Warren William
Known for
Acting
Born
December 2, 1894
Birthplace
Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
Died
September 24, 1948 (aged 53)
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.
Best known work
The Wolf Man
1941
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
Cleopatra
1934
Lady for a Day
1933
Imitation of Life
1934
Three on a Match
1932
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939
Satan Met a Lady
1936
Arizona
1940
Employees' Entrance
1933Filmography
2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Various Roles (archive footage)
1994
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Heras Self (archive footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1947
The Private Affairs of Bel Amias Laroche-Mathieu
1946
Fearas Police Capt. Burke
1945
Strange Illusionas Brett Curtis
1943
Passport to Suezas Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
1943
One Dangerous Nightas Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
1942
Counter-Espionageas Michael Lanyard
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Harry Farrel
1941
The Wolf Manas Dr. Lloyd
1941
Secrets of the Lone Wolfas Michael Lanyard
1941
Wild Geese Callingas Blackie Bedford
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chanceas Michael Lanyard
1940
Arizonaas Jefferson Carteret
1940
Trail of the Vigilantesas Mark Dawson
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Dateas Michael Lanyard
1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Ladyas Michael Lanyard
1940
Lillian Russellas Jesse Lewisohn
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikesas Michael Lanyard
1939
Day-time Wifeas Bernard Dexter
1939
The Man in the Iron Maskas D'Artagnan
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Caseas Philo Vance
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Huntas Michael Lanyard
1938
Wives Under Suspicionas Jim Stowell