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Actor Credits (46) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II Clip from 'The Thin Man'
1966 The Big Parade of Comedy Actor in 'The Thin Man'
1955 Mister Roberts Lt. 'Doc'
1953 How to Marry a Millionaire J.D. Hanley
1953 The Girl Who Had Everything Steve Latimer
1951 It's a Big Country Professor
1949 Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid Arthur Peabody
1947 The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947 Song of the Thin Man Nick Charles
1946 Ziegfeld Follies Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
1946 The Hoodlum Saint Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill
1945 The Thin Man Goes Home Nick Charles
1944 The Youngest Profession Himself - Guest Star
1941 Love Crazy Stephen 'Steve' / 'Stevie' Ireland
1941 Shadow of the Thin Man Nick Charles
1940 I Love You Again Lawrence 'Larry' Wilson, aka George Carey
1939 Another Thin Man
1937 Double Wedding Charles 'Charlie' / 'Horse' Lodge
1937 The Emperor's Candlesticks Baron Stephan Wolensky
1937 The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Charles
1936 After the Thin Man Nick Charles
1936 Libeled Lady Bill Chandler
1936 My Man Godfrey Godfrey
1936 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936 The Great Ziegfeld Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
1935 Rendezvous Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan
1935 Escapade
1935 Star of Midnight Clay 'Dal' Dalzell
1935 Reckless Ned Riley
1934 Evelyn Prentice John Prentice
1934 The Thin Man Nick Charles
1934 Manhattan Melodrama James W. 'Jim' Wade
1933 The Kennel Murder Case Philo Vance
1933 Double Harness John Fletcher
1933 Lawyer Man Anton 'Tony' Adam
1932 One Way Passage Dan
1932 Jewel Robbery The Robber
1931 Man of the World Michael Trevor
1930 Street of Chance John D. Marsden/'Natural' Davis
1930 For the Defense William Foster
1929 Pointed Heels Robert Courtland
1929 The Greene Murder Case Philo Vance
1929 The Canary Murder Case Philo Vance
1928 The Last Command Lev Andreyev
1924 Romola
1922 Sherlock Holmes Foreman Wells

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General Information Edit
Credited Name William Powell
Gender Male
Birthday July 29, 1892
Death March 5, 1984
Primary Role Actor
Hometown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Country United States
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    Career $6.1MM
    Average $132,334
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