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Warren William

Warren William

Acting·1894–1948·76 films

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.

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Filmography

The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man (1941)Dr. Lloyd
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)Lawrence
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day (1933)Dave the Dude
Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1934)Julius Caesar
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life (1934)Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Three on a Match
Three on a Match (1932)Robert Kirkwood
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)D'Artagnan
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady (1936)Ted Shane
Arizona
Arizona (1940)Jefferson Carteret
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance (1933)Kurt Anderson
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)Laroche-Mathieu
Strange Illusion
Strange Illusion (1945)Brett Curtis
The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)Perry Mason
The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case (1934)Philo Vance
Day-time Wife
Day-time Wife (1939)Bernard Dexter
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)Perry Mason
Go West Young Man
Go West Young Man (1936)Morgan
Fear
Fear (1946)Police Capt. Burke
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)Michael Lanyard
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)Various Roles (archive footage)
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride (1934)Robert Sheldon
Under Eighteen
Under Eighteen (1932)Raymond Harding
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)Michael Lanyard
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls (1932)David Dwight
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell (1940)Jesse Lewisohn
Wives Under Suspicion
Wives Under Suspicion (1938)District Attorney Jim Stowell
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)Perry Mason
The Mind Reader
The Mind Reader (1933)Chandra
The Mouthpiece
The Mouthpiece (1932)Vincent 'Vince' Day
Smarty
Smarty (1934)Tony
Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again (1933)Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)Michael Lanyard
Madame X
Madame X (1937)Bernard Fleuriot
Upperworld
Upperworld (1934)Alexander Stream
Beauty and the Boss
Beauty and the Boss (1932)Baron Josef von Ullrich
Bedside
Bedside (1934)Bob Brown
Arsène Lupin Returns
Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)Steve Emerson
Counter-Espionage
Counter-Espionage (1942)Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)Michael Lanyard
One Dangerous Night
One Dangerous Night (1943)Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Dr. Monica
Dr. Monica (1934)John Braden
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)Philo Vance
Passport to Suez
Passport to Suez (1943)Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
The Match King
The Match King (1932)Paul Kroll
The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse (1932)Hal Samson Blake
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941)Michael Lanyard
Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet (1935)Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
The Firefly
The Firefly (1937)Major de Rouchemont
Expensive Women
Expensive Women (1931)Neil Hartley
The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)Perry Mason
Times Square Playboy
Times Square Playboy (1936)Victor 'Vic' Arnold
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935)Himself (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)Oscar 'Odds' Owen
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941)Michael Lanyard
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)Harry Farrel
The Widow from Monte Carlo
The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)Allan Chepstow
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling (1941)Blackie Bedford
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True (1935)Self (uncredited)
The Woman from Monte Carlo
The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932)Lieutenant d'Ortelles
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)
Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen (1935)Self
Stage Struck
Stage Struck (1936)Fred Harris
The Wolfman
The Wolfman (1966)Dr. Lloyd
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner (1933)Mr. Sears
The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years (1938)Harry Borden
Outcast
Outcast (1937)Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)Mark Dawson
Honor of the Family
Honor of the Family (1931)Captain Boris Barony
Midnight Madonna
Midnight Madonna (1937)Blackie Denbo
Plunder
Plunder (1923)Mr. Jones
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon' (1931)Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)
The Town That Forgot God
The Town That Forgot God (1922)Eben
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994)Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)Self
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933)Self