Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/29/1892
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
William H. PowellWilliam Horatio Powell
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 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
Mister Roberts
as Doc
Forgotten Faces
as Froggy
Sherlock Holmes
as Forman Wells
Beau Geste
as Boldini
Jewel Robbery
as The Robber
Romola
as Tito Melema
Sea Horses
as Lorenzo Salvia
Reckless
as Ned Riley
Beau Sabreur
as Becque
White Mice
as Roddy Forrester
High Pressure
as Gar Evans
Rendezvous
as Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan
Ladies' Man
as Jamie Darricott
Escapade
as Fritz
How to Marry a Millionaire
as J.D. Hanley
The Key
as Capt. Bill Tennant
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Nick Charles
Manhattan Melodrama
as Jim Wade
Nevada
as Clan Dillon
Double Harness
as John Fletcher
Career Timeline
1976
1947
1945
1944
1940
1937
1936
1935
1934
1933
1932
1931
1930
The Voice of Hollywood
Role unknown
For the Defense
as William Foster
Shadow of the Law
as Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson
Paramount on Parade
as Philo Vance
The Benson Murder Case
as Philo Vance
Street of Chance
as John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis
Behind the Make-Up
as Gardoni