Warren William

Warren William is one of those names that deserves rediscovery. Crowned the "King of Pre-Code," he embodied the sly, morally slippery leading men of early sound cinema, back when Hollywood still had a wicked glint in its eye. I find that era endlessly fascinating, and actors like him carried it. There is something poignant about a man who earned a star on the Walk of Fame yet faded from memory after his death in 1948. From small-town Aitkin, Minnesota to silver-screen stardom is a classic arc. I would happily spend an evening with his films.

Name (English)

Warren William

Name (Japanese)

ウォーレン・ウィリアム

Reading

うぉーれん・うぃりあむ

Born

December 2, 1894 – September 24, 1948

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Aitkin, Minnesota, United States

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / actor

Awards & achievements

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren%20William
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q950857

Tags

• Minnesota
• stage actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.