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William Powell
Acting

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...

Filmography

The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell

movie

The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell

2023

The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell

as Self (archive footage)

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

movie

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

2017

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Discovering Jean Harlow

movie

Discovering Jean Harlow

2015

Discovering Jean Harlow

as archive footage

William Powell: A True Gentleman

movie

William Powell: A True Gentleman

2005

William Powell: A True Gentleman

Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

movie

Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

1996

Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell

as Self (archive footage)

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

movie

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

as (archive footage)

Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow

movie

Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow

1989

Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

movie

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

movie

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

as Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

movie

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

That's Entertainment, Part II

movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

It's Showtime

movie

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

movie

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

movie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Nick Charles (archive footage)

Mister Roberts

movie

Mister Roberts

1955

Mister Roberts

as Doc

How to Marry a Millionaire

movie

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

How to Marry a Millionaire

as J.D. Hanley

The Girl Who Had Everything

movie

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953

The Girl Who Had Everything

as Steve Latimer

The Treasure of Lost Canyon

movie

The Treasure of Lost Canyon

1952

The Treasure of Lost Canyon

as Homer 'Doc' Brown

It's a Big Country

movie

It's a Big Country

1951

It's a Big Country

as Professor

Dancing in the Dark

movie

Dancing in the Dark

1949

Dancing in the Dark

as Emery Slade

Take One False Step

movie

Take One False Step

1949

Take One False Step

as Andrew Gentling

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

movie

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

1948

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

as Arthur Peabody

The Senator Was Indiscreet

movie

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

The Senator Was Indiscreet

as Senator Melvin G. Ashton

Life with Father

movie

Life with Father

1947

Life with Father

as Clarence Day Sr.

Song of the Thin Man

movie

Song of the Thin Man

1947

Song of the Thin Man

as Nick Charles

The Hoodlum Saint

movie

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

The Hoodlum Saint

as Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill

Ziegfeld Follies

movie

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

Ziegfeld Follies

as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

The Great Morgan

movie

The Great Morgan

1945

The Great Morgan

as William Powell (voice) (uncredited)

The Thin Man Goes Home

movie

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home

as Nick Charles

The Heavenly Body

movie

The Heavenly Body

1944

The Heavenly Body

as William S. Whitley

Twenty Years After

movie

Twenty Years After

1944

Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)

The Youngest Profession

movie

The Youngest Profession

1943

The Youngest Profession

as William Powell

Crossroads

movie

Crossroads

1942

Crossroads

as David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier

Shadow of the Thin Man

movie

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

Shadow of the Thin Man

as Nick Charles

Love Crazy

movie

Love Crazy

1941

Love Crazy

as Steve Ireland

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

movie

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self

I Love You Again

movie

I Love You Again

1940

I Love You Again

as Larry Wilson aka George Carey

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

movie

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Self

Another Thin Man

movie

Another Thin Man

1939

Another Thin Man

as Nick Charles

From the Ends of the Earth

movie

From the Ends of the Earth

1939

From the Ends of the Earth

as Self

The Baroness and the Butler

movie

The Baroness and the Butler

1938

The Baroness and the Butler

as Johann Porok

Double Wedding

movie

Double Wedding

1937

Double Wedding

as Charles Lodge

The Romance of Celluloid

movie

The Romance of Celluloid

1937

The Romance of Celluloid

as Self (archive footage)

The Emperor's Candlesticks

movie

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks

as Baron Stephan Wolensky

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

movie

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as Charles

After the Thin Man

movie

After the Thin Man

1936

After the Thin Man

as Nick Charles

Libeled Lady

movie

Libeled Lady

1936

Libeled Lady

as William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler

My Man Godfrey

movie

My Man Godfrey

1936

My Man Godfrey

as Godfrey

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

movie

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

as Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford

The Great Ziegfeld

movie

The Great Ziegfeld

1936

The Great Ziegfeld

as Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

movie

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

1935

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

as Self

Rendezvous

movie

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan

Escapade

movie

Escapade

1935

Escapade

as Fritz

Reckless

movie

Reckless

1935

Reckless

as Ned Riley

Star of Midnight

movie

Star of Midnight

1935

Star of Midnight

as Clay Dalzell

Evelyn Prentice

movie

Evelyn Prentice

1934

Evelyn Prentice

as John Prentice

The Key

movie

The Key

1934

The Key

as Capt. Bill Tennant

The Thin Man

movie

The Thin Man

1934

The Thin Man

as Nick Charles

Manhattan Melodrama

movie

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Manhattan Melodrama

as Jim Wade

Fashions of 1934

movie

Fashions of 1934

1934

Fashions of 1934

as Sherwood Nash

The Kennel Murder Case

movie

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

The Kennel Murder Case

as Philo Vance

Double Harness

movie

Double Harness

1933

Double Harness

as John Fletcher

Private Detective 62

movie

Private Detective 62

1933

Private Detective 62

as Donald Free

Lawyer Man

movie

Lawyer Man

1932

Lawyer Man

as Anton "Tony" Adam

One Way Passage

movie

One Way Passage

1932

One Way Passage

as Dan Hardesty

Jewel Robbery

movie

Jewel Robbery

1932

Jewel Robbery

as The Robber

High Pressure

movie

High Pressure

1932

High Pressure

as Gar Evans

The Road to Singapore

movie

The Road to Singapore

1931

The Road to Singapore

as Hugh Dawltry

Ladies' Man

movie

Ladies' Man

1931

Ladies' Man

as Jamie Darricott

Man of the World

movie

Man of the World

1931

Man of the World

as Michael Trevor

CineRaya

movie

The Voice of Hollywood

1930

The Voice of Hollywood

For the Defense

movie

For the Defense

1930

For the Defense

as William Foster

Shadow of the Law

movie

Shadow of the Law

1930

Shadow of the Law

as Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson

Paramount on Parade

movie

Paramount on Parade

1930

Paramount on Parade

as Philo Vance

The Benson Murder Case

movie

The Benson Murder Case

1930

The Benson Murder Case

as Philo Vance

Street of Chance

movie

Street of Chance

1930

Street of Chance

as John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis

Behind the Make-Up

movie

Behind the Make-Up

1930

Behind the Make-Up

as Gardoni

Pointed Heels

movie

Pointed Heels

1929

Pointed Heels

as Robert Courtland

Charming Sinners

movie

Charming Sinners

1929

Charming Sinners

as Karl Kraley

The Greene Murder Case

movie

The Greene Murder Case

1929

The Greene Murder Case

as Philo Vance

The Four Feathers

movie

The Four Feathers

1929

The Four Feathers

as Capt. William Trench

The Canary Murder Case

movie

The Canary Murder Case

1929

The Canary Murder Case

as Philo Vance

Interference

movie

Interference

1928

Interference

as Philip Voaze

Forgotten Faces

movie

Forgotten Faces

1928

Forgotten Faces

as Froggy

The Vanishing Pioneer

movie

The Vanishing Pioneer

1928

The Vanishing Pioneer

as John Murdock

The Drag Net

movie

The Drag Net

1928

The Drag Net

as Dapper Frank Trent

Partners in Crime

movie

Partners in Crime

1928

Partners in Crime

as Smith

Feel My Pulse

movie

Feel My Pulse

1928

Feel My Pulse

as Her Nemesis

Beau Sabreur

movie

Beau Sabreur

1928

Beau Sabreur

as Becque

The Last Command

movie

The Last Command

1928

The Last Command

as Lev Andreyev

She's a Sheik

movie

She's a Sheik

1927

She's a Sheik

as Kada

Nevada

movie

Nevada

1927

Nevada

as Clan Dillon

Paid to Love

movie

Paid to Love

1927

Paid to Love

as Prince Eric

Time to Love

movie

Time to Love

1927

Time to Love

as Prince Alado

Special Delivery

movie

Special Delivery

1927

Special Delivery

as Harold Jones

Senorita

movie

Senorita

1927

Senorita

as Manuel Oliveros

Love's Greatest Mistake

movie

Love's Greatest Mistake

1927

Love's Greatest Mistake

as Don Kendall

New York

movie

New York

1927

New York

as Trent Regan

The Great Gatsby

movie

The Great Gatsby

1926

The Great Gatsby

as George Wilson

Tin Gods

movie

Tin Gods

1926

Tin Gods

as Tony Santelli

Beau Geste

movie

Beau Geste

1926

Beau Geste

as Boldini

Aloma of the South Seas

movie

Aloma of the South Seas

1926

Aloma of the South Seas

as Van Templeton

The Runaway

movie

The Runaway

1926

The Runaway

as Jack Harrison

Desert Gold

movie

Desert Gold

1926

Desert Gold

as Snake Landree

Sea Horses

movie

Sea Horses

1926

Sea Horses

as Lorenzo Salvia

White Mice

movie

White Mice

1926

White Mice

as Roddy Forrester

The Beautiful City

movie

The Beautiful City

1925

The Beautiful City

as Nick Di Silva

My Lady's Lips

movie

My Lady's Lips

1925

My Lady's Lips

as Scott Seldon

Faint Perfume

movie

Faint Perfume

1925

Faint Perfume

as Barnaby Powers

Too Many Kisses

movie

Too Many Kisses

1925

Too Many Kisses

as Don Julio

Romola

movie

Romola

1924

Romola

as Tito Melema

Dangerous Money

movie

Dangerous Money

1924

Dangerous Money

as Prince Arnoldo da Pescia

Under the Red Robe

movie

Under the Red Robe

1923

Under the Red Robe

as Duke of Orleans

The Bright Shawl

movie

The Bright Shawl

1923

The Bright Shawl

as Gaspar De Vaca

Outcast

movie

Outcast

1922

Outcast

as DeValle

When Knighthood Was in Flower

movie

When Knighthood Was in Flower

1922

When Knighthood Was in Flower

as Francis I

Sherlock Holmes

movie

Sherlock Holmes

1922

Sherlock Holmes

as Forman Wells

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