Warren William
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 2, 1894 in Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- September 24, 1948
- Active Years
- 1922–2008 (87 Years)
- Total Credits
- 76 credits in database
Biography
Warren William was an American stage, screen, and radio actor born as Warren William Krech on December 2, 1894, in Aitkin, Minnesota. He was popular as a film leading man during the early 1930s and later earned the nickname the King of Pre-Code. He is best remembered for portraying heartless types, including amoral businessmen and lawyers. His career spanned across film, stage, and radio media. According to official biographical records, he had 75 known acting credits in his film and television database profile. Warren William passed away on September 24, 1948, at the age of 53.
Career overview
Warren William was an American stage, screen, and radio actor who was born Warren William Krech on December 2, 1894, in Aitkin, Minnesota. He established himself as a popular film leading man during the early 1930s and later earned the nickname the King of Pre-Code. Throughout his career on screen, he became best remembered for portraying amoral businessmen, lawyers, and other heartless types.
His professional acting body of work encompasses seventy-five known credits across film and television. As an active performer in the entertainment industry, his career spanned work in multiple mediums including the stage, motion pictures, and radio broadcasting.
Warren William passed away on September 24, 1948, at the age of fifty-three.
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76 titles- 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 (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Wolfman (1966) as Dr. Lloyd
- The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) as Laroche-Mathieu
- Fear (1946) as Police Capt. Burke
- Strange Illusion (1945) as Brett Curtis
- One Dangerous Night (1943) as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
- Passport to Suez (1943) as Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
- Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) as Harry Farrel
- Counter-Espionage (1942) as Michael Lanyard
- The Wolf Man (1941) as Dr. Lloyd
- The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941) as Michael Lanyard
- Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941) as Michael Lanyard
- Wild Geese Calling (1941) as Blackie Bedford
- Arizona (1940) as Jefferson Carteret
- The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940) as Michael Lanyard
- Lillian Russell (1940) as Jesse Lewisohn
- Trail of the Vigilantes (1940) as Mark Dawson
- The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940) as Michael Lanyard
- The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940) as Michael Lanyard
- The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) as D'Artagnan
- Day-time Wife (1939) as Bernard Dexter
- The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939) as Michael Lanyard
- The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) as Philo Vance
- Wives Under Suspicion (1938) as Jim Stowell
- Arsène Lupin Returns (1938) as Steve Emerson
- The First Hundred Years (1938) as Harry Borden
- Outcast (1937) as Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
- Madame X (1937) as Bernard Fleuriot
- The Firefly (1937) as Major de Rouchemont
- Midnight Madonna (1937) as Blackie Denbo
- Satan Met a Lady (1936) as Ted Shane
- Breakdowns of 1936 (1936) as Self
- Go West Young Man (1936) as Morgan
- The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936) as Perry Mason
- Stage Struck (1936) as Fred Harris
- Times Square Playboy (1936) as Victor 'Vic' Arnold
- The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) as Perry Mason
- The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) as Perry Mason
- Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) as Oscar 'Odds' Owen
- Things You Never See on the Screen (1935) as Self
- A Dream Comes True (1935) as Self (uncredited)
- A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935) as Himself (uncredited)
- The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935) as Allan Chepstow
- Living on Velvet (1935) as Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
- Cleopatra (1934) as Julius Caesar
- Imitation of Life (1934) as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
- The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) as Perry Mason
- The Dragon Murder Case (1934) as Philo Vance
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)
- The Secret Bride (1934) as Robert Sheldon
- Upperworld (1934) as Alexander Stream
- Bedside (1934) as Bob Brown
- Smarty (1934) as Tony
- Dr. Monica (1934) as John Braden
- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) as Lawrence
- Lady for a Day (1933) as Dave the Dude
- Just Around the Corner (1933) as Mr. Sears
- Goodbye Again (1933) as Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
- Employees' Entrance (1933) as Kurt Anderson
- The Mind Reader (1933) as Chandra
- Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933) as Self
- Three on a Match (1932) as Robert Kirkwood
- The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932) as Lieutenant d'Ortelles
- Skyscraper Souls (1932) as David Dwight
- Under Eighteen (1932) as Raymond Harding
- The Dark Horse (1932) as Hal Samson Blake
- The Mouthpiece (1932) as Vincent 'Vince' Day
- The Match King (1932) as Paul Kroll
- Beauty and the Boss (1932) as Baron Josef von Ullrich
- Honor of the Family (1931) as Captain Boris Barony
- Expensive Women (1931) as Neil Hartley
- How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon' (1931) as Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)
- Plunder (1923) as Mr. Jones
- The Town That Forgot God (1922) as Eben
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What movies or TV shows is Warren William best known for?
Warren William is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Wolfman (1966), The Wolf Man (1941), GH Dúo (2019), North and South (1975).
When and where was Warren William born?
Warren William was born on December 2, 1894 in Aitkin, Minnesota, USA. They passed away on September 24, 1948.
How many credits does Warren William have?
Warren William has accumulated over 76 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1922 to 2008.
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Warren William was an American stage, screen, and radio actor born as Warren William Krech on December 2, 1894, in Aitkin, Minnesota. He was popular as a film leading man during the early 1930s and later earned the nickname the King of Pre-Code. He is best remembered for portraying heartless types, including amoral bus...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Wolfman (1966) as Dr. Lloyd — aged about 71
- The Wolf Man (1941) as Dr. Lloyd — aged about 46
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