Warren William
Dec 02, 1894 - Sep 24, 1948 (53 years old) in 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.
Known For
Employees' Entrance
Kurt Anderson
Skyscraper Souls
David Dwight
Madame X
Bernard Fleuriot
The Woman from Monte Carlo
Lieutenant d'Ortelles
The First Hundred Years
Harry Borden
Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
The Mouthpiece
Vincent 'Vince' Day
Arizona
Jefferson Carteret
Stage Struck
Fred Harris
The Secret Bride
Robert Sheldon
Credits
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Various Roles (archive footage)★ 6.1 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Laroche-Mathieu★ 6.1 -
Fear 1946Police Capt. Burke★ 4.5 -
Strange Illusion 1945Brett Curtis★ 5.4 -
Passport to Suez 1943Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf★ 5.7 -
One Dangerous Night 1943Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf★ 4.4 -
Counter-Espionage 1942Michael Lanyard★ 6.2 -
Harry Farrel★ 4.7 -
The Wolf Man 1941Dr. Lloyd★ 7 -
Michael Lanyard★ 6.3 -
Wild Geese Calling 1941Blackie Bedford★ 5.8 -
Michael Lanyard★ 6 -
Arizona 1940Jefferson Carteret★ 6.3 -
Mark Dawson★ NR -
Michael Lanyard★ 5.9 -
Michael Lanyard★ 6.3 -
Lillian Russell 1940Jesse Lewisohn★ 6.1 -
Michael Lanyard★ 6.3 -
Day-time Wife 1939Bernard Dexter★ 5.9 -
D'Artagnan★ 7.1 -
Philo Vance★ 5.6 -
Michael Lanyard★ 6.6 -
District Attorney Jim Stowell★ 5 -
Harry Borden★ 6 -
Arsène Lupin Returns 1938Steve Emerson★ 5.8 -
The Firefly 1937Major de Rouchemont★ 6.4 -
Madame X 1937Bernard Fleuriot★ 5.8 -
Midnight Madonna 1937Blackie Denbo★ NR -
Outcast 1937Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones★ NR -
Breakdowns of 1936 1936Self★ NR -
Go West Young Man 1936Morgan★ 5.3 -
Stage Struck 1936Fred Harris★ 4 -
Satan Met a Lady 1936Ted Shane★ 5.7 -
Perry Mason★ 6.8 -
Times Square Playboy 1936Victor 'Vic' Arnold★ 4.4 -
A Dream Comes True 1935Self (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Allan Chepstow★ 5 -
Self★ 5 -
Perry Mason★ 5.6 -
Don't Bet on Blondes 1935Oscar 'Odds' Owen★ 5 -
Perry Mason★ 5.8 -
Living on Velvet 1935Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham★ 5.5 -
Himself (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
The Secret Bride 1934Robert Sheldon★ 5.9 -
Imitation of Life 1934Stephen 'Steve' Archer★ 7 -
Cleopatra 1934Julius Caesar★ 6 -
Perry Mason★ 6.2 -
Philo Vance★ 5.7 -
Dr. Monica 1934John Braden★ 4.3 -
Smarty 1934Tony★ 4.3 -
Upperworld 1934Alexander Stream★ 6.3 -
★ 6 -
Bedside 1934Bob Brown★ 5.4 -
Lady for a Day 1933Dave the Dude★ 7.1 -
Goodbye Again 1933Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby★ 4.6 -
Self★ NR -
Gold Diggers of 1933 1933Lawrence★ 7.2 -
The Mind Reader 1933Chandra★ 6 -
Employees' Entrance 1933Kurt Anderson★ 6.1 -
Mr. Sears★ 6 -
The Match King 1932Paul Kroll★ 6.6 -
Three on a Match 1932Robert Kirkwood★ 6.2 -
Skyscraper Souls 1932David Dwight★ 5.3 -
The Dark Horse 1932Hal Samson Blake★ 7.2 -
Beauty and the Boss 1932Baron Josef von Ullrich★ 7 -
The Mouthpiece 1932Vincent 'Vince' Day★ 5.9 -
Lieutenant d'Ortelles★ 5 -
Under Eighteen 1932Raymond Harding★ 6.2 -
Expensive Women 1931Neil Hartley★ 4.8 -
Honor of the Family 1931Captain Boris Barony★ NR -
Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)★ NR -
Plunder 1923Mr. Jones★ NR -
Eben★ NR
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