Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 2, 1894
Place of Birth
Aitkin, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
- Warren William Krech
- Warren Krech
- King of Pre-Code
Warren William
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 - Movies
Gold Diggers of 1933
as Lawrence
Cleopatra
as Julius Caesar
Imitation of Life
as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)
Lady for a Day
as Dave the Dude
The Wolf Man
as Dr. Lloyd
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man in the Iron Mask
as D'Artagnan
Upperworld
as Alexander Stream
Arizona
as Jefferson Carteret