William Powell



First NameWilliam
Middle NameHoratio
Last NamePowell
Full Name at BirthWilliam Horatio Powell
Age91 (age at death)
Date of BirthJuly 29, 1892
BirthplacePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of DeathMarch 5, 1984
Location of DeathPalm Springs, California
Cause of DeathCardiac Arrest
Height6' 1" (185 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignLeo
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts, NYC
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameThin Man Series (Nick Charles)
FatherHoratio Warren Powell
MotherNattie Manila Brady
Other Family MembersWilliam David Powell (son)
FriendsRichard Barthelmess, Ronald colman, James Cagney, Paulette Goddard, Fredric March, Clark Gable, Harold Arlen

William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor, noted for his sophisticated, cynical and comical portrayals.


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Filmography

Selected William Powell film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1955
Lt. 'Doc'

1953
J.D. Hanley

1953
Steve Latimer

1952
Homer 'Doc' Brown

1951
Professor

1949
Dancing in the Dark
Emery Slade

1949
Professor Andrew Gentling

1948
Mr. Arthur Peabody

1947
Clarence Day, Sr.

1947
Nick Charles

1947
Senator Melvin G. Ashton

1946
Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill

1946
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

1944
William S. Whitley

1944
Nick Charles

1942
David Talbot, aka Jean Pelletier

1941
Steve Ireland

1941
Nick Charles

1940
Larry Wilson aka George Carey

1939
Nick Charles

1938
Johann Porok

1937
Charles Lodge

1937
Baron Stephan Wolensky

1936
Nick Charles

1936
Bill Chandler

1936
Godfrey

1936
Dr. Lawrence Bradford

1936
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

1935
Ned Riley

1935
Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon/Anson Meridan

1935
Clay 'Dal' Dalzell

1935
Fritz

1934
John Prentice

1934
Sherwood Nash

1934
Jim Wade

1934
Nick Charles

1934
Capt. Bill Tennant

1933
John Fletcher

1933
Donald Free

1933
Philo Vance

1932
Gar Evans

1932
The Robber

1932
Dan

1932
Anton 'Tony' Adam

1931
Michael Trevor

1931
The Road to Singapore
Hugh Dawltry

1931
Ladies' Man
Jamie Darricott

1930
Gardoni

1930
Philo Vance

1930
John D. Marsden/'Natural' Davis

1930
Philo Vance

1930
William Foster

1930
Shadow of the Law
John Nelson

1929
Philo Vance

1929
Capt. William Trench

1929
Charming Sinners
Karl Kraley

1929
Robert Courtland

1929
Philo Vance

1928
Lev Andreyev

1928
Becque

1928
Feel My Pulse
Her Nemesis

1928
Interference
Philip Voaze

1928
The Dragnet
Dapper Frank Trent

1928
Froggy

1928
Partners in Crime
Smith

1928
The Vanishing Pioneer
John Murdock

1927
Nevada
Clan Dillon

1927
New York
Trent Regan

1927
Special Delivery
Harold Jones

1927
Love's Greatest Mistake
Don Kendall

1927
Paid to Love
Prince Eric

1927
Señorita
Manuel Oliveros

1927
She's a Sheik
Kada

1927
Time to Love
Prince Alado

1926
Boldini

1926
The Great Gatsby
George Wilson

1926
Aloma of the South Seas
Van Templeton

1926
Desert Gold
Snake Landree

1926
The Runaway
Jack Harrison

1926
Lorenzo Salvia

1926
Tony Santelli

1926
White Mice
Roddy Forrester

1925
My Lady's Lips
Scott Seldon

1925
Too Many Kisses
Julio

1925
The Beautiful City
Nick Di Silva

1925
Faint Perfume
Barnaby Powers

1924
Tito Melema

1924
Prince Arnoldo da Pescia

1923
The Bright Shawl
Gaspar De Vaca

1923
Duke of Orleans

1922
Foreman Wells

1922
Outcast
DeValle

Soundtrack Credits

1941
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1936
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1934
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