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William Powell

William Powell

Acting 1892-07-29 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the Thin Man series based on the Nick and Nora Charles characters created by Dashiell Hammett. Powell was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times: for The Thin Man (1934), My Man Godfrey (1936), and Life with Father (1947). After high school, he left home for New York and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts at …

Known For

Libeled Lady
MOV ⭐ 7.3
Libeled Lady 1936
The Thin Man
MOV ⭐ 7.5
The Thin Man 1934
My Man Godfrey
MOV ⭐ 7.6
My Man Godfrey 1936
How to Marry a Millionaire
MOV ⭐ 6.8
How to Marry a Millionaire 1953
Shadow of the Thin Man
MOV ⭐ 7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man 1941
The Thin Man Goes Home
MOV ⭐ 7.1
The Thin Man Goes Home 1944
Another Thin Man
MOV ⭐ 7.1
Another Thin Man 1939
After the Thin Man
MOV ⭐ 7.3
After the Thin Man 1936
The Great Ziegfeld
MOV ⭐ 6.3
The Great Ziegfeld 1936
Manhattan Melodrama
MOV ⭐ 7.1
Manhattan Melodrama 1934
Ziegfeld Follies
MOV ⭐ 6.0
Ziegfeld Follies 1945
Life with Father
MOV ⭐ 6.7
Life with Father 1947
Love Crazy
MOV ⭐ 6.8
Love Crazy 1941
Double Wedding
MOV ⭐ 6.4
Double Wedding 1937
Song of the Thin Man
MOV ⭐ 6.7
Song of the Thin Man 1947
I Love You Again
MOV ⭐ 7.2
I Love You Again 1940
One Way Passage
MOV ⭐ 7.4
One Way Passage 1932
The Heavenly Body
MOV ⭐ 5.6
The Heavenly Body 1944
Crossroads
MOV ⭐ 5.9
Crossroads 1942
Take One False Step
MOV ⭐ 5.4
Take One False Step 1949