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Warren William
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Broadway and Hollywood actor (1894–1948)
Film & TV
Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
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
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood — Various Roles (archive footage)2008
- Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her — Self (archive footage)1994
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983
- The Private Affairs of Bel Ami — Laroche-Mathieu1947
- Fear — Police Capt. Burke1946
- Strange Illusion — Brett Curtis1945
- Passport to Suez — Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf1943
- One Dangerous Night — Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf1943
- Counter-Espionage — Michael Lanyard1942
- Wild Bill Hickok Rides — Harry Farrel1942
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Warren
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Aitkin
- Place of death
- Encino
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Employer
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Warren William in Goodbye Again trailer.jpg
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- Commons category
- Warren William
- date of birth
- 1894-12-02
- date of death
- 1948-09-24
- cause of death
- multiple myeloma
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Warren William Krech
- Commons gallery
- Warren William
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- start of work period
- 1920-00-00
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