Warren William

Warren William

🎂 2nd December 1894 (131 yrs) 📍 Aitkin, Minnesota, USA

Known For

The Wolf Man

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.

Warren William

Movies Featuring Warren William

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

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)

as Various Roles (archive footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994)

as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wolfman

The Wolfman (1966)

as Dr. Lloyd
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)

as Laroche-Mathieu
Fear

Fear (1946)

as Police Capt. Burke
Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion (1945)

as Brett Curtis
Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez (1943)

as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night (1943)

as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage (1942)

as Michael Lanyard
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

as Harry Farrel
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man (1941)

as Dr. Lloyd
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941)

as Michael Lanyard
Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling (1941)

as Blackie Bedford
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941)

as Michael Lanyard
Arizona

Arizona (1940)

as Jefferson Carteret
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)

as Mark Dawson
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)

as Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)

as Michael Lanyard
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell (1940)

as Jesse Lewisohn
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)

as Michael Lanyard
Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife (1939)

as Bernard Dexter
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)

as D'Artagnan
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)

as Philo Vance
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)

as Michael Lanyard
Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion (1938)

as District Attorney Jim Stowell
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years (1938)

as Harry Borden
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)

as Steve Emerson
The Firefly

The Firefly (1937)

as Major de Rouchemont
Madame X

Madame X (1937)

as Bernard Fleuriot
No Image

Midnight Madonna (1937)

as Blackie Denbo
Outcast

Outcast (1937)

as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)

as Self
Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man (1936)

as Morgan
Stage Struck

Stage Struck (1936)

as Fred Harris
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady (1936)

as Ted Shane
The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)

as Perry Mason
Times Square Playboy

Times Square Playboy (1936)

as Victor 'Vic' Arnold
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True (1935)

as Self (uncredited)
The Widow from Monte Carlo

The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)

as Allan Chepstow
Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen (1935)

as Self
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)

as Perry Mason
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)

as Oscar 'Odds' Owen
The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)

as Perry Mason
Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet (1935)

as Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935)

as Himself (uncredited)
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride (1934)

as Robert Sheldon
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life (1934)

as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1934)

as Julius Caesar
The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)

as Perry Mason
The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case (1934)

as Philo Vance
Dr. Monica

Dr. Monica (1934)

as John Braden
Smarty

Smarty (1934)

as Tony
Upperworld

Upperworld (1934)

as Alexander Stream
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)

Bedside

Bedside (1934)

as Bob Brown
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day (1933)

as Dave the Dude
Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again (1933)

as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933)

as Self
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

as Lawrence
The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader (1933)

as Chandra
Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance (1933)

as Kurt Anderson
Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner (1933)

as Mr. Sears
The Match King

The Match King (1932)

as Paul Kroll
Three on a Match

Three on a Match (1932)

as Robert Kirkwood
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls (1932)

as David Dwight
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse (1932)

as Hal Samson Blake
Beauty and the Boss

Beauty and the Boss (1932)

as Baron Josef von Ullrich
The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece (1932)

as Vincent 'Vince' Day
The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932)

as Lieutenant d'Ortelles
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen (1932)

as Raymond Harding
Expensive Women

Expensive Women (1931)

as Neil Hartley
Honor of the Family

Honor of the Family (1931)

as 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)

as Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)
Plunder

Plunder (1923)

as Mr. Jones
The Town That Forgot God

The Town That Forgot God (1922)

as Eben