Actor
1892 - 1984
William Powell
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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... Read full bio →
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18 roles
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
Mister Roberts
1955
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953
Take One False Step
1949
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
1948
Song of the Thin Man
1947
Life with Father
1947
Ziegfeld Follies
1945
The Thin Man Goes Home
1945
The Heavenly Body
1944
Crossroads
1942
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
Love Crazy
1941
I Love You Again
1940
Another Thin Man
1939
Double Wedding
1937
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
My Man Godfrey
1936
Libeled Lady
1936
After the Thin Man
1936
Reckless
1935
The Thin Man
1934
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
Evelyn Prentice
1934
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
One Way Passage
1932
Lawyer Man
1932
Jewel Robbery
1932
The Benson Murder Case
1930
The Greene Murder Case
1929
The Canary Murder Case
1929
The Last Command
1928
Forgotten Faces
1928
Beau Geste
1926
Sherlock Holmes
1922
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