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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

The Wolf Man Film ★ 7,0

The Wolf Man

Dr. Lloyd

1941

One Dangerous Night Film ★ 5,1

One Dangerous Night

Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

1943

Cleopatra Film ★ 6,1

Cleopatra

Julius Caesar

1934

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami Film ★ 6,2

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

Laroche-Mathieu

1947

The Man in the Iron Mask Film ★ 7,1

The Man in the Iron Mask

D'Artagnan

1939

Gold Diggers of 1933 Film ★ 7,2

Gold Diggers of 1933

Lawrence

1933

Lady for a Day Film ★ 7,1

Lady for a Day

Dave the Dude

1933

Satan Met a Lady Film ★ 5,8

Satan Met a Lady

Ted Shane

1936

Breakdowns of 1936 Film

Breakdowns of 1936

Self

1936

Fear Film ★ 4,6

Fear

Police Capt. Burke

1946

Madame X Film ★ 6,1

Madame X

Bernard Fleuriot

1937

Imitation of Life Film ★ 7,0

Imitation of Life

Stephen 'Steve' Archer

1934

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

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Arizona Film ★ 6,5

Arizona

Jefferson Carteret

1940

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her Film

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Self (archive footage)

1994

Three on a Match Film ★ 6,3

Three on a Match

Robert Kirkwood

1932

Wives Under Suspicion Film ★ 5,3

Wives Under Suspicion

Jim Stowell

1938

Outcast Film ★ 8,0

Outcast

Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones

1937

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt Film ★ 6,6

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

Michael Lanyard

1939

Employees' Entrance Film ★ 6,1

Employees' Entrance

Kurt Anderson

1933

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

Plunder Film ★ 8,0

Plunder

Mr. Jones

1923

The Firefly Film ★ 6,5

The Firefly

Major de Rouchemont

1937

The Case of the Howling Dog Film ★ 6,3

The Case of the Howling Dog

Perry Mason

1934

Trail of the Vigilantes Film ★ 10,0

Trail of the Vigilantes

Mark Dawson

1940

The Dragon Murder Case Film ★ 5,9

The Dragon Murder Case

Philo Vance

1934

Just Around the Corner Film ★ 6,0

Just Around the Corner

Mr. Sears

1933

Don't Bet on Blondes Film ★ 5,8

Don't Bet on Blondes

Oscar 'Odds' Owen

1935

Lillian Russell Film ★ 6,7

Lillian Russell

Jesse Lewisohn

1940

Wild Bill Hickok Rides Film ★ 5,5

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Harry Farrel

1942

The Woman from Monte Carlo Film ★ 6,3

The Woman from Monte Carlo

Lieutenant d'Ortelles

1932

The Mouthpiece Film ★ 6,1

The Mouthpiece

Vincent 'Vince' Day

1932

The Wolfman Film ★ 7,7

The Wolfman

Dr. Lloyd

1966

The Case of the Velvet Claws Film ★ 7,2

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Perry Mason

1936

Things You Never See on the Screen Film ★ 5,3

Things You Never See on the Screen

Self

1935

Honor of the Family Film ★ 7,0

Honor of the Family

Captain Boris Barony

1931

A Dream Comes True Film ★ 6,3

A Dream Comes True

Self (uncredited)

1935

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Film ★ 6,4

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

Michael Lanyard

1940

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date Film ★ 6,2

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

Michael Lanyard

1940

The Match King Film ★ 6,7

The Match King

Paul Kroll

1932

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

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

Under Eighteen Film ★ 6,3

Under Eighteen

Raymond Harding

1932

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

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance Film ★ 6,1

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Michael Lanyard

1941

Arsène Lupin Returns Film ★ 6,3

Arsène Lupin Returns

Steve Emerson

1938

Skyscraper Souls Film ★ 5,5

Skyscraper Souls

David Dwight

1932

Living on Velvet Film ★ 5,9

Living on Velvet

Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham

1935

Strange Illusion Film ★ 5,6

Strange Illusion

Brett Curtis

1945

Day-time Wife Film ★ 6,0

Day-time Wife

Bernard Dexter

1939

The Town That Forgot God Film ★ 8,0

The Town That Forgot God

Eben

1922

The Dark Horse Film ★ 7,4

The Dark Horse

Hal Samson Blake

1932

The Gracie Allen Murder Case Film ★ 6,3

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Philo Vance

1939

The Case of the Lucky Legs Film ★ 6,0

The Case of the Lucky Legs

Perry Mason

1935

The First Hundred Years Film ★ 7,3

The First Hundred Years

Harry Borden

1938

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio Film ★ 5,9

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Himself (uncredited)

1935

The Lone Wolf Strikes Film ★ 6,8

The Lone Wolf Strikes

Michael Lanyard

1940

Passport to Suez Film ★ 6,3

Passport to Suez

Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

1943

Dr. Monica Film ★ 5,0

Dr. Monica

John Braden

1934

Upperworld Film ★ 6,1

Upperworld

Alexander Stream

1934

Go West Young Man Film ★ 5,5

Go West Young Man

Morgan

1936

Beauty and the Boss Film ★ 7,0

Beauty and the Boss

Baron Josef von Ullrich

1932

Wild Geese Calling Film ★ 6,5

Wild Geese Calling

Blackie Bedford

1941

Counter-Espionage Film ★ 6,7

Counter-Espionage

Michael Lanyard

1942

Goodbye Again Film ★ 4,9

Goodbye Again

Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby

1933

Times Square Playboy Film ★ 4,8

Times Square Playboy

Victor 'Vic' Arnold

1936

The Mind Reader Film ★ 6,3

The Mind Reader

Chandra

1933

The Widow from Monte Carlo Film ★ 5,8

The Widow from Monte Carlo

Allan Chepstow

1935

Expensive Women Film ★ 5,7

Expensive Women

Neil Hartley

1931

Midnight Madonna Film ★ 8,0

Midnight Madonna

Blackie Denbo

1937

Stage Struck Film ★ 5,3

Stage Struck

Fred Harris

1936

The Secret Bride Film ★ 6,2

The Secret Bride

Robert Sheldon

1934

Bedside Film ★ 5,6

Bedside

Bob Brown

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 Film

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Self

1933

Smarty Film ★ 4,6

Smarty

Tony

1934

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