William Powell

American actor (1892–1984)

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).

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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 80 films (1923–1955) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 11 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲	Title	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1936	LIBELED LADY.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.	10 reels		B&W
1936	My Man Godfrey	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	94 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1936	THE EX-MRS. BRADFORD.	RKO Radio Pictures Inc.	10 reels		B&W
1936	THE GREAT ZIEGFELD.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.	20 reels		B&W
1937	DOUBLE WEDDING.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.	9 reels		B&W
1937	The Emperor's Candlesticks	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp	1:29:00	16mm	B&W	sound
1937	THE EMPEROR'S CANDLESTICKS.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.	10 reels		B&W
1937	THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.	10 reels		B&W
1938	THE BARONESS AND THE BUTLER.	Fox Film Corp			B&W
1939	ANOTHER THIN MAN.	Loew's Inc.	10 reels		B&W
1940	I Love You Again.	W. S. Van Dyke	10 reels		B&W	sound
1941	Love Crazy.	Jack Conway	10 reels		B&W
1941	Shadow Of The Thin Man.	W. S. Van Dyke	9 reels		B&W	sound
1942	Crossroads.	Jack Conway	8 reels		B&W	sound
1944	The Heavenly Body.	Alexander Hall	5 reels		B&W	sound
1944	The Thin Man Goes Home.	Richard Thorpe	10 reels		B&W	sound
1946	The Hoodlum Saint.	Norman Taurog	9 reels		B&W	sound
1946	Ziegfeld follies.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.	110 min	16mm	Color	silent
1946	Ziegfeld Follies.	Merrill Pye, Charles Walters, Robert Lewis, George Sidney, Roy Del Ruth, Vincente Minnelli, Norman Taurog	13 reels		Color	sound
1947	Life with Father	Columbia Broadcasting System Inc. unless otherwise indicated.	3 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1947	Life with Father	Michael Curtiz	118 min		Color
1947	Song Of The Thin Man.	Edward Buzzell	86 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1948	MR. PEABODY AND THE MERMAID.	Irving Pichel	89 min		B&W
1948	The Senator Was Indiscreet.	George S. Kaufman	88 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1949	Dancing In The Dark.	Irving Reis	92 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1949	Take One False Step.	Chester Erskine	94 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1953	How to Marry a Millionaire	Collectors Book Store \| Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation	1:36:00	16mm	Color	sound
1953	How To Marry A Millionaire.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	95 min.	16mm	B&W	sound
1953	The Girl Who Had Everything.	Loew’s Incorporated	69 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1955	Mister Roberts.	Orange Productions Ltd.	123 min	35mm	Color	sound