Warren William ( born Warren William ; , - , ) - American film and theater actor.
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| Birth name | Warren William Crack Warren william krech |
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| Profession | actor |
| Career | 1922 - 1947 |
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Biography
Warren William Krek was born December 2, 1894 in the city of Aitkin ( Minnesota ). He had a strong resemblance to the famous actor John Barrymore , which partly influenced the choice of his career. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts ( American Academy of Dramatic Arts ). In 1931, he left Broadway and moved to Hollywood . He bore the nickname "King of Pre-Code Hollywood ." His role was various immoral businessmen, lawyers and other "heartless personalities", including Sam Spade .
The first (in 1934) on the wide screen played the role of Perry Mason in the film versions of Earl Stanley Gardner 's works.
In 1923 he married Helen Barbara Nelson, a woman seventeen years older than him, but who nevertheless survived him. Warren William died September 24, 1948 at the 54th year of life from myeloma .
He was awarded the star ( 1559 Vine Street ) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [4] .
Selected Filmography
- 1923 - / Plunder - Mr. Jones
- 1927 - Twelve Miles Out (episode)
- 1931 - Honor of the Family / Captain Boris Baroni
- 1931 - / Under 18 - Raymond Harding
- 1932 - The Mouthpiece - Vincent Day
- 1932 - The Dark Horse / Hal Samson Blake
- 1932 - Skyscraper Souls - David Dwight
- 1932 - Three on a Match - Robert Kirkwood
- 1932 - / The Match King - Paul Kroll
- 1933 - Goodbye Again - Kenneth Bixby
- 1933 - Entrance only for employees ( English Employees' Entrance ) - Kurt Anderson
- 1933 - Gold Diggers of 1933 / Lawrence Bradford
- 1933 - Lady for a Day / Dave Dude
- 1934 - Upper World / Upper World - Alexander Stream
- 1934 - The Case of the Howling Dog - Perry Mason
- 1934 - Cleopatra / Cleopatra - Julius Caesar
- 1934 - Imitation of Life - Imitation of Life - Stephen Archer
- 1935 - / Living on Velvet - Walter Proverb
- 1935 - The Case of the Curious Bride - Perry Mason
- 1935 - The Case of the Lucky Legs - Perry Mason
- 1935 - The Widow from Monte Carlo / The Widow from Monte Carlo - Allan Chepstow
- 1935 - Don't Bet on Blondes - Oscar Owen
- 1936 - Satan Met a Lady / Satan Met a Lady - Ted Shane ( Sam Spade )
- 1936 - The Case of the Velvet Claws - Perry Mason
- 1936 - May West Forever / Go West, Young Man - Morgan
- 1937 - The Firefly / Colonel Rushemon
- 1937 - Madame X / Madame X - Bernard Fleuroy
- 1938 - Wives Under Suspicion - Attorney Jim Stowell
- 1939 - / The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt - The Lone Wolf
- 1939 - The Man in the Iron Mask - d'Artagnan
- 1940 - Lillian Russell / Lillian Russell - businessman Jesse Lewison ( Jesse Lewisohn )
- 1940 - Arizona / Jefferson Carteret
- 1941 - Call of the Wild Geese / Wild Geese Calling - Blacky Bedford
- 1941 - Secrets of the Lone Wolf - “The Lone Wolf”
- 1941 - The Wolf Man / Dr. Wolf Lloyd
- 1942 - Counter - Intelligence / Counter-Espionage - The Lone Wolf
- 1945 - Strange Illusion - Brett Curtis
- 1946 - Fear / Captain Burke, Police Officer
- 1947 - The Private Affairs of Bel Ami - Laroche Mathieu
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 BNF identifier : Open Data Platform 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Internet Broadway Database - 2000.
- ↑ Full list of laureates Archived on July 11, 2012. on hollywoodusa.co.uk
Literature
- John Stangeland, Warren William: Magnificent Scoundrel of Pre-Code Hollywood (2010), ed. Mcfarland books
Links
- Photos of Warren William and his literature on virtual-history.com
- A detailed analysis of all the roles of Warren William (English) on the site warren-william.com