Warren William

Warren William

Acting

Birthday

1894/12/02

Day of death

1948/09/24 (53 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Aitkin, Minnesota, USA

Also know as

Warren William Krech, Warren Krech, King of Pre-Code

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.

Acting
The Wolf Man
10.0

(1966) The Wolf Man

as Dr. Lloyd

Fear
4.3

(1946) Fear

as Police Capt. Burke

Gold Diggers of 1933
7.1

(1933) Gold Diggers of 1933

as J. Lawrence Bradford

Satan Met a Lady
5.9

(1936) Satan Met a Lady

as Ted Shane

The Wolf Man
7.0

(1941) The Wolf Man

as Dr. Lloyd

Arizona
6.2

(1940) Arizona

as Jefferson Carteret

Strange Illusion
5.5

(1945) Strange Illusion

as Brett Curtis

Three on a Match
6.2

(1932) Three on a Match

as Robert Kirkwood

Lady for a Day
7.1

(1933) Lady for a Day

as Dave the Dude

Employees' Entrance
6.3

(1933) Employees' Entrance

as Kurt Anderson

The Man in the Iron Mask
7.1

(1939) The Man in the Iron Mask

as D'Artagnan

Madame X
6.2

(1937) Madame X

as Bernard Fleuriot

The Firefly
6.4

(1937) The Firefly

as Major de Rouchemont

Cleopatra
6.0

(1934) Cleopatra

as Julius Caesar

Imitation of Life
7.0

(1934) Imitation of Life

as Stephen 'Steve' Archer

The Dragon Murder Case
5.8

(1934) The Dragon Murder Case

as Philo Vance

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
5.5

(1939) The Gracie Allen Murder Case

as Philo Vance

Go West Young Man
5.3

(1936) Go West Young Man

as Morgan

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
0.0

(1933) Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

as Self

Day-time Wife
6.3

(1939) Day-time Wife

as Bernard Dexter

Skyscraper Souls
5.6

(1932) Skyscraper Souls

as David Dwight

Expensive Women
4.8

(1931) Expensive Women

as Neil Hartley

Times Square Playboy
4.8

(1936) Times Square Playboy

as Victor 'Vic' Arnold

Don't Bet on Blondes
5.0

(1935) Don't Bet on Blondes

as Oscar 'Odds' Owen

The Case of the Curious Bride
6.0

(1935) The Case of the Curious Bride

as Perry Mason

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
6.0

(1941) The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

as Michael Lanyard

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
6.5

(1940) The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

as Michael Lanyard

The Lone Wolf Strikes
6.3

(1940) The Lone Wolf Strikes

as Michael Lanyard

The Dark Horse
7.2

(1932) The Dark Horse

as Hal Samson Blake

Counter-Espionage
6.2

(1942) Counter-Espionage

as Michael Lanyard

Under Eighteen
6.6

(1932) Under Eighteen

as Raymond Harding

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
4.7

(1942) Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as Harry Farrel

The Mind Reader
6.3

(1933) The Mind Reader

as Chandra

Passport to Suez
5.7

(1943) Passport to Suez

as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

Dr. Monica
4.8

(1934) Dr. Monica

as John Braden

The Mouthpiece
5.9

(1932) The Mouthpiece

as Vincent 'Vince' Day

Arsène Lupin Returns
5.8

(1938) Arsène Lupin Returns

as Steve Emerson

The Match King
6.6

(1932) The Match King

as Paul Kroll

Bedside
5.6

(1934) Bedside

as Bob Brown

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
5.9

(1940) The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

as Michael Lanyard

The Case of the Howling Dog
6.5

(1934) The Case of the Howling Dog

as Perry Mason

Wives Under Suspicion
5.4

(1938) Wives Under Suspicion

as District Attorney Jim Stowell

The Case of the Lucky Legs
6.0

(1935) The Case of the Lucky Legs

as Perry Mason

Beauty and the Boss
7.0

(1932) Beauty and the Boss

as Baron Josef von Ullrich

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
6.3

(1947) The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

as Laroche-Mathieu

One Dangerous Night
5.0

(1943) One Dangerous Night

as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

The Secret Bride
6.3

(1934) The Secret Bride

as Robert Sheldon

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
6.5

(1939) The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

as Michael Lanyard

The Case of the Velvet Claws
6.8

(1936) The Case of the Velvet Claws

as Perry Mason

Secrets of the Lone Wolf
6.3

(1941) Secrets of the Lone Wolf

as Michael Lanyard

Trail of the Vigilantes
0.0

(1940) Trail of the Vigilantes

as Mark Dawson

Lillian Russell
6.1

(1940) Lillian Russell

as Jesse Lewisohn

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

(1983) Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Upperworld
6.3

(1934) Upperworld

as Alexander Stream

Stage Struck
4.0

(1936) Stage Struck

as Fred Harris

Just Around the Corner
6.0

(1933) Just Around the Corner

as Mr. Sears

Living on Velvet
5.4

(1935) Living on Velvet

as Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham

Smarty
4.0

(1934) Smarty

as Tony

Goodbye Again
5.0

(1933) Goodbye Again

as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby

The First Hundred Years
6.0

(1938) The First Hundred Years

as Harry Borden

The Widow from Monte Carlo
5.0

(1935) The Widow from Monte Carlo

as Allan Chepstow

The Woman from Monte Carlo
5.0

(1932) The Woman from Monte Carlo

as Lieutenant d'Ortelles

Wild Geese Calling
5.8

(1941) Wild Geese Calling

as Blackie Bedford

0.0

(1937) Midnight Madonna

as Blackie Denbo

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
0.0

(1994) Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

as Self (archive footage)

Breakdowns of 1936
0.0

(1936) Breakdowns of 1936

as Self

Plunder
0.0

(1923) Plunder

as Mr. Jones

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
5.2

(1935) A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

as Himself (uncredited)

0.0

(1931) How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

as Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)

Outcast
0.0

(1937) Outcast

as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones

Things You Never See on the Screen
5.0

(1935) Things You Never See on the Screen

as Self

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
6.0

(1934) Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

as ---

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.4

(2008) Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as Various Roles (archive footage)

Honor of the Family
0.0

(1931) Honor of the Family

as Captain Boris Barony

A Dream Comes True
5.5

(1935) A Dream Comes True

as Self (uncredited)