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Warren William

Warren William

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

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)

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994 • Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Wolfman

1966 • Dr. Lloyd

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947 • Laroche-Mathieu

Fear

1946 • Police Capt. Burke

Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion

1945 • Brett Curtis

Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

1943 • Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

Full filmography

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)

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994 • Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Wolfman

1966 • Dr. Lloyd

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947 • Laroche-Mathieu

Fear

1946 • Police Capt. Burke

Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion

1945 • Brett Curtis

Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

1943 • Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

1943 • Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

1942 • Michael Lanyard

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942 • Harry Farrel

The Wolf Man

1941 • Dr. Lloyd

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941 • Michael Lanyard

Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

1941 • Blackie Bedford

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941 • Michael Lanyard

Arizona

1940 • Jefferson Carteret

Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940 • Mark Dawson

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940 • Michael Lanyard

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940 • Michael Lanyard

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940 • Jesse Lewisohn

The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940 • Michael Lanyard

Day-time Wife

1939 • Bernard Dexter

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939 • D'Artagnan

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939 • Philo Vance

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939 • Michael Lanyard

Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

1938 • District Attorney Jim Stowell

The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

1938 • Harry Borden

Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938 • Steve Emerson

The Firefly

1937 • Major de Rouchemont

Madame X

1937 • Bernard Fleuriot

Midnight Madonna

1937 • Blackie Denbo

Outcast

1937 • Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones

Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

1936 • Self

Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

1936 • Morgan

Stage Struck

1936 • Fred Harris

Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

1936 • Ted Shane

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 Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

1935 • Self (uncredited)

The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo

1935 • Allan Chepstow

Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935 • Self

The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935 • Perry Mason

Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935 • Oscar 'Odds' Owen

The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935 • Perry Mason

Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet

1935 • Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

1935 • Himself (uncredited)

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934 • Robert Sheldon

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934 • Stephen 'Steve' Archer

Cleopatra

1934 • Julius Caesar

The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934 • Perry Mason

The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

1934 • Philo Vance

Dr. Monica

1934 • John Braden

Smarty

1934 • Tony

Upperworld

1934 • Alexander Stream

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

Bedside

1934 • Bob Brown

Lady for a Day

1933 • Dave the Dude

Goodbye Again

1933 • Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

1933 • Self

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933 • Lawrence

The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader

1933 • Chandra

Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

1933 • Kurt Anderson

Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

1933 • Mr. Sears

The Match King

1932 • Paul Kroll

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932 • Robert Kirkwood

Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

1932 • David Dwight

The Dark Horse

1932 • Hal Samson Blake

Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss

1932 • Baron Josef von Ullrich

The Mouthpiece

1932 • Vincent 'Vince' Day

The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932 • Lieutenant d'Ortelles

Under Eighteen

1932 • Raymond Harding

Expensive Women

Expensive Women

1931 • Neil Hartley

Honor of the Family

Honor of the Family

1931 • Captain Boris Barony

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)

Plunder

1923 • Mr. Jones

The Town That Forgot God

The Town That Forgot God

1922 • Eben

Warren William – Biography, Known For & Filmography