List Of All William Powell Movies
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Here is the list of all William Powell movies.
William Powell was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films during his career. He was born on July 29, 1892, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. Powell served in the U.S. Army during World War I before pursuing a career in acting.
Powell began his acting career in silent films in the 1910s, but it wasn't until the advent of sound that he became a major star. He appeared in several successful films during the 1930s and 1940s, including "The Thin Man" series, "My Man Godfrey," "Libeled Lady," and "The Great Ziegfeld," for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
Powell was known for his suave, debonair persona and his ability to play both comedic and dramatic roles. He was also known for his distinctive voice and impeccable diction, which made him a popular choice for narration and voice-over work.
Despite his success in Hollywood, Powell was a private person who shunned the limelight. He was married three times, including to actress Carole Lombard from 1931 to 1933, and he was a devoted art collector and connoisseur.
Powell continued to act in films throughout the 1950s, but his health began to decline, and he retired from acting in 1955. He died on March 5, 1984, in Palm Springs, California, at the age of 91. Powell's legacy as one of Hollywood's most versatile and beloved actors has endured, and he remains a favorite of classic film fans to this day.
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William Powell was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films during his career. He was born on July 29, 1892, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. Powell served in the U.S. Army during World War I before pursuing a career in acting.
Powell began his acting career in silent films in the 1910s, but it wasn't until the advent of sound that he became a major star. He appeared in several successful films during the 1930s and 1940s, including "The Thin Man" series, "My Man Godfrey," "Libeled Lady," and "The Great Ziegfeld," for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
Powell was known for his suave, debonair persona and his ability to play both comedic and dramatic roles. He was also known for his distinctive voice and impeccable diction, which made him a popular choice for narration and voice-over work.
Despite his success in Hollywood, Powell was a private person who shunned the limelight. He was married three times, including to actress Carole Lombard from 1931 to 1933, and he was a devoted art collector and connoisseur.
Powell continued to act in films throughout the 1950s, but his health began to decline, and he retired from acting in 1955. He died on March 5, 1984, in Palm Springs, California, at the age of 91. Powell's legacy as one of Hollywood's most versatile and beloved actors has endured, and he remains a favorite of classic film fans to this day.
List of all William Powell movies
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1922 | Sherlock Holmes | Foreman Wells | film debut |
1922 | When Knighthood Was in Flower | Francis I | |
1922 | Outcast | DeValle | lost film |
1923 | The Bright Shawl | Gaspar De Vaca | |
1923 | Under the Red Robe | Duke of Orleans | |
1924 | Dangerous Money | Prince Arnolfo da Pescia | lost film |
1924 | Romola | Tito Melema | |
1925 | Too Many Kisses | Julio | |
1925 | Faint Perfume | Barnaby Powers | lost film |
1925 | My Lady's Lips | Scott Seddon | |
1925 | The Beautiful City | Nick Di Silva | lost film |
1925 | The New Commandment | uncredited lost film | |
1926 | White Mice | Roddy Forrester | |
1926 | Sea Horses | Lorenzo Salvia | lost film |
1926 | Desert Gold | Snake Landree | |
1926 | The Runaway | Jack Harrison | lost film |
1926 | Aloma of the South Seas | Van Templeton | lost film |
1926 | Beau Geste | Boldini | |
1926 | The Great Gatsby | George Wilson | lost film |
1926 | Tin Gods | Tony Santelli | lost film |
1927 | New York | Trent Regan | lost film |
1927 | Love's Greatest Mistake | Don Kendall | lost film |
1927 | Special Delivery | Harold Jones | |
1927 | Senorita | Manuel Oliveros | |
1927 | Time to Love | Prince Alado | |
1927 | Paid to Love | Prince Eric | |
1927 | Nevada | Clan Dillon | |
1927 | She's a Sheik | Kada | lost film |
1928 | The Last Command | Lev Andreyev | |
1928 | Beau Sabreur | Becque | lost film |
1928 | Feel My Pulse | Her Nemesis | |
1928 | Partners in Crime | Smith | |
1928 | The Drag Net | Dapper Frank Trent | lost film |
1928 | The Vanishing Pioneer | John Murdock | lost film |
1928 | Forgotten Faces | Froggy | |
1928 | Interference | Philip Voaze | Powell's sound debut |
1929 | The Canary Murder Case | Philo Vance | |
1929 | The Four Feathers | Capt. William Trench | |
1929 | The Greene Murder Case | Philo Vance | |
1929 | Charming Sinners | Karl Kraley | |
1929 | Pointed Heels | Robert Courtland | |
1930 | Behind the Make-Up | Gardoni | |
1930 | Street of Chance | John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis | |
1930 | The Benson Murder Case | Philo Vance | |
1930 | Paramount on Parade | Philo Vance | |
1930 | Shadow of the Law | John Nelson | |
1930 | For the Defense | William Foster | |
1931 | Man of the World | Michael Trevor | |
1931 | Ladies' Man | Jamie Darricott | |
1931 | The Road to Singapore | Hugh Dawltry | |
1932 | High Pressure | Gar Evans | |
1932 | Jewel Robbery | The Robber | |
1932 | One Way Passage | Dan Hardesty | |
1932 | Lawyer Man | Anton Adam | |
1933 | Private Detective 62 | Free | |
1933 | Double Harness | John Fletcher | |
1933 | The Kennel Murder Case | Philo Vance | |
1934 | Fashions of 1934 | Sherwood Nash | |
1934 | Manhattan Melodrama | Jim Wade | |
1934 | The Thin Man | Nick Charles | |
1934 | The Key | Capt. Bill Tennant | |
1934 | Evelyn Prentice | John Prentice | |
1935 | Star of Midnight | Clay 'Dal' Dalzell | |
1935 | Reckless | Ned Riley | |
1935 | Escapade | Fritz | |
1935 | Rendezvous | Lieutenant Bill Gordon | |
1935 | The Casino Murder Case | "A new man" | uncredited cameo |
1936 | The Great Ziegfeld | Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. | |
1936 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Dr. Lawrence Bradford | |
1936 | My Man Godfrey | Godfrey | |
1936 | Libeled Lady | Bill Chandler | |
1936 | After the Thin Man | Nick Charles | |
1937 | The Last of Mrs. Cheney | Charles | |
1937 | The Emperor's Candlesticks | Baron Stephan Wolensky | |
1937 | Double Wedding | Charles Lodge | |
1938 | The Baroness and the Butler | Johann Porok | |
1939 | Another Thin Man | Nick Charles | |
1940 | I Love You Again | Larry Wilson a.k.a. George Carey | |
1941 | Love Crazy | Steve Ireland | |
1941 | Shadow of the Thin Man | Nick Charles | |
1942 | Crossroads | David Talbot, a.k.a. Jean Pelletier | |
1943 | The Youngest Profession | Himself | |
1944 | The Heavenly Body | William S. Whitley | |
1945 | The Thin Man Goes Home | Nick Charles | |
1945 | Ziegfeld Follies | Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. | |
1946 | The Hoodlum Saint | Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill | |
1946 | The Great Morgan | Himself | Voice, Uncredited |
1947 | Life with Father | Clarence Day | |
1947 | Song of the Thin Man | Nick Charles | |
1947 | The Senator Was Indiscreet | Senator Melvin G. Ashton | |
1948 | Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid | Mr. Arthur Peabody | |
1949 | Take One False Step | Professor Andrew Gentling | |
1949 | Dancing in the Dark | Emery Slade | |
1951 | It's a Big Country | Professor | |
1952 | The Treasure of Lost Canyon | Homer 'Doc' Brown | |
1953 | The Girl Who Had Everything | Steve Latimer | |
1953 | How to Marry a Millionaire | J.D. Hanley | |
1955 | Mister Roberts | Doc | (final film) |
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