William Powell
Acting
Born July 29, 1892 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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 Father (1947). After high school, he left home for New York and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts at the age of 18. In 1912, Powell graduated from the AADA, and worked in some vaudeville and stock comp…
Known For · 40 titles
The Baroness and the Butler
How to Marry a Millionaire
My Man Godfrey
Libeled Lady
The Thin Man
That's Entertainment, Part II
After the Thin Man
Mister Roberts
White Mice
The Road to Singapore
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Ziegfeld Follies
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
The Youngest Profession
Shadow of the Thin Man
The Romance of Celluloid
Twenty Years After
Another Thin Man
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The Great Ziegfeld
Romola
Manhattan Melodrama
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
Life with Father
Charming Sinners
Evelyn Prentice
It's Showtime
From the Ends of the Earth
Private Detective 62
The Thin Man Goes Home
Crossroads
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Outcast
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
The Kennel Murder Case
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
The Hoodlum Saint
The Girl Who Had Everything