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William Powell

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William Powell

Born July 29, 1892 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died March 5, 1984 · aged 91

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…

Known For

How to Marry a MillionaireHow to Marry a Millionaire · 1953
How to Marry a Millionaire
★ 6.91953
MovieComedyRomance
Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
The Thin ManThe Thin Man · 1934
The Thin Man
★ 7.51934
MovieComedyMystery
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
Mister RobertsMister Roberts · 1955
Mister Roberts
★ 7.01955
MovieComedyDrama
Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned ship run by the bullying Captain Morton.
My Man GodfreyMy Man Godfrey · 1936
My Man Godfrey
★ 7.61936
MovieComedy
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
Libeled LadyLibeled Lady · 1936
Libeled Lady
★ 7.31936
MovieComedyRomance
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
After the Thin ManAfter the Thin Man · 1936
After the Thin Man
★ 7.31936
MovieComedyMystery
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.
Shadow of the Thin ManShadow of the Thin Man · 1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
★ 7.01941
MovieComedyCrime
High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.
The Thin Man Goes HomeThe Thin Man Goes Home · 1944
The Thin Man Goes Home
★ 7.11944
MovieComedyMystery
On a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.

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