Warren William

Warren William

Deceased · Born: Dec 2, 1894 · Died: Sep 24, 1948

Known For

The Wolf Man The Wolf Man
Employees' Entrance Employees' Entrance
Satan Met a Lady Satan Met a Lady
Skyscraper Souls Skyscraper Souls

Personal Details

Born Dec 2, 1894 Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
Parents
  • Freeman E. Krech
  • Frances Krech

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.

Career

1947
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami as Laroche-Mathieu
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1946
Fear
Fear as Police Capt. Burke
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1945
Strange Illusion
Strange Illusion as Brett Curtis
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1943
One Dangerous Night
One Dangerous Night as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
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Passport to Suez
Passport to Suez as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
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1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Harry Farrel
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Counter-Espionage
Counter-Espionage as Michael Lanyard
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1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Michael Lanyard
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The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man as Dr. Lloyd
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Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Secrets of the Lone Wolf as Michael Lanyard
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Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling as Blackie Bedford
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1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady as Michael Lanyard
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Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell as Jesse Lewisohn
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The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes as Michael Lanyard
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Arizona
Arizona as Jefferson Carteret
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Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes as Mark Dawson
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Michael Lanyard
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1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case as Philo Vance
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The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt as Michael Lanyard
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Day-Time Wife
Day-Time Wife as Bernard Dexter
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The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask as D'Artagnan
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1938
Wives Under Suspicion
Wives Under Suspicion as District Attorney Jim Stowell
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The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years as Harry Borden
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Arsène Lupin Returns
Arsène Lupin Returns as Steve Emerson
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1937
The Firefly
The Firefly as Major de Rouchemont
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Madame X
Madame X as Bernard Fleuriot
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1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws as Perry Mason
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Stage Struck
Stage Struck as Fred Harris
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Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady as Ted Shane
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1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs as Perry Mason
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Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet as Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
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The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride as Perry Mason
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Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes as Oscar 'Odds' Owen
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1934
The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case as Philo Vance
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Bedside
Bedside as Bob Brown
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Dr. Monica
Dr. Monica as John Braden
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Upperworld
Upperworld as Alexander Stream
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The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride as Robert Sheldon
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Cleopatra
Cleopatra as Julius Caesar
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The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog as Perry Mason
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Smarty
Smarty as Tony
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Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
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1933
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance as Kurt Anderson
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Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
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Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day as Dave the Dude
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The Mind Reader
The Mind Reader as Chandra
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Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 as J. Lawrence Bradford
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1932
Three on a Match
Three on a Match as Robert Kirkwood
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The Match King
The Match King as Paul Kroll
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Beauty and the Boss
Beauty and the Boss as Baron Josef von Ullrich
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Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls as David Dwight
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The Mouthpiece
The Mouthpiece as Vincent 'Vince' Day
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The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse as Hal Samson Blake
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1931
Under Eighteen
Under Eighteen as Raymond Harding
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