William Powell
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1892-07-28 (92 years old)
Deathday
1984-03-05
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known As
William H. Powell
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ویلیام پاول
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 companies. After several successful experiences on the...
Acting
1953
as J.D. Hanley
1934
as Nick Charles
1941
as Steve Ireland
1937
as Charles Lodge
1940
as Larry Wilson aka George Carey
1949
as Andrew Gentling
1936
as William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
1944
as William S. Whitley
1936
as Godfrey
1932
as Dan Hardesty
1934
as Jim Wade
1947
as Clarence Day Sr.
1936
as Nick Charles
1941
as Nick Charles
1939
as Nick Charles
1944
as Nick Charles
1947
as Nick Charles
1942
as David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier
1936
as Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
1945
as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
1947
as Senator Melvin G. Ashton
1955
as Doc
1932
as Gar Evans
1933
as Donald Free
1930
as Philo Vance
1932
as The Robber
1935
as Ned Riley
1929
as Philo Vance
1928
as Lev Andreyev
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1928
as Her Nemesis
1922
as Forman Wells
1922
as Francis I
1924
as Tito Melema
1952
as Homer 'Doc' Brown
1953
as Steve Latimer
1949
as Emery Slade
1946
as Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill
1951
as Professor
1948
as Arthur Peabody
1935
as Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan
1935
as Clay Dalzell
1938
as Johann Porok
1937
as Baron Stephan Wolensky
1934
as John Prentice
1936
as Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford
1937
as Charles
1934
as Capt. Bill Tennant
1934
as Sherwood Nash
1933
as Philo Vance
1929
as Philo Vance
1931
as Michael Trevor
1929
as Capt. William Trench
1927
as Prince Eric
1943
as William Powell
1927
as Clan Dillon
1932
as Anton Adam
1928
as Philip Voaze
1930
as John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis
1935
as Fritz
1933
as John Fletcher
1926
as Boldini
1929
as Karl Kraley
1931
as Hugh Dawltry
1929
as Robert Courtland
1930
as Gardoni
1930
as William Foster
1923
as Gaspar De Vaca
1926
as George Wilson
1931
as Jamie Darricott
1984
as (archive footage)
1961
as Jim Wade (archive footage) (uncredited)
1928
as Froggy
1926
as Jack Harrison
1928
as Smith
1930
as Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson
1927
as Harold Jones
1930
as Philo Vance
1926
as Van Templeton
1964
as Nick Charles (archive footage)
1935
as Self
1993
as Self (archive footage)
1925
as Don Julio
1924
as Prince Arnoldo da Pescia
1923
as Duke of Orleans
1922
as DeValle
1926
as Lorenzo Salvia
1925
as Nick Di Silva
1926
as Snake Landree
1925
as Scott Seldon
1926
as Roddy Forrester
1925
as Barnaby Powers
1926
as Tony Santelli
1927
as Don Kendall
1927
as Trent Regan
1927
as Kada
1927
as Prince Alado
1928
as Dapper Frank Trent
1928
as John Murdock
1975
as Self (archive footage)
1940
1976
as (archive footage)
1937
as Self (archive footage)
1945
as William Powell (voice) (uncredited)
1939
as Self
1986
as Self (archive footage)
1928
as Becque
1944
as (archive footage)
1990
as (archive footage)
1927
as Manuel Oliveros
1987
as Self (archive footage)
1976
as Self (archive footage)
2017
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
1987
as Self (archive footage)
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