Warren William

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 2, 1894

died

September 24, 1948

place of birth

Aitkin, Minnesota, USA

also known as

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

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Wolf Man
7.0

The Wolf Man

1941as Dr. Lloyd
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.2

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933as Lawrence
Cleopatra
6.1

Cleopatra

1934as Julius Caesar
Lady for a Day
7.1

Lady for a Day

1933as Dave the Dude
Arizona
6.5

Arizona

1940as Jefferson Carteret
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man in the Iron Mask
7.1

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939as D'Artagnan
Imitation of Life
7.0

Imitation of Life

1934as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Wild Geese Calling
6.5

Wild Geese Calling

1941as Blackie Bedford
Strange Illusion
5.6

Strange Illusion

1945as Brett Curtis
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994as Self (archive footage)
Expensive Women
5.7

Expensive Women

1931as Neil Hartley
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
6.6

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939as Michael Lanyard
Smarty
4.6

Smarty

1934as Tony
The Dragon Murder Case
5.9

The Dragon Murder Case

1934as Philo Vance
Goodbye Again
4.9

Goodbye Again

1933as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
Madame X
6.1

Madame X

1937as Bernard Fleuriot
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
6.2

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947as Laroche-Mathieu
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
6.3

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939as Philo Vance
Three on a Match
6.3

Three on a Match

1932as Robert Kirkwood
The Firefly
6.5

The Firefly

1937as Major de Rouchemont
Lillian Russell
6.7

Lillian Russell

1940as Jesse Lewisohn
Arsène Lupin Returns
6.3

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938as Steve Emerson
One Dangerous Night
5.1

One Dangerous Night

1943as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Skyscraper Souls
5.5

Skyscraper Souls

1932as David Dwight
Passport to Suez
6.3

Passport to Suez

1943as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Counter-Espionage
6.7

Counter-Espionage

1942as Michael Lanyard
The Case of the Howling Dog
6.3

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934as Perry Mason
Bedside
5.6

Bedside

1934as Bob Brown
The Woman from Monte Carlo
6.3

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932as Lieutenant d'Ortelles
Upperworld
6.1

Upperworld

1934as Alexander Stream
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
5.5

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942as Harry Farrel
Honor of the Family
7.0

Honor of the Family

1931as Captain Boris Barony
The Match King
6.7

The Match King

1932as Paul Kroll
A Dream Comes True
6.7

A Dream Comes True

1935as Self (uncredited)
The Case of the Curious Bride
6.0

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935as Perry Mason
Things You Never See on the Screen
5.0

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935as Self
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.1

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

2008as Various Roles (archive footage)
Fear
4.6

Fear

1946as Police Capt. Burke
Trail of the Vigilantes
10.0

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940as Mark Dawson
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
7.3

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934
The Mouthpiece
6.1

The Mouthpiece

1932as Vincent 'Vince' Day
The Secret Bride
6.2

The Secret Bride

1934as Robert Sheldon
Don't Bet on Blondes
5.8

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935as Oscar 'Odds' Owen
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
6.2

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940as Michael Lanyard
Under Eighteen
6.3

Under Eighteen

1932as Raymond Harding
Outcast
8.0

Outcast

1937as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
Dr. Monica
5.0

Dr. Monica

1934as John Braden
Satan Met a Lady
5.8

Satan Met a Lady

1936as Ted Shane
The Dark Horse
7.4

The Dark Horse

1932as Hal Samson Blake