Acting
Warren William
EN cinema · 75 credits
Born
2 December 1894
Died
24 September 1948 (aged 53)
Birthplace
Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
Also known as Warren William Krech · Warren Krech · King of Pre-Code
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
Filmography
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
as Laroche-Mathieu
Fear
as Police Capt. Burke
Strange Illusion
as Brett Curtis
Passport to Suez
as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
One Dangerous Night
as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Counter-Espionage
as Michael Lanyard
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Harry Farrel
The Wolf Man
as Dr. Lloyd
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Michael Lanyard
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
as Michael Lanyard
Wild Geese Calling
as Blackie Bedford
Arizona
as Jefferson Carteret
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Michael Lanyard
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Mark Dawson
Lillian Russell
as Jesse Lewisohn
The Man in the Iron Mask
as D'Artagnan
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Philo Vance
Day-time Wife
as Bernard Dexter
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Michael Lanyard
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Steve Emerson
Wives Under Suspicion
as Jim Stowell
The First Hundred Years
as Harry Borden
Madame X
as Bernard Fleuriot
The Firefly
as Major de Rouchemont
Midnight Madonna
as Blackie Denbo
Outcast
as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
Satan Met a Lady
as Ted Shane
Go West Young Man
as Morgan
Times Square Playboy
as Victor 'Vic' Arnold
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Perry Mason
Stage Struck
as Fred Harris
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Oscar 'Odds' Owen
The Case of the Curious Bride
as Perry Mason
The Case of the Lucky Legs
as Perry Mason
Living on Velvet
as Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
The Widow from Monte Carlo
as Allan Chepstow
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
as Himself (uncredited)
A Dream Comes True
as Self (uncredited)
Cleopatra
as Julius Caesar
Imitation of Life
as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
The Dragon Murder Case
as Philo Vance
Dr. Monica
as John Braden
Bedside
as Bob Brown
The Case of the Howling Dog
as Perry Mason
The Secret Bride
as Robert Sheldon
Upperworld
as Alexander Stream
Smarty
as Tony
Gold Diggers of 1933
as Lawrence
Lady for a Day
as Dave the Dude
Employees' Entrance
as Kurt Anderson
The Mind Reader
as Chandra
Just Around the Corner
as Mr. Sears
Goodbye Again
as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
Three on a Match
as Robert Kirkwood
Skyscraper Souls
as David Dwight
The Dark Horse
as Hal Samson Blake
Under Eighteen
as Raymond Harding
The Mouthpiece
as Vincent 'Vince' Day
The Match King
as Paul Kroll
Beauty and the Boss
as Baron Josef von Ullrich
The Woman from Monte Carlo
as Lieutenant d'Ortelles
Expensive Women
as Neil Hartley
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
as Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)
Honor of the Family
as Captain Boris Barony
Plunder
as Mr. Jones