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Horatio Warren Powell. Birth. 10 Aug 1865. West Middlesex, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death. 17 Jan 1941 (aged 75) Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Burial. Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map. Plot. Great Mausoleum, Memorial Terrace, Sanctuary of Benediction, Crypt 5431.
Hollywood, Jan. 18 (AP)--Horatio W. Powell, 75, father and business manager of screen actor William Powell, died Friday after a lengthy illness. He is survived also by his widow, Mrs. Nettie M. Powell. Funeral services will be held Monday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 24 2022, 2:39:14 UTC.
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- August 10, 1865
Horatio Warren Powell born 1865 in Mercer, Pennsylvania genealogy record - Ancestry®.
Horatio Warren Powell (1870 - 1940) Born 1870 [location unknown] Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] [sibling (s) unknown] Husband of Nettie M. (Brady) Powell — married [date unknown] [location unknown] Father of William Horatio Powell. Died 1940 [location unknown] Profile manager: Beverly Baughn [ send private message ]
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- Nettie M. (Brady) Powell
1. min read. A-A+. read. facebook. twitter. envelope. print. William Horatio Powell was the epitome of the suave, urbane leading man throughout his stage and film career. His most famous role was as the sophisticated detective Nick Charles in Dashiell Hammett’s Thin Manseries.
Horatio Warren Powell Gender: Male Birth Date: 10 Aug 1865 Birth Place: West Middlesex, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Death Date: 17 Jan 1941 Death Place: Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America Cemetery: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times, for The Thin Man, My Man Godfrey and Life with Father. Powell, an only child, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Nettie Manila and Horatio Warren Powell. He showed an early aptitude for performing.
