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William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) 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 .
The founding William Powell was joined by his son, also William, around 1844. While few company ledgers from that period survive, a significant number of their guns do, and they clearly exhibit the quality that would later see Powell known as the “Purdey of Birmingham.”
25 de abr. de 2024 · William Powell (born July 29, 1892, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died March 5, 1984, Palm Springs, California) 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.
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William Powell was on the New York stage by 1912, but it would be ten years before his film career would begin. In 1924 he went to Paramount Pictures, where he was employed for the next seven years. During that time, he played in a number of interesting films, but stardom was elusive.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- March 5, 1984
- July 29, 1892
Nació el 29 de julio de 1892 en Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Con diecinueve años debuta en Broadway. En el año 1922 hace su debut en el mundo del cine en la película " Sherlock Holmes " dirigido por Albert Parker.
William Powell. (Pittsburgh, 1892 - Palm Springs, 1984) Actor de cine estadounidense, uno de los más elegantes y refinados que alcanzó la fama en el Hollywood de los años treinta. Encarnó a detectives famosos, a villanos maliciosos y galanes distinguidos, y formó con Myrna Loy una de las parejas más recordadas del cine.
Powell nació en Pittsburgh, Pensilvania, sus padres eran Nettie Manila Brady y Horatio Warren. En 1907 se trasladó con su familia a Kansas City, Misuri. Desde joven mostró aptitudes para la interpretación. Tras terminar su educación secundaria, con dieciocho años, se dirigió a estudiar a Nueva York en la American Academy of ...
