The Complete Films of William Powell

Provides plot summaries, cast, credits, and review excerpts for each of Powell's films including the early silent roles, and includes an overview of his career He was an American actor and a star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the popular Thin Man series based on the novels of Dashiell Hammett. Powell and Loy played Nick and Nora Charles He was in Manhattan Melodrama opposite Clark Gable. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times: The Thin Man (1934), My Man Godfrey (1936), and Life with Father (1947).