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 ...
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How to Marry a Millionaire
As J.D. Hanley
The Thin Man
As Nick Charles
I Love You Again
As Larry Wilson aka George Carey
Double Wedding
As Charles Lodge
Love Crazy
As Steve Ireland
Take One False Step
As Andrew Gentling
Libeled Lady
As William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
The Heavenly Body
As William S. Whitley
My Man Godfrey
As Godfrey
Manhattan Melodrama
As Jim Wade
One Way Passage
As Dan Hardesty
Life with Father
As Clarence Day Sr.
Another Thin Man
As Nick Charles
Shadow of the Thin Man
As Nick Charles
After the Thin Man
As Nick Charles
Song of the Thin Man
As Nick Charles
The Thin Man Goes Home
As Nick Charles
Crossroads
As David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier
The Great Ziegfeld
As Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
Ziegfeld Follies
As Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
The Senator Was Indiscreet
As Senator Melvin G. Ashton
Mister Roberts
As Doc
High Pressure
As Gar Evans
Private Detective 62
As Donald Free
The Benson Murder Case
As Philo Vance
Jewel Robbery
As The Robber
Reckless
As Ned Riley
The Last Command
As Lev Andreyev
The Canary Murder Case
As Philo Vance
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Feel My Pulse
As Her Nemesis
When Knighthood Was in Flower
As Francis I
Sherlock Holmes
As Forman Wells
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
As Homer 'Doc' Brown
The Girl Who Had Everything
As Steve Latimer
Romola
As Tito Melema
It's a Big Country
As Professor
Dancing in the Dark
As Emery Slade
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
As Mr. Peabody
The Baroness and the Butler
As Johann Porok
The Hoodlum Saint
As Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
As Charles
The Key
As Capt. Bill Tennant
The Emperor's Candlesticks
As Baron Stephan Wolensky
Rendezvous
As Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan
Star of Midnight
As Clay Dalzell
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
As Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford
Evelyn Prentice
As John Prentice
The Kennel Murder Case
As Philo Vance
Fashions of 1934
As Sherwood Nash
The Greene Murder Case
As Philo Vance
Man of the World
As Michael Trevor
The Four Feathers
As Capt. William Trench
Paid to Love
As Prince Eric
The Youngest Profession
As William Powell
Nevada
As Clan Dillon
Lawyer Man
As Anton Adam
Interference
As Philip Voaze
Street of Chance
As John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis
Escapade
As Fritz
Double Harness
As John Fletcher
Beau Geste
As Boldini
Charming Sinners
As Karl Kraley
The Road to Singapore
As Hugh Dawltry
Behind the Make-Up
As Gardoni
Pointed Heels
As Robert Courtland
For the Defense
As William Foster
The Bright Shawl
As Gaspar De Vaca
The Great Gatsby
As George Wilson
Ladies' Man
As Jamie Darricott
Going Hollywood: The '30s
As (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
As Jim Wade (archive footage) (uncredited)
Forgotten Faces
As Froggy
The Runaway
As Jack Harrison
Partners in Crime
As Smith
Shadow of the Law
As Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson
Special Delivery
As Harold Jones
Paramount on Parade
As Philo Vance
Aloma of the South Seas
As Van Templeton
The Big Parade of Comedy
As Nick Charles (archive footage)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
As Self
The Voice of Hollywood
Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell
As Self (archive footage)
Dangerous Money
As Prince Arnoldo da Pescia
Too Many Kisses
As Don Julio
Outcast
As DeValle
Under the Red Robe
As Duke of Orleans
Faint Perfume
As Barnaby Powers
My Lady's Lips
As Scott Seldon
White Mice
As Roddy Forrester
Sea Horses
As Lorenzo Salvia
The Beautiful City
As Nick Di Silva
Desert Gold
As Snake Landree
Tin Gods
As Tony Santelli
New York
As Trent Regan
Time to Love
As Prince Alado
The Drag Net
As Dapper Frank Trent
She's a Sheik
As Kada
Love's Greatest Mistake
As Don Kendall
The Vanishing Pioneer
As John Murdock
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
As Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
As Self
That's Entertainment, Part II
As (archive footage)
From the Ends of the Earth
As Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
As Self
The Romance of Celluloid
As Self (archive footage)
The Great Morgan
As William Powell (voice) (uncredited)
Beau Sabreur
As Becque
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
As Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
As (archive footage)
William Powell: A True Gentleman
Twenty Years After
As (archive footage)
Senorita
As Manuel Oliveros
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
As Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
As Self (archive footage)
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
As Self - Actor (archive footage)