William Powell
Actor, Film actor
1892 – 1984
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Who was William Powell?
William Horatio Powell was an American actor. He typically played highly confident characters, with a sophisticated sense of humor and wit.
A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the popular Thin Man series based on the novels of Dashiell Hammett in which Powell and Loy played Nick and Nora Charles. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times: for The Thin Man, My Man Godfrey, and Life with Father.
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- Born
- Jul 29, 1892
Pittsburgh - Also known as
- William Horatio Powell
- William H. Powell
- Parents
- Spouses
- Diana Lewis
(1940/01/06 - 1984/03/05) - Carole Lombard
(1931/06/26 - 1933/08/16) - Eileen Wilson
(1915 - 1930) - Jean Harlow
(1935 - 1937/06/07)
- Diana Lewis
- Children
- Religion
- Episcopalian
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Kansas
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Died
- Mar 5, 1984
Palm Springs
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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