Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1892-07-28
- Day of Death1984-03-05 (91 years)
- Place of BirthPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also Known AsWilliam H. PowellУильям Пауэллویلیام پاول
William Powell
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1955
Mister Roberts
As: Doc
- 1953
How to Marry a Millionaire
As: J.D. Hanley
- 1953
The Girl Who Had Everything
As: Steve Latimer
- 1952
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
As: Homer 'Doc' Brown
- 1951
It's a Big Country
As: Professor
- 1949
Dancing in the Dark
As: Emery Slade
- 1949
Take One False Step
As: Andrew Gentling
- 1948
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
As: Arthur Peabody
1947The Senator Was Indiscreet
As: Senator Melvin G. Ashton
1947Life with Father
As: Clarence Day Sr.
1947Song of the Thin Man
As: Nick Charles
1946The Hoodlum Saint
As: Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill
1945Ziegfeld Follies
As: Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
1945The Great Morgan
As: William Powell (voice) (uncredited)
1944The Thin Man Goes Home
As: Nick Charles
1944The Heavenly Body
As: William S. Whitley
1943The Youngest Profession
As: William Powell
1942Crossroads
As: David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier
1941Shadow of the Thin Man
As: Nick Charles
1941Love Crazy
As: Steve Ireland
1940I Love You Again
As: Larry Wilson aka George Carey
1939Another Thin Man
As: Nick Charles
1938The Baroness and the Butler
As: Johann Porok
1937Double Wedding
As: Charles Lodge
1937The Emperor's Candlesticks
As: Baron Stephan Wolensky
1937The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
As: Charles
- 1936
After the Thin Man
As: Nick Charles
1936Libeled Lady
As: William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
- 1936
My Man Godfrey
As: Godfrey
1936The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
As: Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford
1936The Great Ziegfeld
As: Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
1935Rendezvous
As: Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan
1935Escapade
As: Fritz
1935Reckless
As: Ned Riley
1935Star of Midnight
As: Clay Dalzell
1934Evelyn Prentice
As: John Prentice
1934The Key
As: Capt. Bill Tennant
- 1934
The Thin Man
As: Nick Charles
1934Manhattan Melodrama
As: Jim Wade
1934Fashions of 1934
As: Sherwood Nash
1933The Kennel Murder Case
As: Philo Vance
1933Double Harness
As: John Fletcher
1933Private Detective 62
As: Donald Free
1932Lawyer Man
As: Anton Adam
1932One Way Passage
As: Dan Hardesty
1932Jewel Robbery
As: The Robber
1932High Pressure
As: Gar Evans
1931The Road to Singapore
As: Hugh Dawltry
1931Ladies' Man
As: Jamie Darricott
1931Man of the World
As: Michael Trevor
1930For the Defense
As: William Foster
1930Shadow of the Law
As: Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson
1930Paramount on Parade
As: Philo Vance
1930The Benson Murder Case
As: Philo Vance
1930Street of Chance
As: John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis
1930Behind the Make-Up
As: Gardoni
1929Pointed Heels
As: Robert Courtland
1929Charming Sinners
As: Karl Kraley
1929The Greene Murder Case
As: Philo Vance
1929The Four Feathers
As: Capt. William Trench
1929The Canary Murder Case
As: Philo Vance
1928Interference
As: Philip Voaze
1928Forgotten Faces
As: Froggy
1928The Vanishing Pioneer
As: John Murdock
1928The Drag Net
As: Dapper Frank Trent
1928Partners in Crime
As: Smith
1928Feel My Pulse
As: Her Nemesis
1928Beau Sabreur
As: Becque
1928The Last Command
As: Lev Andreyev
1927She's a Sheik
As: Kada
1927Nevada
As: Clan Dillon
1927Paid to Love
As: Prince Eric
1927Time to Love
As: Prince Alado
1927Special Delivery
As: Harold Jones
1927Senorita
As: Manuel Oliveros
1927Love's Greatest Mistake
As: Don Kendall
1927New York
As: Trent Regan
1926The Great Gatsby
As: George Wilson
1926Tin Gods
As: Tony Santelli
1926Beau Geste
As: Boldini
1926Aloma of the South Seas
As: Van Templeton
1926The Runaway
As: Jack Harrison
1926Desert Gold
As: Snake Landree
1926Sea Horses
As: Lorenzo Salvia
1926White Mice
As: Roddy Forrester
1925The Beautiful City
As: Nick Di Silva
1925My Lady's Lips
As: Scott Seldon
1925Faint Perfume
As: Barnaby Powers
1925Too Many Kisses
As: Don Julio
1924Romola
As: Tito Melema
1924Dangerous Money
As: Prince Arnoldo da Pescia
1923Under the Red Robe
As: Duke of Orleans
1923The Bright Shawl
As: Gaspar De Vaca
1922Outcast
As: DeValle
1922When Knighthood Was in Flower
As: Francis I
1922Sherlock Holmes
As: Forman Wells