
Warren William
ActingDecember 2, 1894— September 24, 1948 (age 53)
Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
Warren William Krech, Warren Krech, King of Pre-Code
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.
Movies
(76 total)
The Wolf Man
19417.0
as Dr. Lloyd

Gold Diggers of 1933
19337.2
as Lawrence

Lady for a Day
19337.0
as Dave the Dude

Cleopatra
19346.0
as Julius Caesar

Imitation of Life
19347.0
as Stephen 'Steve' Archer

Three on a Match
19326.2
as Robert Kirkwood

The Man in the Iron Mask
19397.1
as D'Artagnan

Satan Met a Lady
19365.7
as Ted Shane

Arizona
19406.4
as Jefferson Carteret

Employees' Entrance
19336.1
as Kurt Anderson

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
19476.1
as Laroche-Mathieu

Strange Illusion
19455.4
as Brett Curtis

The Case of the Curious Bride
19356.0
as Perry Mason

The Dragon Murder Case
19345.8
as Philo Vance

Day-time Wife
19395.9
as Bernard Dexter

Fear
19464.5
as Police Capt. Burke

The Case of the Howling Dog
19346.2
as Perry Mason

Go West Young Man
19365.3
as Morgan

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
20086.1
as Various Roles (archive footage)

The Secret Bride
19345.9
as Robert Sheldon