

William Powell
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
29 Jul 1892
Age
134 Years
Born In
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Total Projects
118
Years Active
101 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
as Self (archive footage)

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Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
as Self - Actor (archive footage)

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Discovering Jean Harlow
Discovering Jean Harlow
as archive footage

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William Powell: A True Gentleman
William Powell: A True Gentleman

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Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
as Self (archive footage)

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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)

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Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)

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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as Self (archive footage)

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Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)

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It's Showtime
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)

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The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Nick Charles (archive footage)

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Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
as Doc

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How to Marry a Millionaire
How to Marry a Millionaire
as J.D. Hanley

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The Girl Who Had Everything
The Girl Who Had Everything
as Steve Latimer

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The Treasure of Lost Canyon
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
as Homer 'Doc' Brown

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It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
as Professor

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Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark
as Emery Slade

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Take One False Step
Take One False Step
as Andrew Gentling

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Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
as Arthur Peabody

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The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Senator Melvin G. Ashton

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Life with Father
Life with Father
as Clarence Day Sr.

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Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man
as Nick Charles

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The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
as Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill

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Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies
as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

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The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan
as William Powell (voice) (uncredited)

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The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Nick Charles

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The Heavenly Body
The Heavenly Body
as William S. Whitley

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Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)

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The Youngest Profession
The Youngest Profession
as William Powell

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Crossroads
Crossroads
as David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier

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Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Nick Charles

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Love Crazy
Love Crazy
as Steve Ireland

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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self

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I Love You Again
I Love You Again
as Larry Wilson aka George Carey

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Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self

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Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man
as Nick Charles

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From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth
as Self

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The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler
as Johann Porok

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Double Wedding
Double Wedding
as Charles Lodge

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The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid
as Self (archive footage)

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The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Baron Stephan Wolensky

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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as Charles

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After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
as Nick Charles

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Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady
as William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler

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My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
as Godfrey

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The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford

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The Great Ziegfeld
The Great Ziegfeld
as Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.

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La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
as Self

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Rendezvous
Rendezvous
as Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan

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Escapade
Escapade
as Fritz

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Reckless
Reckless
as Ned Riley

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Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight
as Clay Dalzell

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Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice
as John Prentice

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The Key
The Key
as Capt. Bill Tennant

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The Thin Man
The Thin Man
as Nick Charles

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Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama
as Jim Wade

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Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934
as Sherwood Nash

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The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
as Philo Vance

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Double Harness
Double Harness
as John Fletcher

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Private Detective 62
Private Detective 62
as Donald Free

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Lawyer Man
Lawyer Man
as Anton "Tony" Adam

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One Way Passage
One Way Passage
as Dan Hardesty

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Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery
as The Robber

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High Pressure
High Pressure
as Gar Evans

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The Road to Singapore
The Road to Singapore
as Hugh Dawltry

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Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man
as Jamie Darricott

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Man of the World
Man of the World
as Michael Trevor

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The Voice of Hollywood
The Voice of Hollywood

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For the Defense
For the Defense
as William Foster

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Shadow of the Law
Shadow of the Law
as Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson

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Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
as Philo Vance

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The Benson Murder Case
The Benson Murder Case
as Philo Vance

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Street of Chance
Street of Chance
as John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis

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Behind the Make-Up
Behind the Make-Up
as Gardoni

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Pointed Heels
Pointed Heels
as Robert Courtland

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Charming Sinners
Charming Sinners
as Karl Kraley

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The Greene Murder Case
The Greene Murder Case
as Philo Vance

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The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers
as Capt. William Trench

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The Canary Murder Case
The Canary Murder Case
as Philo Vance

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Interference
Interference
as Philip Voaze

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Forgotten Faces
Forgotten Faces
as Froggy

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The Vanishing Pioneer
The Vanishing Pioneer
as John Murdock

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The Drag Net
The Drag Net
as Dapper Frank Trent

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Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
as Smith

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Feel My Pulse
Feel My Pulse
as Her Nemesis

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Beau Sabreur
Beau Sabreur
as Becque

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The Last Command
The Last Command
as Lev Andreyev

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She's a Sheik
She's a Sheik
as Kada

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Nevada
Nevada
as Clan Dillon

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Paid to Love
Paid to Love
as Prince Eric

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Time to Love
Time to Love
as Prince Alado

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Special Delivery
Special Delivery
as Harold Jones

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Senorita
Senorita
as Manuel Oliveros

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Love's Greatest Mistake
Love's Greatest Mistake
as Don Kendall

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New York
New York
as Trent Regan

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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
as George Wilson

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Tin Gods
Tin Gods
as Tony Santelli

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Beau Geste
Beau Geste
as Boldini

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Aloma of the South Seas
Aloma of the South Seas
as Van Templeton

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The Runaway
The Runaway
as Jack Harrison

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Desert Gold
Desert Gold
as Snake Landree

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Sea Horses
Sea Horses
as Lorenzo Salvia

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White Mice
White Mice
as Roddy Forrester

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The Beautiful City
The Beautiful City
as Nick Di Silva

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My Lady's Lips
My Lady's Lips
as Scott Seldon

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Faint Perfume
Faint Perfume
as Barnaby Powers

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Too Many Kisses
Too Many Kisses
as Don Julio

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Romola
Romola
as Tito Melema

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Dangerous Money
Dangerous Money
as Prince Arnoldo da Pescia

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Under the Red Robe
Under the Red Robe
as Duke of Orleans

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The Bright Shawl
The Bright Shawl
as Gaspar De Vaca

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Outcast
Outcast
as DeValle

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When Knighthood Was in Flower
When Knighthood Was in Flower
as Francis I

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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
as Forman Wells