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William Powell

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Born: July 29, 1892 in 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 Fathe...

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118 Titles
The Baroness and the Butler
5.3
FILM
The Baroness and the Butler1938
The Thin Man
7.5
FILM
The Thin Man1934
Mister Roberts
7.1
FILM
Mister Roberts1955
How to Marry a Millionaire
6.8
FILM
How to Marry a Millionaire1953
My Man Godfrey
7.6
FILM
My Man Godfrey1936
The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1
FILM
The Thin Man Goes Home1944
Love Crazy
6.8
FILM
Love Crazy1941
Ziegfeld Follies
6.0
FILM
Ziegfeld Follies1945
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
6.2
FILM
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford1936
The Great Ziegfeld
6.3
FILM
The Great Ziegfeld1936
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0
FILM
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983
Manhattan Melodrama
7.0
FILM
Manhattan Melodrama1934
Life with Father
6.7
FILM
Life with Father1947
Private Detective 62
6.1
FILM
Private Detective 621933
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3
FILM
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.9
FILM
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound1940
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