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William Powell

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Born: July 29, 1892 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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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 Fathe...

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The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man1934
How to Marry a Millionaire
6.8
How to Marry a Millionaire1953
The Baroness and the Butler
5.0
The Baroness and the Butler1938
Another Thin Man
7.1
Another Thin Man1939
My Man Godfrey
7.6
My Man Godfrey1936
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After the Thin Man
7.3
After the Thin Man1936
The Big Parade of Comedy
6.6
The Big Parade of Comedy1964
That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9
That's Entertainment, Part II1976
Libeled Lady
7.3
Libeled Lady1936
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
8.0
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn1986
The Last Command
7.3
The Last Command1928
Mister Roberts
7.1
Mister Roberts1955
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987
Song of the Thin Man
6.7
Song of the Thin Man1947
The Great Ziegfeld
6.3
The Great Ziegfeld1936
Twenty Years After
6.0
Twenty Years After1944
Love Crazy
6.7
Love Crazy1941
Going Hollywood: The '30s
10.0
Going Hollywood: The '30s1984
The Kennel Murder Case
6.0
The Kennel Murder Case1933
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
5.5
Hollywood: Style Center of the World1940
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man1941
Manhattan Melodrama
7.0
Manhattan Melodrama1934
I Love You Again
7.2
I Love You Again1940
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
5.8
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney1937
Fashions of 1934
6.5
Fashions of 19341934
Crossroads
5.8
Crossroads1942
The Heavenly Body
5.3
The Heavenly Body1944
One Way Passage
7.3
One Way Passage1932
Life with Father
6.7
Life with Father1947
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
5.9
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara1935
Ziegfeld Follies
6.0
Ziegfeld Follies1945
It's a Big Country
5.3
It's a Big Country1951
The Emperor's Candlesticks
4.7
The Emperor's Candlesticks1937
Reckless
5.0
Reckless1935
The Senator Was Indiscreet
5.4
The Senator Was Indiscreet1947
Lawyer Man
6.0
Lawyer Man1932
Dancing in the Dark
5.0
Dancing in the Dark1949
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
6.2
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford1936
The Romance of Celluloid
7.0
The Romance of Celluloid1937
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.7
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound1940
The Youngest Profession
4.7
The Youngest Profession1943
The Hoodlum Saint
5.2
The Hoodlum Saint1946
Star of Midnight
5.8
Star of Midnight1935
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
6.5
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid1948
Forgotten Faces
Forgotten Faces1928
Ladies' Man
4.1
Ladies' Man1931
The Great Morgan
5.5
The Great Morgan1945
Nevada
6.0
Nevada1927
Private Detective 62
5.9
Private Detective 621933
Paramount on Parade
6.0
Paramount on Parade1930
The Girl Who Had Everything
5.8
The Girl Who Had Everything1953
Rendezvous
4.6
Rendezvous1935
For the Defense
4.8
For the Defense1930
Too Many Kisses
5.5
Too Many Kisses1925
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell2023
Behind the Make-Up
6.2
Behind the Make-Up1930
She's a Sheik
She's a Sheik1927
Jewel Robbery
6.5
Jewel Robbery1932
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.1
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975
The Key
4.6
The Key1934
Take One False Step
5.2
Take One False Step1949
From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth1939
Shadow of the Law
6.4
Shadow of the Law1930
It's Showtime
7.0
It's Showtime1976
The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1
The Thin Man Goes Home1944
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
5.6
The Treasure of Lost Canyon1952
The Benson Murder Case
5.8
The Benson Murder Case1930
When Knighthood Was in Flower
5.7
When Knighthood Was in Flower1922
White Mice
White Mice1926
The Greene Murder Case
6.0
The Greene Murder Case1929
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby1926
Tin Gods
Tin Gods1926
The Canary Murder Case
5.6
The Canary Murder Case1929
Man of the World
5.9
Man of the World1931
Street of Chance
6.5
Street of Chance1930
Double Wedding
6.4
Double Wedding1937
The Road to Singapore
5.2
The Road to Singapore1931
Feel My Pulse
6.1
Feel My Pulse1928
The Bright Shawl
The Bright Shawl1923
The Beautiful City
The Beautiful City1925
Paid to Love
6.0
Paid to Love1927
Pointed Heels
6.1
Pointed Heels1929
The Four Feathers
4.4
The Four Feathers1929
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
9.0
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To1990
Love's Greatest Mistake
Love's Greatest Mistake1927
Double Harness
6.3
Double Harness1933
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
6.5
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts2017
The Voice of Hollywood
The Voice of Hollywood1930
Sherlock Holmes
6.1
Sherlock Holmes1922
New York
New York1927
My Lady's Lips
My Lady's Lips1925
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell
Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell1996
Beau Geste
6.1
Beau Geste1926
The Vanishing Pioneer
The Vanishing Pioneer1928
Escapade
Escapade1935
Romola
6.6
Romola1924
Evelyn Prentice
6.5
Evelyn Prentice1934
Interference
7.0
Interference1928
Time to Love
Time to Love1927
Senorita
Senorita1927
Discovering Jean Harlow
10.0
Discovering Jean Harlow2015
Dangerous Money
Dangerous Money1924
Outcast
1.0
Outcast1922
Aloma of the South Seas
Aloma of the South Seas1926
William Powell: A True Gentleman
7.5
William Powell: A True Gentleman2005
High Pressure
5.4
High Pressure1932
Beau Sabreur
Beau Sabreur1928
The Runaway
The Runaway1926
Sea Horses
Sea Horses1926
The Drag Net
6.0
The Drag Net1928
Charming Sinners
Charming Sinners1929
Faint Perfume
Faint Perfume1925
Partners in Crime
2.0
Partners in Crime1928
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow
9.0
Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow1989
Special Delivery
5.7
Special Delivery1927
Under the Red Robe
5.0
Under the Red Robe1923
Desert Gold
Desert Gold1926