Warren William
| First Name | Warren |
| Middle Name | Http://www.whosdatedwho.com/photo/gallery.asp?PG=1&RD=51366&RT=Warren%20William |
| Last Name | William |
| Full Name at Birth | Warren William Krech |
| Age | 53 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | December 2, 1894 |
| Birthplace | Aitkin, Minnesota |
| Date of Death | September 24, 1948 |
| Location of Death | Hollywood, California |
| Cause of Death | multiple myeloma |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Father | Freeman E. Krech |
| Mother | Frances Krech |
| Pets | Jack (Dog - wire-haired terrier. Warren taught the dog to drink from a straw) |
Warren William (December 2, 1894 – September 24, 1948) was a Broadway and Hollywood actor, popular during the early 1930s, who was later nicknamed the "king of Pre-Code". born the son of Freeman E. and Frances Krech, as Warren William Krech in Aitkin, Minnesota. He had a certain physical resemblance to John Barrymore. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After moving from Broadway to Hollywood in 1931, he reached his peak as a leading man in early 1930s pre-Production Code films. He was a contract player at the Warner Bros. studio and was known for portraying amoral businessmen, lawyers, and other heartless types, including the Sam Spade character (renamed "Ted Shane") in the second filming of The Maltese Falcon, called Satan Met a Lady (1936) with Bette Davis.
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