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OverviewAI-generated
William Powell was an American stage, film, and television actor whose career began in 1922. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 1892, he was educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He was married to Carole Lombard and Diana Lewis. Powell received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
He died of natural causes due to a myocardial infarction in Palm Springs on March 5, 1984. His remains are buried at Desert Memorial Park. Powell is recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 33
Top works
- The Anarchist Cookbook
- Awdl "Cariad," testyn y gadair yn Eisteddfod Genhedlaethol Cymru, am 1881
- Anarchist Cookbook
- NFI
- Justice Anthology - Part I
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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…
Known for
- The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell — Self (archive footage)2023
- Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts — Self - Actor (archive footage)2017
- Discovering Jean Harlow — archive footage2015
- William Powell: A True Gentleman2005
- Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell — Self (archive footage)1996
- Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To — (archive footage)1990
- Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow1989
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life — Self (archive footage)1987
- The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn — Self (archive footage)1986
- Going Hollywood: The '30s — (archive footage)1984
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Brazil
- Active from
- 1892
- Active to
- 1984
Discography
- The Thin Man1977
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 282
- Total plays
- 1,579
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/William+Powell">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 63,006x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,848x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,579x
- The Iron Cage Revisited: Institutional Isomorphism and Collective Rationality in Organizational Fields
· 1983 · cited 31,548x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,950x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- William Horatio Powell , ( 1892-07-29 ) July 29, 1892, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Died
- March 5, 1984 (1984-03-05) (aged 91), Palm Springs, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Desert Memorial Park , Cathedral City, California , U.S.
- Other name
- Bill Powell
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1911–1955
- Spouses
- Eileen Wilson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1915 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1930 ) Carole Lombard ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1931 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1933 ) Diana Lewis ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1940 )
- Partner
- Jean Harlow (1934–1937)
- Children
- William David Powell
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) 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).
Early life
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