Warren William

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.

Filmography (76 Appearances)

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

2008

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

The Wolfman

1966

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947

Fear

1946

Strange Illusion

1945

Passport to Suez

1943

One Dangerous Night

1943

Counter-Espionage

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

The Wolf Man

1941

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941

Wild Geese Calling

1941

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

Arizona

1940

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

Lillian Russell

1940

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

Day-time Wife

1939

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939

Wives Under Suspicion

1938

The First Hundred Years

1938

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

The Firefly

1937

Madame X

1937

Midnight Madonna

1937

Outcast

1937

Breakdowns of 1936

1936

Go West Young Man

1936

Stage Struck

1936

Satan Met a Lady

1936

The Case of the Velvet Claws

1936

Times Square Playboy

1936

A Dream Comes True

1935

The Widow from Monte Carlo

1935

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

Living on Velvet

1935

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

1935

The Secret Bride

1934

Imitation of Life

1934

Cleopatra

1934

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

The Dragon Murder Case

1934

Dr. Monica

1934

Smarty

1934

Upperworld

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

Bedside

1934

Lady for a Day

1933

Goodbye Again

1933

Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

The Mind Reader

1933

Employees' Entrance

1933

Just Around the Corner

1933

The Match King

1932

Three on a Match

1932

Skyscraper Souls

1932

The Dark Horse

1932

Beauty and the Boss

1932

The Mouthpiece

1932

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932

Under Eighteen

1932

Expensive Women

1931

Honor of the Family

1931

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

1931

Plunder

1923

The Town That Forgot God

1922 Debut
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