film ★ 6,4

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

Michael Lanyard

1940

The Gracie Allen Murder Case Film ★ 6,3

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Philo Vance

1939

Counter-Espionage Film ★ 6,7

Counter-Espionage

Michael Lanyard

1942

Upperworld Film ★ 6,2

Upperworld

Alexander Stream

1934

The Mind Reader Film ★ 6,2

The Mind Reader

Chandra

1933

Breakdowns of 1936 Film

Breakdowns of 1936

Self

1936

Plunder Film ★ 8,0

Plunder

Mr. Jones

1923

Go West Young Man Film ★ 5,5

Go West Young Man

Morgan

1936

The Widow from Monte Carlo Film ★ 5,8

The Widow from Monte Carlo

Allan Chepstow

1935

The Match King Film ★ 6,7

The Match King

Paul Kroll

1932

Trail of the Vigilantes Film ★ 10,0

Trail of the Vigilantes

Mark Dawson

1940

Things You Never See on the Screen Film ★ 5,2

Things You Never See on the Screen

Self

1935

The Case of the Lucky Legs Film ★ 5,9

The Case of the Lucky Legs

Perry Mason

1935

Living on Velvet Film ★ 5,9

Living on Velvet

Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham

1935

Expensive Women Film ★ 5,7

Expensive Women

Neil Hartley

1931

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio Film ★ 5,9

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Himself (uncredited)

1935

Wild Geese Calling Film ★ 6,5

Wild Geese Calling

Blackie Bedford

1941

The Lone Wolf Strikes Film ★ 6,8

The Lone Wolf Strikes

Michael Lanyard

1940

The Secret Bride Film ★ 6,2

The Secret Bride

Robert Sheldon

1934

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date Film ★ 6,1

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

Michael Lanyard

1940

Dr. Monica Film ★ 5,1

Dr. Monica

John Braden

1934

Don't Bet on Blondes Film ★ 5,8

Don't Bet on Blondes

Oscar 'Odds' Owen

1935

Passport to Suez Film ★ 6,3

Passport to Suez

Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

1943

The Firefly Film ★ 6,5

The Firefly

Major de Rouchemont

1937

Strange Illusion Film ★ 5,6

Strange Illusion

Brett Curtis

1945

Goodbye Again Film ★ 4,9

Goodbye Again

Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby

1933

Smarty Film ★ 4,6

Smarty

Tony

1934

The Woman from Monte Carlo Film ★ 6,3

The Woman from Monte Carlo

Lieutenant d'Ortelles

1932

Lillian Russell Film ★ 6,7

Lillian Russell

Jesse Lewisohn

1940

Skyscraper Souls Film ★ 5,5

Skyscraper Souls

David Dwight

1932

The Dark Horse Film ★ 6,8

The Dark Horse

Hal Samson Blake

1932

Midnight Madonna Film ★ 8,0

Midnight Madonna

Blackie Denbo

1937

Bedside Film ★ 5,6

Bedside

Bob Brown

1934

One Dangerous Night Film ★ 5,1

One Dangerous Night

Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

1943

Times Square Playboy Film ★ 4,8

Times Square Playboy

Victor 'Vic' Arnold

1936

The Mouthpiece Film ★ 6,2

The Mouthpiece

Vincent 'Vince' Day

1932

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon' Film ★ 7,5

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

Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)

1931