Filmography by type for
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Actor:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s

1. Mister Roberts (1955) .... Lt. 'Doc'
2. How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) .... J.D. Hanley
3. The Girl Who Had Everything (1953) .... Steve Latimer
4. The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952) .... Homer 'Doc' Brown
5. It's a Big Country (1951) .... Professor
   
   
6. Dancing in the Dark (1949) .... Emery Slade
7. Take One False Step (1949) .... Professor Andrew Gentling
8. Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) .... Arthur Peabody
9. The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947) .... Senator Melvin G. Ashton
   ... aka Mr. Ashton Was Indiscreet (UK)
10. Song of the Thin Man (1947) .... Nick Charles
11. Life with Father (1947) .... Clarence Day, Sr.
12. The Hoodlum Saint (1946) .... Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill
13. Ziegfeld Follies (1945) .... Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
    ... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
14. The Heavenly Body (1944) .... William S. Whitley
15. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) .... Nick Charles
16. Crossroads (1942) .... David Talbot, aka Jean Pelletier
17. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) .... Nick Charles
18. Love Crazy (1941) .... Stephen 'Steve'/'Stevie' Ireland
19. I Love You Again (1940) .... Lawrence 'Larry' Wilson, aka George Carey
    
    
20. Another Thin Man (1939) .... Nick Charles
    ... aka Return of the Thin Man (USA: promotional title)
21. The Baroness and the Butler (1938) .... Johann Porok
22. Double Wedding (1937) .... Charles 'Charlie'/'Horse' Lodge
23. The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) .... Baron Stephan Wolensky
24. The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) .... Charles
25. After the Thin Man (1936) .... Nick Charles
26. Libeled Lady (1936) .... Bill Chandler
27. My Man Godfrey (1936) .... Godfrey
28. The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) .... Dr. Lawrence Bradford
29. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) .... Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
30. Rendezvous (1935) .... Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon/Anson Meridan
31. Escapade (1935) .... Fritz
    ... aka Masquerade
32. Reckless (1935) .... Ned Riley
33. Star of Midnight (1935) .... Clay 'Dal' Dalzell
34. Evelyn Prentice (1934) .... John Prentice
35. The Key (1934) .... Capt. Bill Tennant
    ... aka High Peril (USA: TV title)
36. The Thin Man (1934) .... Nick
37. Manhattan Melodrama (1934) .... James W. 'Jim' Wade
38. Fashions of 1934 (1934) .... Sherwood Nash
    ... aka Fashions (USA: TV title)
39. The Kennel Murder Case (1933) .... Philo Vance
40. Double Harness (1933) .... John Fletcher
41. Private Detective 62 (1933) .... Donald Free
42. Lawyer Man (1932) .... Anton 'Tony' Adam
43. One Way Passage (1932) .... Dan
44. Jewel Robbery (1932) .... The Robber
45. High Pressure (1932) .... Gar Evans
46. The Road to Singapore (1931) .... Hugh Dawltry
47. Ladies' Man (1931) .... Jamie Darricott
48. Man of the World (1931) .... Michael Trevor
49. For the Defense (1930) .... William Foster
50. Shadow of the Law (1930) .... John Nelson (Jim Montgomery)
51. Paramount on Parade (1930) .... Philo Vance (Murder Will Out)
52. The Benson Murder Case (1930) .... Philo Vance
53. Street of Chance (1930) .... John D. Marsden/'Natural' Davis
54. Behind the Make-Up (1930) .... Gardoni
    
    
55. Pointed Heels (1929) .... Robert Courtland
56. Charming Sinners (1929) .... Karl Kraley
    ... aka The Constant Wife (UK)
57. The Greene Murder Case (1929) .... Philo Vance
58. The Four Feathers (1929) .... Capt. William Trench
59. The Canary Murder Case (1929) .... Philo Vance
60. Interference (1928) .... Philip Voaze
61. Forgotten Faces (1928) .... Froggy
62. The Vanishing Pioneer (1928) .... John Murdock
63. The Dragnet (1928) .... Dapper Frank Trent
    ... aka The Drag Net (USA: poster title)
64. Partners in Crime (1928) .... Smith
65. Feel My Pulse (1928) .... Her Nemesis
66. Beau Sabreur (1928) .... Becque
67. The Last Command (1928) .... Lev Andreyev
68. She's a Sheik (1927) .... Kada
69. Nevada (1927) .... Clan Dillon
    ... aka Zane Grey's Nevada (International: English title: poster title)
70. Paid to Love (1927) .... Prince Eric
71. Time to Love (1927) .... Prince Alado
72. Señorita (1927) .... Manuel Oliveros
73. Special Delivery (1927) .... Harold Jones
74. Love's Greatest Mistake (1927) .... Don Kendall
75. New York (1927) .... Trent Regan
76. The Great Gatsby (1926) .... George Wilson
77. Tin Gods (1926) .... Tony Santelli
78. Beau Geste (1926) .... Boldini
79. Aloma of the South Seas (1926) .... Van Templeton
80. The Runaway (1926) .... Jack Harrison
81. Desert Gold (1926) .... Snake Landree
82. Sea Horses (1926) .... Lorenzo Salvia
83. White Mice (1926) .... Roddy Forrester
84. The Beautiful City (1925) .... Nick Di Silva
85. My Lady's Lips (1925) .... Scott Seldon
86. Faint Perfume (1925) .... Barnaby Powers
87. Too Many Kisses (1925) .... Julio
88. Romola (1924) (as William H. Powell) .... Tito Melema
89. Dangerous Money (1924) .... Prince Arnoldo da Pescia
90. Under the Red Robe (1923) (as William H. Powell) .... Duke of Orleans
91. The Bright Shawl (1923) .... Gaspar De Vaca
92. Outcast (1922) .... DeValle
93. When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922) (as William H. Powell) .... Francis I
94. Sherlock Holmes (1922) (as William H. Powell) .... Foreman Wells
    ... aka Moriarty (UK)
    

Soundtrack:

• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Life with Father (1947) (performer: "Sweet Marie" (1893))
2. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) ("Deep In The Heart Of Texas" (uncredited))
3. Love Crazy (1941) (performer: "It's Delightful to Be Married" (1907))
   
   
4. After the Thin Man (1936) ("Home on the Range" (uncredited))
5. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) (performer: "Look for the Silver Lining" (1921) (uncredited))
6. Evelyn Prentice (1934) ("Lullaby")
7. The Thin Man (1934) ("Drink A Highball" (uncredited))
   

Self:

• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Screen Snapshots: The Skolsky Party (1946) .... Himself
2. The Great Morgan (1946) (voice) (uncredited) .... Himself
3. The Youngest Profession (1943) .... Himself - Guest Star
   
   
4. Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933) .... Himself
5. Screen Snapshots (1932/I) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. Ziegfeld Girl Intro (2004) (V) .... Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
2. Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) .... Himself
3. Hollywood Remembers: Myrna Loy - So Nice to Come Home to (1991) (TV) .... Himself
4. America at the Movies (1976) .... Clarence 'Father' Day
5. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clip from 'The Thin Man'
6. It's Showtime (1976) (uncredited) .... Himself
7. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself, film clip from 'Manhattan Melodrama'
8. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) .... Actor in 'The Thin Man'
9. From the Ends of the Earth (1939) .... Himself
10. Movie Memories (1935)