Warren William
- Date of birth:
- 1894
- Mini Bio:
- Warren William (December 2, 1894 - September 24, 1948) was a Broadway and Hollywood actor, born 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 the silent period, 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 first remake of The Maltese Falcon, called Satan Met a Lady (1936) with Bette Davis.
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