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Warren William

Warren William

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 02, 1894
Died Sep 24, 1948 (53)
Birthplace Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 othe ... r heartless types.

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

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

2008

as Various Roles (archive footage)

The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1966

as Dr. Lloyd

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947

as Laroche-Mathieu

Fear

Fear

1946

as Police Capt. Burke

Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion

1945

as Brett Curtis

Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

1943

as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

1943

as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

1942

as Michael Lanyard

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Harry Farrel

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941

as Michael Lanyard

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

as Michael Lanyard

Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

1941

as Blackie Bedford

The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941

as Dr. Lloyd

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

as Michael Lanyard

The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

as Michael Lanyard

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

as Michael Lanyard

Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

as Mark Dawson

Arizona

Arizona

1940

as Jefferson Carteret

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940

as Jesse Lewisohn

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939

as Michael Lanyard

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

as Philo Vance

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

as D'Artagnan

Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife

1939

as Bernard Dexter

Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

1938

as District Attorney Jim Stowell

The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

1938

as Harry Borden

Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

as Steve Emerson

Outcast

Outcast

1937

as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones

Midnight Madonna

Midnight Madonna

1937

as Blackie Denbo

Madame X

Madame X

1937

as Bernard Fleuriot

The Firefly

The Firefly

1937

as Major de Rouchemont

The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

1936

as Perry Mason

Times Square Playboy

Times Square Playboy

1936

as Victor 'Vic' Arnold

Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

1936

as Ted Shane

Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

1936

as Morgan

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

as Fred Harris

The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

as Perry Mason

Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

as Oscar 'Odds' Owen

The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo

1935

as Allan Chepstow

The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

as Perry Mason

Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet

1935

as Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham

The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

1934

as Philo Vance

Upperworld

Upperworld

1934

as Alexander Stream

Bedside

Bedside

1934

as Bob Brown

The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

as Perry Mason

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1934

as Julius Caesar

Dr. Monica

Dr. Monica

1934

as John Braden

Smarty

Smarty

1934

as Tony

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934

as Robert Sheldon

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934

as Stephen 'Steve' Archer

Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

1933

as Kurt Anderson

The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader

1933

as Chandra

Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

1933

as Dave the Dude

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as J. Lawrence Bradford

Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

1933

as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby

Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

1933

as Mr. Sears

Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

1932

as David Dwight

The Match King

The Match King

1932

as Paul Kroll

The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

1932

as Vincent 'Vince' Day

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

1932

as Hal Samson Blake

Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss

1932

as Baron Josef von Ullrich

The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932

as Lieutenant d'Ortelles

Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

1932

as Raymond Harding

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932

as Robert Kirkwood

Honor of the Family

Honor of the Family

1931

as Captain Boris Barony

Expensive Women

Expensive Women

1931

as Neil Hartley

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

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

1931

as Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)

Plunder

Plunder

1923

as Mr. Jones

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