Warren William

Acting

Warren William

Born December 2, 1894Aitkin, Minnesota, USA76 credits

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

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

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

Movie

2008

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Movie

1994

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Movie

1983

The Wolfman
8.0

The Wolfman

Movie

1966

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
6.1

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

Movie

1947

Fear
4.5

Fear

Movie

1946

Filmography

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Various Roles (archive footage)Movie
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994Mae West and the Men Who Knew Heras Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Wolfman
1966The Wolfmanas Dr. LloydMovie
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947The Private Affairs of Bel Amias Laroche-MathieuMovie
Fear
1946Fearas Police Capt. BurkeMovie
Strange Illusion
1945Strange Illusionas Brett CurtisMovie
Passport to Suez
1943Passport to Suezas Michael Lanyard / The Lone WolfMovie
One Dangerous Night
1943One Dangerous Nightas Michael Lanyard / The Lone WolfMovie
Counter-Espionage
1942Counter-Espionageas Michael LanyardMovie
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Harry FarrelMovie
The Wolf Man
1941The Wolf Manas Dr. LloydMovie
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
1941Secrets of the Lone Wolfas Michael LanyardMovie
Wild Geese Calling
1941Wild Geese Callingas Blackie BedfordMovie
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941The Lone Wolf Takes a Chanceas Michael LanyardMovie
Arizona
1940Arizonaas Jefferson CarteretMovie
Trail of the Vigilantes
1940Trail of the Vigilantesas Mark DawsonMovie
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940The Lone Wolf Keeps a Dateas Michael LanyardMovie
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940The Lone Wolf Meets a Ladyas Michael LanyardMovie
Lillian Russell
1940Lillian Russellas Jesse LewisohnMovie
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940The Lone Wolf Strikesas Michael LanyardMovie
Day-time Wife
1939Day-time Wifeas Bernard DexterMovie
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939The Man in the Iron Maskas D'ArtagnanMovie
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939The Gracie Allen Murder Caseas Philo VanceMovie
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939The Lone Wolf Spy Huntas Michael LanyardMovie
Wives Under Suspicion
1938Wives Under Suspicionas District Attorney Jim StowellMovie
The First Hundred Years
1938The First Hundred Yearsas Harry BordenMovie
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938Arsène Lupin Returnsas Steve EmersonMovie
The Firefly
1937The Fireflyas Major de RouchemontMovie
Madame X
1937Madame Xas Bernard FleuriotMovie
M
1937Midnight Madonnaas Blackie DenboMovie
Outcast
1937Outcastas Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil JonesMovie
Breakdowns of 1936
1936Breakdowns of 1936as SelfMovie
Go West Young Man
1936Go West Young Manas MorganMovie
Stage Struck
1936Stage Struckas Fred HarrisMovie
Satan Met a Lady
1936Satan Met a Ladyas Ted ShaneMovie
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936The Case of the Velvet Clawsas Perry MasonMovie
Times Square Playboy
1936Times Square Playboyas Victor 'Vic' ArnoldMovie
A Dream Comes True
1935A Dream Comes Trueas Self (uncredited)Movie
The Widow from Monte Carlo
1935The Widow from Monte Carloas Allan ChepstowMovie
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935Things You Never See on the Screenas SelfMovie
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935The Case of the Lucky Legsas Perry MasonMovie
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935Don't Bet on Blondesas Oscar 'Odds' OwenMovie
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935The Case of the Curious Brideas Perry MasonMovie
Living on Velvet
1935Living on Velvetas Walter 'Gibraltar' PritchamMovie
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studioas Himself (uncredited)Movie
The Secret Bride
1934The Secret Brideas Robert SheldonMovie
Imitation of Life
1934Imitation of Lifeas Stephen 'Steve' ArcherMovie
Cleopatra
1934Cleopatraas Julius CaesarMovie
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934The Case of the Howling Dogas Perry MasonMovie
The Dragon Murder Case
1934The Dragon Murder Caseas Philo VanceMovie
Dr. Monica
1934Dr. Monicaas John BradenMovie
Smarty
1934Smartyas TonyMovie
Upperworld
1934Upperworldas Alexander StreamMovie
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-1Movie
Bedside
1934Bedsideas Bob BrownMovie
Lady for a Day
1933Lady for a Dayas Dave the DudeMovie
Goodbye Again
1933Goodbye Againas Kenneth L. 'Ken' BixbyMovie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
1933Hollywood on Parade No. A-12as SelfMovie
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933Gold Diggers of 1933as LawrenceMovie
The Mind Reader
1933The Mind Readeras ChandraMovie
Employees' Entrance
1933Employees' Entranceas Kurt AndersonMovie
Just Around the Corner
1933Just Around the Corneras Mr. SearsMovie
The Match King
1932The Match Kingas Paul KrollMovie
Three on a Match
1932Three on a Matchas Robert KirkwoodMovie
Skyscraper Souls
1932Skyscraper Soulsas David DwightMovie
The Dark Horse
1932The Dark Horseas Hal Samson BlakeMovie
Beauty and the Boss
1932Beauty and the Bossas Baron Josef von UllrichMovie
The Mouthpiece
1932The Mouthpieceas Vincent 'Vince' DayMovie
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932The Woman from Monte Carloas Lieutenant d'OrtellesMovie
Under Eighteen
1932Under Eighteenas Raymond HardingMovie
Expensive Women
1931Expensive Womenas Neil HartleyMovie
Honor of the Family
1931Honor of the Familyas Captain Boris BaronyMovie
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
1931How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'as Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)Movie
Plunder
1923Plunderas Mr. JonesMovie
The Town That Forgot God
1922The Town That Forgot Godas EbenMovie