Warren William

Acting • 75 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941 ⭐ 3.5
as Dr. Lloyd
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933 ⭐ 3.6
as Lawrence
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1934 ⭐ 3.0
as Julius Caesar
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

1933 ⭐ 3.5
as Dave the Dude
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934 ⭐ 3.5
as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932 ⭐ 3.1
as Robert Kirkwood
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939 ⭐ 3.5
as D'Artagnan
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

1936 ⭐ 2.9
as Ted Shane
Arizona

Arizona

1940 ⭐ 3.3
as Jefferson Carteret
Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

1933 ⭐ 3.1
as Kurt Anderson
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947 ⭐ 3.1
as Laroche-Mathieu
Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion

1945 ⭐ 2.8
as Brett Curtis
The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935 ⭐ 3.0
as Perry Mason
The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

1934 ⭐ 3.0
as Philo Vance
Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife

1939 ⭐ 3.0
as Bernard Dexter
The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934 ⭐ 3.1
as Perry Mason
Fear

Fear

1946 ⭐ 2.3
as Police Capt. Burke
Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

1936 ⭐ 2.8
as Morgan
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934 ⭐ 3.1
as Robert Sheldon
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939 ⭐ 3.3
as Michael Lanyard
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

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

2008 ⭐ 3.0
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

1932 ⭐ 2.8
as David Dwight
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940 ⭐ 3.2
as Michael Lanyard
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

1932 ⭐ 3.1
as Raymond Harding
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935 ⭐ 3.0
as Perry Mason
The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader

1933 ⭐ 3.1
as Chandra
The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

1932 ⭐ 3.1
as Vincent 'Vince' Day
Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

1938 ⭐ 2.6
as Jim Stowell
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940 ⭐ 3.3
as Jesse Lewisohn
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940 ⭐ 3.0
as Michael Lanyard