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First Name
William

Last Name
Powell

Height
73

Build
Average

Eye Color
Blue

Hair Color
Brown - Dark

Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Zodiac Sign
Leo

Died
1984-03-05

Place of Death
Palm Springs, California

Cause of Death
Cardiac Arrest

Ethnicity
White

Claim to Fame
Thin Man Series (Nick Charles)

Gender
Male

Nationality
American

Role ID
Actor/Actress, Soundtrack

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William Powell was on the New York stage in 1912 and it would be ten years before his film career would begin. In 1924 he would go to Paramount Pictures, where he would be employed for the next seven years. During these years he played in a number of interesting films, but stardom was elusive. He did attract attention with The Last Command (1928) as Leo, the arrogant film director. Stardom would come with his role as Philo Vance in The Canary Murder Case (1929), where he investigates the death of Louise Brooks, "the Canary". Unlike many silent actors, sound boosted Powell`s career. He had a fine, urbane voice and his stage training and comic timing greatly aided his introduction to sound pictures. However, he was not happy with the type of roles he was playing at Paramount, so in 1931 he switched to Warner Bros. He would again be disappointed with his roles and would make his last appearance as Philo Vance in The Kennel Murder Case (1933). In 1934 Powell went to MGM, where he would be teamed with Myrna Loy in Manhattan Melodrama (1934). While Philo made Powell a star, another detective, Nick Charles, made him famous. He would receive an Academy Award nomination for The Thin Man (1934) and star in the Best Picture winner for 1936, The Great Ziegfeld (1936). Powell could play any role with authority, whether in a comedy, thriller or drama. He would receive his second Academy Award Nomination for My Man Godfrey (1936). He was on top of the world until 1937. His first picture with Jean Harlow was Reckless (1935) and they clicked offscreen as well as onscreen, and shortly became engaged. While he was filming Double Wedding (1937) on one MGM sound stage, Harlow became ill on another and finally went to the hospital, where she died. Her death greatly upset both Powell and Myrna Loy and he would be off the movie for six weeks to deal with his sorrow. After that he would travel and did not make another MGM film for a year. He would do four sequels to "The Thin Man", with the last one being made in 1947. He would also receive his third Academy Award nomination for his work in Life with Father (1947). After that, his screen appearances became fewer and his last role was in 1955. He had come a long way from playing the villain in 1922.

University
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NYC

Full Name at Birth
William Horatio Powell

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Count - Awards
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Richard Barthelmess, Ronald colman, James Cagney, Paulette Goddard, Fredric March, Clark Gable, Harold Arlen

Biography (Print)
The Complete Films of William Powell [1986] (Lawrence J. Quirk), Gentleman: The William Powell Story [1985] (Charles Francisco), William Powell: The Life and Films [2006] (Roger Bryant)

Portrayed In
Speaking of the Weather [1937], Dog Daze [1937], Have You Got Any Castles? [1938], Hollywood Steps Out [1941]

Birthday
1892-07-29

Father
Horatio Warren Powell

Mother
Nattie Manila Brady

Family Member
William David Powell (son)

Age
91

Friend
Lana Turner, James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr

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William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor.


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Posted by j.e.oade

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I meant that the two main stars of the series "Bones" would be great in a remake of the old movies starring Myrna Loy and William Powell.

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