Warren William
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Warren William
Cleopatra
1934
Filmography
Acting (75)
2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Various Roles (archive footage)
6.1
1994
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Heras Self (archive footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1947
The Private Affairs of Bel Amias Laroche-Mathieu
6.2
1946
Fearas Police Capt. Burke
4.6
1945
Strange Illusionas Brett Curtis
5.6
1943
Passport to Suezas Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
6.3
1943
One Dangerous Nightas Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
5.1
1942
Counter-Espionageas Michael Lanyard
6.7
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Harry Farrel
5.5
1941
The Wolf Manas Dr. Lloyd
7.0
1941
Secrets of the Lone Wolfas Michael Lanyard
7.0
1941
Wild Geese Callingas Blackie Bedford
6.5
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chanceas Michael Lanyard
6.1
1940
Arizonaas Jefferson Carteret
6.5
1940
Trail of the Vigilantesas Mark Dawson
10.0
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Dateas Michael Lanyard
6.2
1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Ladyas Michael Lanyard
6.4
1940
Lillian Russellas Jesse Lewisohn
6.6
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikesas Michael Lanyard
6.8
1939
Day-time Wifeas Bernard Dexter
6.0
1939
The Man in the Iron Maskas D'Artagnan
7.0
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Caseas Philo Vance
6.3
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Huntas Michael Lanyard
6.6
1938
Wives Under Suspicionas Jim Stowell
5.3
1938
The First Hundred Yearsas Harry Borden
7.3
1938
Arsène Lupin Returnsas Steve Emerson
6.3
1937
The Fireflyas Major de Rouchemont
6.5
1937
Madame Xas Bernard Fleuriot
6.1
1937
Midnight Madonnaas Blackie Denbo
8.0
1937
Outcastas Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
8.0
1936
Breakdowns of 1936as Self
1936
Go West Young Manas Morgan
5.5
1936
Stage Struckas Fred Harris
5.3
1936
Satan Met a Ladyas Ted Shane
5.8
1936
The Case of the Velvet Clawsas Perry Mason
7.2
1936
Times Square Playboyas Victor 'Vic' Arnold
4.8
1935
A Dream Comes Trueas Self (uncredited)
6.3
1935
The Widow from Monte Carloas Allan Chepstow
5.8
1935
5.3
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legsas Perry Mason
6.0
1935
Don't Bet on Blondesas Oscar 'Odds' Owen
5.8
1935
The Case of the Curious Brideas Perry Mason
6.0
1935
Living on Velvetas Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
5.9
1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studioas Himself (uncredited)
5.9
1934
The Secret Brideas Robert Sheldon
6.2
1934
Imitation of Lifeas Stephen 'Steve' Archer
7.0
1934
Cleopatraas Julius Caesar
6.1
1934
The Case of the Howling Dogas Perry Mason
6.3
1934
The Dragon Murder Caseas Philo Vance
5.9
1934
Dr. Monicaas John Braden
5.0
1934
Smartyas Tony
4.6
1934
Upperworldas Alexander Stream
6.1
7.3
1934
Bedsideas Bob Brown
5.6
1933
Lady for a Dayas Dave the Dude
7.1
1933
Goodbye Againas Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
4.9
1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12as Self
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933as Lawrence
7.2
1933
The Mind Readeras Chandra
6.2
1933
Employees' Entranceas Kurt Anderson
6.1
1933
Just Around the Corneras Mr. Sears
6.0
1932
The Match Kingas Paul Kroll
6.7
1932
Three on a Matchas Robert Kirkwood
6.3
1932
Skyscraper Soulsas David Dwight
5.5
1932
The Dark Horseas Hal Samson Blake
6.8
1932
Beauty and the Bossas Baron Josef von Ullrich
7.0
1932
The Mouthpieceas Vincent 'Vince' Day
6.2
1932
The Woman from Monte Carloas Lieutenant d'Ortelles
6.3
1932
Under Eighteenas Raymond Harding
6.3
1931
Expensive Womenas Neil Hartley
5.7
1931
Honor of the Familyas Captain Boris Barony
7.0
1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'as Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)
7.5
1923
Plunderas Mr. Jones
8.0
1922
The Town That Forgot Godas Eben
8.0