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Warren William Berühmte Gedenkstätte Veteran

Geburt
Aitkin, Aitkin County, Minnesota, USA
Tod
24 Sept 1948 (im Alter von 53)
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Kenotaph
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Grabstelle
The Great Mausoleum, Memorial Terrace, Columbarium of Memory, Niche #20020
Gedenkstätten-ID
6917251 Quelle ansehen

Actor. Born Warren William Krech in Aitkin, Minnesota. After serving in World War I (WWI), he remained in France to join a touring theatrical troupe. In 1920, he returned to America, worked on Broadway and made his big screen debut in "Plunder" (1923). Moving from New York City to Hollywood, California in 1931, he signed with Warner Bros. Pictures and became a contract player. Nicknamed "The King of Pre-Code," he was a veteran of over 70 films. His credits include: "Honor of the Family" (1931), "Three on a Match" (1932), "Gold Diggers of 1933" (1933), "Lady for a Day" (1933), "Imitation of Life" (1934), "Cleopatra" (1934), "The Secret Bride" (1934), "Go West, Young Man" (1936), "Madame X" (1937), "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1939), "The Lone Wolf" (1939) and "Lillian Russell" (1940). He was the first actor to play Perry Mason in "The Case of the Howling Dog" (1934). He died of multiple myeloma in Hollywood, California. For his contributions to motion pictures, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 1559 Vine St. He was cremated and his ashes scattered in Long Island Sound, New York. A cenotaph was placed for him at his wife's crypt in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale).

Actor. Born Warren William Krech in Aitkin, Minnesota. After serving in World War I (WWI), he remained in France to join a touring theatrical troupe. In 1920, he returned to America, worked on Broadway and made his big screen debut in "Plunder" (1923). Moving from New York City to Hollywood, California in 1931, he signed with Warner Bros. Pictures and became a contract player. Nicknamed "The King of Pre-Code," he was a veteran of over 70 films. His credits include: "Honor of the Family" (1931), "Three on a Match" (1932), "Gold Diggers of 1933" (1933), "Lady for a Day" (1933), "Imitation of Life" (1934), "Cleopatra" (1934), "The Secret Bride" (1934), "Go West, Young Man" (1936), "Madame X" (1937), "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1939), "The Lone Wolf" (1939) and "Lillian Russell" (1940). He was the first actor to play Perry Mason in "The Case of the Howling Dog" (1934). He died of multiple myeloma in Hollywood, California. For his contributions to motion pictures, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 1559 Vine St. He was cremated and his ashes scattered in Long Island Sound, New York. A cenotaph was placed for him at his wife's crypt in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale).

Biografie von: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Gepflegt von: Find a Grave
  • Ursprünglich erstellt von: MarcoMonroe
  • Hinzugefügt: 10 Nov 2002
  • ID der Find-a-Grave-Gedenkstätte: 6917251
  • Find a Grave, Datenbank und Bilder (https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/6917251/warren-william: aufgerufen ), Gedenkstättenseite für Warren William (2 Dez 1894–24 Sept 1948), Gedenkstätten-ID bei Find a Grave 6917251, zitierend Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Gepflegt von Find a Grave.