William Powell
William Horatio Powell was an American actor, known primarily for his film career. Under contract with 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).
Movies (19)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- The Baroness and the Butler (1938)
- How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
- My Man Godfrey (1936)
- Libeled Lady (1936)
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
- Mister Roberts (1955)
- Double Wedding (1937)
- Love Crazy (1941)
- Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
- I Love You Again (1940)
- After the Thin Man (1936)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- Life with Father (1947)
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
- Jewel Robbery (1932)
- The Key (1934)
- The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)