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  1. Mar 6, 1984 · William Powell, the actor who personified the suave and sophisticated leading man in the 1930's and 40's, died yesterday at Desert Hospital in Palm...

  2. Apr 25, 2024 · William Powell was a versatile American motion picture and stage actor who played villains in Hollywood silent films and intelligent, debonair leading men in the sound era. He is best remembered as Nick Charles in The Thin Man series of films.

  3. William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at 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.

  4. The very picture of cinematic suavity, William Powell (1892-1984) was arguably the screen's most polished light comedian. Immaculate in dress and acting style, he perfected his man-about-town image in the Thin Man movies and evolved into a character actor most at home playing perfectly groomed...

  5. 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.

  6. Apr 18, 2023 · William Powell, the star of over 90 films from the silent era to the 1950s, seemed to possess some of each of these qualities along with his own unique charisma. This helped him become Classic Hollywood’s quintessential high society gentleman.

  7. Aug 2, 2023 · Who was debonair actor William Powell (1892-1984)? Born in Pittsburgh, the baritone voiced actor starred in 200 plays before moving to the silent screen and then Golden Hollywood films.

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