1900s actor biography early named warren william
He was born Warren William Krech on December 2, 1894 in Aitkin, Minnesota....
Warren William
Broadway and Hollywood actor (1894–1948)
Warren William | |
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William in Goodbye Again (1933) | |
| Born | Warren William Krech (1894-12-02)December 2, 1894 Aitkin, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 1948(1948-09-24) (aged 53) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1919–1947 |
| Spouse | Helen Barbara Nelson (1923–1948; his death) |
Warren William (born Warren William Krech; December 2, 1894 – September 24, 1948) was a Broadway and Hollywoodactor, immensely popular during the early 1930s; he was later nicknamed the "King of Pre-Code".
He was the first actor to play Perry Mason.
William Fairfield Warren (March 13, 1833 – December 7, 1929) was the first president of Boston University.
Early life
Warren William Krech's family originated in Bad Tennstedt, Thuringia, Germany. His grandfather, Ernst Wilhelm Krech (born 1819), fled Germany in 1848 during the Revolution, going first to France and later emigrating to the United States.
He wed Mathilde Grow in 1851, and had six children. Freeman E. Krech, Warren's father,