Warren William
Acting
Born 1894-12-02
Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
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.
Known For
Popular credits
The Wolf Man
Dr. Lloyd
Gold Diggers of 1933
Lawrence
Lady for a Day
Dave the Dude
Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
Imitation of Life
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Three on a Match
Robert Kirkwood
The Man in the Iron Mask
D'Artagnan
Satan Met a Lady
Ted Shane
Arizona
Jefferson Carteret
Employees' Entrance
Kurt Anderson
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
Laroche-Mathieu
Strange Illusion
Brett Curtis
The Case of the Curious Bride
Perry Mason
The Dragon Murder Case
Philo Vance
Day-time Wife
Bernard Dexter
Fear
Police Capt. Burke
The Case of the Howling Dog
Perry Mason
Go West Young Man
Morgan
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Various Roles (archive footage)
The Secret Bride
Robert Sheldon