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
The Wolf Man
(1941)
Dr. Lloyd
Gold Diggers of 1933
(1933)
J. Lawrence Bradford
Imitation of Life
(1934)
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Lady for a Day
(1933)
Dave the Dude
The Man in the Iron Mask
(1939)
D'Artagnan
Cleopatra
(1934)
Julius Caesar
Arizona
(1940)
Jefferson Carteret
Strange Illusion
(1945)
Brett Curtis
Full Filmography
Acting
Plunder
(1923)
Mr. Jones
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'
(1931)
Warren William - the Husband (uncredited)
Honor of the Family
(1931)
Captain Boris Barony
Expensive Women
(1931)
Neil Hartley
Skyscraper Souls
(1932)
David Dwight
The Mouthpiece
(1932)
Vincent 'Vince' Day
Three on a Match
(1932)
Robert Kirkwood
The Match King
(1932)
Paul Kroll
Beauty and the Boss
(1932)
Baron Josef von Ullrich
The Dark Horse
(1932)
Hal Samson Blake
Under Eighteen
(1932)
Raymond Harding
The Woman from Monte Carlo
(1932)
Lieutenant d'Ortelles
Lady for a Day
(1933)
Dave the Dude
Just Around the Corner
(1933)
Mr. Sears
Employees' Entrance
(1933)
Kurt Anderson
Gold Diggers of 1933
(1933)
J. Lawrence Bradford
Hollywood on Parade No. A-12
(1933)
Self
The Mind Reader
(1933)
Chandra
Goodbye Again
(1933)
Kenneth L. 'Ken' Bixby
Cleopatra
(1934)
Julius Caesar
Smarty
(1934)
Tony
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
(1934)
The Case of the Howling Dog
(1934)
Perry Mason
Dr. Monica
(1934)
John Braden
Imitation of Life
(1934)
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Upperworld
(1934)
Alexander Stream
Bedside
(1934)
Bob Brown
The Dragon Murder Case
(1934)
Philo Vance
The Secret Bride
(1934)
Robert Sheldon
Don't Bet on Blondes
(1935)
Oscar 'Odds' Owen
The Case of the Curious Bride
(1935)
Perry Mason
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
(1935)
Himself (uncredited)
The Case of the Lucky Legs
(1935)
Perry Mason
Living on Velvet
(1935)
Walter 'Gibraltar' Pritcham
A Dream Comes True
(1935)
Self (uncredited)
The Widow from Monte Carlo
(1935)
Allan Chepstow
Things You Never See on the Screen
(1935)
Self
Times Square Playboy
(1936)
Victor 'Vic' Arnold
Go West Young Man
(1936)
Morgan
Breakdowns of 1936
(1936)
Self
Stage Struck
(1936)
Fred Harris
Satan Met a Lady
(1936)
Ted Shane
The Case of the Velvet Claws
(1936)
Perry Mason
Midnight Madonna
(1937)
Blackie Denbo
Madame X
(1937)
Bernard Fleuriot
The Firefly
(1937)
Major de Rouchemont
Outcast
(1937)
Dr. Wendell Phillips / Phil Jones
Arsène Lupin Returns
(1938)
Steve Emerson
Wives Under Suspicion
(1938)
District Attorney Jim Stowell
The First Hundred Years
(1938)
Harry Borden
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
(1939)
Philo Vance
Day-time Wife
(1939)
Bernard Dexter
The Man in the Iron Mask
(1939)
D'Artagnan
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
(1939)
Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
(1940)
Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Strikes
(1940)
Michael Lanyard
Lillian Russell
(1940)
Jesse Lewisohn
Arizona
(1940)
Jefferson Carteret
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
(1940)
Michael Lanyard
Trail of the Vigilantes
(1940)
Mark Dawson
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
(1941)
Michael Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
(1941)
Michael Lanyard
The Wolf Man
(1941)
Dr. Lloyd
Wild Geese Calling
(1941)
Blackie Bedford
Counter-Espionage
(1942)
Michael Lanyard
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
(1942)
Harry Farrel
Passport to Suez
(1943)
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
One Dangerous Night
(1943)
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Strange Illusion
(1945)
Brett Curtis
Fear
(1946)
Police Capt. Burke
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
(1947)
Laroche-Mathieu
The Wolf Man
(1966)
Dr. Lloyd
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
(1983)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
(1994)
Self (archive footage)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
(2008)
Various Roles (archive footage)