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Warren William
Actor· Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
58 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood | Various Roles (archive footage) | Film |
| 1947 | The Private Affairs of Bel Ami | Laroche-Mathieu | Film |
| 1946 | Fear | Police Capt. Burke | Film |
| 1945 | Strange Illusion | Brett Curtis | Film |
| 1943 | One Dangerous Night | Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf | Film |
| 1943 | Passport to Suez | Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf | Film |
| 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Harry Farrel | Film |
| 1942 | Counter-Espionage | Michael Lanyard | Film |
| 1941 | Secrets of the Lone Wolf | Michael Lanyard | Film |
| 1941 | The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance | Michael Lanyard | Film |
| 1941 | The Wolf Man | Dr. Lloyd | Film |
| 1940 | Arizona | Jefferson Carteret | Film |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell | Jesse Lewisohn | Film |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady | Michael Lanyard | Film |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Strikes | Michael Lanyard | Film |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date | Michael Lanyard | Film |
| 1940 | Trail of the Vigilantes | Mark Dawson | Film |
| 1939 | The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt | Michael Lanyard | Film |
| 1939 | The Man in the Iron Mask | D'Artagnan | Film |
| 1939 | The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Philo Vance | Film |
| 1939 | Day-time Wife | Bernard Dexter | Film |
| 1938 | Arsène Lupin Returns | Steve Emerson | Film |
| 1938 | Wives Under Suspicion | Jim Stowell | Film |
| 1937 | The Firefly | Major de Rouchemont | Film |
| 1937 | Madame X | Bernard Fleuriot | Film |
| 1936 | The Case of the Velvet Claws | Perry Mason | Film |
| 1936 | Times Square Playboy | Victor 'Vic' Arnold | Film |
| 1936 | Satan Met a Lady | Ted Shane | Film |
| 1936 | Go West Young Man | Morgan | Film |
| 1935 | The Case of the Lucky Legs | Perry Mason | Film |
| 1935 | Don't Bet on Blondes | Oscar 'Odds' Owen | Film |
| 1935 | The Case of the Curious Bride | Perry Mason | Film |
| 1935 | A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio | Himself (uncredited) | Film |
| 1935 | Living on Velvet | Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham | Film |
| 1934 | The Dragon Murder Case | Philo Vance | Film |
| 1934 | Imitation of Life | Stephen 'Steve' Archer | Film |
| 1934 | Dr. Monica | John Braden | Film |
| 1934 | Cleopatra | Julius Caesar | Film |
| 1934 | Smarty | Tony | Film |
| 1934 | Upperworld | Alexander Stream | Film |
| 1934 | The Secret Bride | Robert Sheldon | Film |
| 1934 | Bedside | Bob Brown | Film |
| 1934 | The Case of the Howling Dog | Perry Mason | Film |
| 1933 | Lady for a Day | Dave the Dude | Film |
| 1933 | Employees' Entrance | Kurt Anderson | Film |
| 1933 | The Mind Reader | Chandra | Film |
| 1933 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 | Self | Film |
| 1933 | Gold Diggers of 1933 | Lawrence | Film |
| 1932 | Beauty and the Boss | Baron Josef von Ullrich | Film |
| 1932 | Skyscraper Souls | David Dwight | Film |
| 1932 | The Woman from Monte Carlo | Lieutenant d'Ortelles | Film |
| 1932 | Three on a Match | Robert Kirkwood | Film |
| 1932 | The Dark Horse | Hal Samson Blake | Film |
| 1932 | Under Eighteen | Raymond Harding | Film |
| 1932 | The Mouthpiece | Vincent 'Vince' Day | Film |
| 1932 | The Match King | Paul Kroll | Film |
| 1931 | Expensive Women | Neil Hartley | Film |
| 1931 | How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon' | Warren William - the Husband (uncredited) | Film |
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