Deceased

How Did William Powell Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 91

Also known asWilliam H. Powell, William Horatio PowellGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn29/07/1892Born inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USADied05/03/1984Died inPalm SpringsCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ105960 ↗Buried atDesert Memorial ParkTMDb#32428 ↗

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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Filmography104 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William PowellMovie	Self (archive footage)	131
2017	Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black ShirtsMovie	Self - Actor (archive footage)	125
2005	William Powell: A True GentlemanMovie	—	113
1995	The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesMovie	Self (archive footage)	103
1990	Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home ToMovie	(archive footage)	98
1987	James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovie	Self (archive footage)	95
1986	The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine HepburnMovie	Self (archive footage)	94
1984	Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie	(archive footage)	92
1983	Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	91
1976	That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie	(archive footage)	84
1976	It's ShowtimeMovie	Self (archive footage)	84
1975	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie	Self (archive footage)	83
1964	The Big Parade of ComedyMovie	Nick Charles (archive footage)	72
1955	Mister RobertsMovie	Doc	63
1953	How to Marry a MillionaireMovie	J.D. Hanley	61
1953	The Girl Who Had EverythingMovie	Steve Latimer	61
1952	The Treasure of Lost CanyonMovie	Homer 'Doc' Brown	60
1951	It's a Big CountryMovie	Professor	59
1949	Take One False StepMovie	Andrew Gentling	57
1949	Dancing in the DarkMovie	Emery Slade	57
1948	Mr. Peabody and the MermaidMovie	Arthur Peabody	56
1947	Song of the Thin ManMovie	Nick Charles	55
1947	Life with FatherMovie	Clarence Day Sr.	55
1947	The Senator Was IndiscreetMovie	Senator Melvin G. Ashton	55
1946	The Hoodlum SaintMovie	Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill	54
1945	The Great MorganMovie	William Powell (voice) (uncredited)	53
1945	Ziegfeld FolliesMovie	Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.	53
1944	Twenty Years AfterMovie	(archive footage)	52
1944	The Thin Man Goes HomeMovie	Nick Charles	52
1944	The Heavenly BodyMovie	William S. Whitley	52
1943	The Youngest ProfessionMovie	William Powell	51
1942	CrossroadsMovie	David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier	50
1941	Love CrazyMovie	Steve Ireland	49
1941	Shadow of the Thin ManMovie	Nick Charles	49
1940	A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundMovie	Self	48
1940	Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldMovie	Self	48
1940	I Love You AgainMovie	Larry Wilson aka George Carey	48
1939	From the Ends of the EarthMovie	Self	47
1939	Another Thin ManMovie	Nick Charles	47
1938	The Baroness and the ButlerMovie	Johann Porok	46
1937	Double WeddingMovie	Charles Lodge	45
1937	The Last of Mrs. CheyneyMovie	Charles	45
1937	The Emperor's CandlesticksMovie	Baron Stephan Wolensky	45
1937	The Romance of CelluloidMovie	Self (archive footage)	45
1936	My Man GodfreyMovie	Godfrey	44
1936	Libeled LadyMovie	Bill Chandler	44
1936	After the Thin ManMovie	Nick Charles	44
1936	The Great ZiegfeldMovie	Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.	44
1936	The Ex-Mrs. BradfordMovie	Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford	44
1935	Star of MidnightMovie	Clay Dalzell	43
1935	RecklessMovie	Ned Riley	43
1935	La Fiesta de Santa BarbaraMovie	Self	43
1935	RendezvousMovie	Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan	43
1935	EscapadeMovie	Fritz	43
1934	The Thin ManMovie	Nick Charles	42
1934	Manhattan MelodramaMovie	Jim Wade	42
1934	Evelyn PrenticeMovie	John Prentice	42
1934	Fashions of 1934Movie	Sherwood Nash	42
1934	The KeyMovie	Capt. Bill Tennant	42
1933	Private Detective 62Movie	Donald Free	41
1933	The Kennel Murder CaseMovie	Philo Vance	41
1933	Double HarnessMovie	John Fletcher	41
1932	One Way PassageMovie	Dan Hardesty	40
1932	High PressureMovie	Gar Evans	40
1932	Jewel RobberyMovie	The Robber	40
1932	Lawyer ManMovie	Anton "Tony" Adam	40
1931	Man of the WorldMovie	Michael Trevor	39
1931	Ladies' ManMovie	Jamie Darricott	39
1931	The Road to SingaporeMovie	Hugh Dawltry	39
1930	For the DefenseMovie	William Foster	38
1930	Shadow of the LawMovie	Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson	38
1930	Street of ChanceMovie	John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis	38
1930	Paramount on ParadeMovie	Philo Vance	38
1930	The Benson Murder CaseMovie	Philo Vance	38
1930	Behind the Make-UpMovie	Gardoni	38
1929	The Canary Murder CaseMovie	Philo Vance	37
1929	The Greene Murder CaseMovie	Philo Vance	37
1929	Pointed HeelsMovie	Robert Courtland	37
1929	The Four FeathersMovie	Capt. William Trench	37
1929	Charming SinnersMovie	Karl Kraley	37
1929	InterferenceMovie	Philip Voaze	37
1928	The Last CommandMovie	Lev Andreyev	36
1928	Feel My PulseMovie	Her Nemesis	36
1928	Partners in CrimeMovie	Smith	36
1928	The Drag NetMovie	Dapper Frank Trent	36
1928	Forgotten FacesMovie	Froggy	36
1927	SenoritaMovie	Manuel Oliveros	35
1927	Paid to LoveMovie	Prince Eric	35
1927	Special DeliveryMovie	Harold Jones	35
1927	NevadaMovie	Clan Dillon	35
1926	Beau GesteMovie	Boldini	34
1926	The Great GatsbyMovie	George Wilson	34
1926	Aloma of the South SeasMovie	Van Templeton	34
1926	The RunawayMovie	Jack Harrison	34
1926	White MiceMovie	Roddy Forrester	34
1925	Too Many KissesMovie	Don Julio	33
1925	Faint PerfumeMovie	Barnaby Powers	33
1924	RomolaMovie	Tito Melema	32
1924	Dangerous MoneyMovie	Prince Arnoldo da Pescia	32
1923	Under the Red RobeMovie	Duke of Orleans	31
1923	The Bright ShawlMovie	Gaspar De Vaca	31
1922	Sherlock HolmesMovie	Forman Wells	30
1922	When Knighthood Was in FlowerMovie	Francis I	30
1922	OutcastMovie	DeValle	30