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William Powell was on the New York stage in 1912 and it would be ten years... more
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins moreNewsDesk:
(16 articles)
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1. | Mister Roberts (1955) | Lt. 'Doc' | 1955 | - | 7.8 (7,147) |
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2. | How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) | J.D. Hanley | 1953 | - | 6.9 (4,535) |
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3. | The Girl Who Had Everything (1953) | Steve Latimer | 1953 | - | 5.2 (130) |
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4. | The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952) | Homer 'Doc' Brown | 1952 | - | 6.0 (56) |
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5. | It's a Big Country (1951) | Professor | 1951 | - | 5.9 (152) |
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6. | Dancing in the Dark (1949) | Emery Slade | 1949 | - | 5.4 (88) |
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7. | Take One False Step (1949) | Professor Andrew Gentling | 1949 | - | 6.5 (38) |
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8. | Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) | Arthur Peabody | 1948 | - | 6.4 (278) |
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9. | The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947) | Senator Melvin G. Ashton | 1947 | - | 6.9 (166) |
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10. | Song of the Thin Man (1947) | Nick Charles | 1947 | - | 6.8 (1,443) |
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11. | Life with Father (1947) | Clarence Day, Sr. | 1947 | - | 7.3 (1,410) |
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12. | The Hoodlum Saint (1946) | Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill | 1946 | - | 5.9 (136) |
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13. | Ziegfeld Follies (1945) | Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. | 1945 | - | 6.6 (966) |
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14. | The Heavenly Body (1944) | William S. Whitley | 1944 | - | 6.1 (165) |
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15. | The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) | Nick Charles | 1944 | - | 7.2 (1,612) |
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16. | Crossroads (1942) | David Talbot, aka Jean Pelletier | 1942 | - | 6.4 (253) |
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17. | Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) | Nick Charles | 1941 | - | 7.1 (1,667) |
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18. | Love Crazy (1941) | Stephen 'Steve'/'Stevie' Ireland | 1941 | - | 7.5 (825) |
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19. | I Love You Again (1940) | Lawrence 'Larry' Wilson, aka George Carey | 1940 | - | 7.4 (793) |
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20. | Another Thin Man (1939) | Nick Charles | 1939 | - | 7.3 (2,035) |
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21. | The Baroness and the Butler (1938) | Johann Porok | 1938 | - | 6.6 (69) |
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22. | Double Wedding (1937) | Charles 'Charlie'/'Horse' Lodge | 1937 | - | 7.0 (461) |
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23. | The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) | Baron Stephan Wolensky | 1937 | - | 6.5 (139) |
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24. | The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) | Charles | 1937 | - | 6.4 (331) |
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25. | After the Thin Man (1936) | Nick Charles | 1936 | - | 7.5 (3,262) |
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26. | Libeled Lady (1936) | Bill Chandler | 1936 | - | 7.9 (2,442) |
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27. | My Man Godfrey (1936) | Godfrey | 1936 | - | 8.2 (7,386) |
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28. | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) | Dr. Lawrence Bradford | 1936 | - | 6.9 (470) |
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29. | The Great Ziegfeld (1936) | Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. | 1936 | - | 7.0 (1,780) |
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30. | Rendezvous (1935) | Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon/Anson Meridan | 1935 | - | 6.7 (139) |
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31. | Escapade (1935) | Fritz | 1935 | - | 5.9 (8) |
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32. | Reckless (1935) | Ned Riley | 1935 | - | 6.8 (263) |
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33. | Star of Midnight (1935) | Clay 'Dal' Dalzell | 1935 | - | 6.9 (273) |
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34. | Evelyn Prentice (1934) | John Prentice | 1934 | - | 6.7 (321) |
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35. | The Key (1934) | Capt. Bill Tennant | 1934 | - | 5.9 (89) |
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36. | The Thin Man (1934) | Nick | 1934 | - | 8.0 (11,003) |
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37. | Manhattan Melodrama (1934) | James W. 'Jim' Wade | 1934 | - | 7.0 (974) |
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38. | Fashions of 1934 (1934) | Sherwood Nash | 1934 | - | 6.8 (494) |
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39. | The Kennel Murder Case (1933) | Philo Vance | 1933 | - | 6.9 (876) |
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40. | Double Harness (1933) | John Fletcher | 1933 | - | 7.0 (327) |
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41. | Private Detective 62 (1933) | Donald Free | 1933 | - | 6.5 (102) |
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42. | Lawyer Man (1932) | Anton 'Tony' Adam | 1932 | - | 6.9 (97) |
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43. | One Way Passage (1932) | Dan | 1932 | - | 8.3 (1,204) |
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44. | Jewel Robbery (1932) | The Robber | 1932 | - | 7.5 (438) |
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45. | High Pressure (1932) | Gar Evans | 1932 | - | 6.7 (109) |
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46. | The Road to Singapore (1931) | Hugh Dawltry | 1931 | - | 6.5 (35) |
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47. | Ladies' Man (1931) | Jamie Darricott | 1931 | - | 6.1 (25) |
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48. | Man of the World (1931) | Michael Trevor | 1931 | - | 6.3 (163) |
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49. | For the Defense (1930) | William Foster | 1930 | - | 7.2 (16) |
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50. | Shadow of the Law (1930) | John Nelson (Jim Montgomery) | 1930 | - | 5.9 (5) |
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51. | Paramount on Parade (1930) | Philo Vance (Murder Will Out) | 1930 | - | 6.4 (101) |
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52. | The Benson Murder Case (1930) | Philo Vance | 1930 | - | 6.6 (39) |
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53. | Street of Chance (1930) | John D. Marsden/'Natural' Davis | 1930 | - | 7.4 (38) |
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54. | Behind the Make-Up (1930) | Gardoni | 1930 | - | 7.6 (19) |
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55. | Pointed Heels (1929) | Robert Courtland | 1929 | - | 7.0 (26) |
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56. | Charming Sinners (1929) | Karl Kraley | 1929 | - | 6.5 (13) |
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57. | The Greene Murder Case (1929) | Philo Vance | 1929 | - | 6.8 (39) |
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58. | The Four Feathers (1929) | Capt. William Trench | 1929 | - | 7.4 (85) |
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59. | The Canary Murder Case (1929) | Philo Vance | 1929 | - | 6.2 (102) |
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60. | Interference (1928) | Philip Voaze | 1928 | - | 7.7 (21) |
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61. | Forgotten Faces (1928) | Froggy | 1928 | - | - |
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62. | The Vanishing Pioneer (1928) | John Murdock | 1928 | - | - |
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63. | The Dragnet (1928) | Dapper Frank Trent | 1928 | - | - |
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64. | Partners in Crime (1928) | Smith | 1928 | - | - |
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65. | Feel My Pulse (1928) | Her Nemesis | 1928 | - | 7.4 (35) |
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66. | The Last Command (1928) | Lev Andreyev | 1928 | - | 7.9 (636) |
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67. | Beau Sabreur (1928) | Becque | 1928 | - | 5.2 (9) |
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68. | She's a Sheik (1927) | Kada | 1927 | - | - |
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69. | Nevada (1927) | Clan Dillon | 1927 | - | 6.1 (22) |
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70. | Paid to Love (1927) | Prince Eric | 1927 | - | 6.2 (19) |
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71. | Time to Love (1927) | Prince Alado | 1927 | - | - |
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72. | Señorita (1927) | Manuel Oliveros | 1927 | - | - |
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73. | Special Delivery (1927) | Harold Jones | 1927 | - | 6.7 (14) |
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74. | Love's Greatest Mistake (1927) | Don Kendall | 1927 | - | - |
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75. | New York (1927) | Trent Regan | 1927 | - | - |
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76. | The Great Gatsby (1926) | George Wilson | 1926 | - | - |
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77. | Tin Gods (1926) | Tony Santelli | 1926 | - | - |
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78. | Beau Geste (1926) | Boldini | 1926 | - | 7.3 (118) |
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79. | Aloma of the South Seas (1926) | Van Templeton | 1926 | - | - |
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80. | The Runaway (1926) | Jack Harrison | 1926 | - | - |
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81. | Desert Gold (1926) | Snake Landree | 1926 | - | - |
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82. | Sea Horses (1926) | Lorenzo Salvia | 1926 | - | - |
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83. | White Mice (1926) | Roddy Forrester | 1926 | - | - |
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84. | The Beautiful City (1925) | Nick Di Silva | 1925 | - | - |
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85. | My Lady's Lips (1925) | Scott Seldon | 1925 | - | 8.5 (5) |
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86. | Faint Perfume (1925) | Barnaby Powers | 1925 | - | - |
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87. | Too Many Kisses (1925) | Julio | 1925 | - | 8.3 (9) |
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88. | Romola (1924) | (as William H. Powell) Tito Melema | 1924 | - | 7.0 (42) |
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89. | Dangerous Money (1924) | Prince Arnoldo da Pescia | 1924 | - | - |
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90. | Under the Red Robe (1923) | (as William H. Powell) Duke of Orleans | 1923 | - | - |
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91. | The Bright Shawl (1923) | Gaspar De Vaca | 1923 | - | 8.4 (8) |
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92. | Outcast (1922) | DeValle | 1922 | - | - |
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93. | When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922) | (as William H. Powell) Francis I | 1922 | - | 8.6 (570) |
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94. | Sherlock Holmes (1922) | (as William H. Powell) Foreman Wells | 1922 | - | 6.0 (48) |
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1. | Life with Father (1947) | (performer: "Sweet Marie" (1893)) | 1947 | - | 7.3 (1,410) |
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2. | The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) | ("Deep In The Heart Of Texas" (uncredited)) | 1944 | - | 7.2 (1,612) |
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3. | Love Crazy (1941) | (performer: "It's Delightful to Be Married" (1907)) | 1941 | - | 7.5 (825) |
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4. | After the Thin Man (1936) | ("Home on the Range" (uncredited)) | 1936 | - | 7.5 (3,262) |
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5. | The Great Ziegfeld (1936) | (performer: "Look for the Silver Lining" (1921) (uncredited)) | 1936 | - | 7.0 (1,780) |
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6. | Evelyn Prentice (1934) | ("Lullaby") | 1934 | - | 6.7 (321) |
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7. | The Thin Man (1934) | ("Drink A Highball" (uncredited)) | 1934 | - | 8.0 (11,003) |
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1. | Screen Snapshots: The Skolsky Party (1946) | Himself | 1946 | - | - |
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2. | The Great Morgan (1946) | (voice) (uncredited) Himself | 1946 | - | 5.2 (44) |
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3. | The Youngest Profession (1943) | Himself - Guest Star | 1943 | - | 6.0 (119) |
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4. | Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933) | Himself | 1933 | - | - |
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5. | Screen Snapshots (1932/I) | Himself | 1932 | - | 3.0 (7) |
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1. | Ziegfeld Girl Intro (2004) (V) | Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. |
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2. | Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) | Himself |
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3. | Hollywood Remembers: Myrna Loy - So Nice to Come Home to (1991) (TV) | Himself |
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4. | America at the Movies (1976) | Clarence 'Father' Day |
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5. | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) | Clip from 'The Thin Man' |
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6. | It's Showtime (1976) | (uncredited) Himself |
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7. | Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) | (uncredited) Himself, film clip from 'Manhattan Melodrama' |
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8. | The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) | Actor in 'The Thin Man' |
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9. | From the Ends of the Earth (1939) | Himself |
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10. | Movie Memories (1935) | |
Additional Details
Other Works:
Revolt (1928). Written and directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble. Producer. Vanderbilt Theatre: 31 Oct 1928- Nov 1928 (closing date unknown/30 performances). morePublicity Listings:
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