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… Read more
Known for How to Marry a Millionaire 1953 The Thin Man 1934 My Man Godfrey 1936 After the Thin Man 1936 ★ 7 That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
(archive footage) ★ 7 Mister Roberts 1955
Doc ★ 6.8 How to Marry a Millionaire 1953
J.D. Hanley ★ 6.6 Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid 1948
Arthur Peabody ★ 6.7 Life with Father 1947
Clarence Day Sr. ★ 6.7 Song of the Thin Man 1947
Nick Charles ★ 6 Ziegfeld Follies 1945
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. ★ 7.1 The Thin Man Goes Home 1944
Nick Charles ★ 5.9 Crossroads 1942
David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier ★ 6.8 Love Crazy 1941
Steve Ireland ★ 7 Shadow of the Thin Man 1941
Nick Charles ★ 7.2 I Love You Again 1940
Larry Wilson aka George Carey ★ 7.1 Another Thin Man 1939
Nick Charles ★ 6.4 Double Wedding 1937
Charles Lodge ★ 5.9 The Last of Mrs. Cheyney 1937
Charles ★ 7.3 Libeled Lady 1936
Bill Chandler ★ 7.6 My Man Godfrey 1936
Godfrey ★ 7.3 After the Thin Man 1936
Nick Charles ★ 6.3 The Great Ziegfeld 1936
Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr. ★ 6.2 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford 1936
Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford ★ 5.9 Star of Midnight 1935
Clay Dalzell ★ 7.5 The Thin Man 1934
Nick Charles ★ 7 Manhattan Melodrama 1934
Jim Wade ★ 6.5 Evelyn Prentice 1934
John Prentice ★ 6.6 Fashions of 1934 1934
Sherwood Nash ★ 6.2 Private Detective 62 1933
Donald Free ★ 6.1 The Kennel Murder Case 1933
Philo Vance ★ 7.3 One Way Passage 1932
Dan Hardesty ★ 6.5 Jewel Robbery 1932
The Robber ★ 6.2 Man of the World 1931
Michael Trevor ★ 5.7 The Canary Murder Case 1929
Philo Vance ★ 7.4 The Last Command 1928
Lev Andreyev ★ 6.1 Sherlock Holmes 1922
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