William Powell Net Worth is
$8 Million

Mini Biography

William Powell was on the brand new York stage by 1912, nonetheless it would be a decade before his film profession would start. In 1924 he visited Paramount Photos, where he was useful for another seven years. Throughout that period, he played in several interesting movies, but stardom was elusive. He do finally attract interest using the Last Control (1928) as Leo, the arrogant film movie director. Stardom finally arrived via his part as Philo Vance in The Canary Murder Case (1929), where he investigates the loss of life of Louise Brooks, “the Canary.” Unlike many silent stars, audio boosted Powell’s profession. He had an excellent, urbane tone of voice and his stage teaching and comic timing significantly aided his intro to sound photos. However, he had not been happy with the sort of functions he was playing at Paramount, therefore in 1931 he turned to Warner Bros. There, he once again became disappointed along with his jobs, and his last appearance for Warners was as Philo Vance in The Kennel Murder Case (1933). In 1934 Powell visited MGM, where he was teamed with Myrna Loy in Manhattan Melodrama (1934). While Philo produced Powell a superstar, another detective, Nick Charles, produced him well-known. Powell received an Academy Prize nomination for The Thin Guy (1934) and afterwards starred in the very best Picture champion for 1936, THE FANTASTIC Ziegfeld (1936). Powell could play any function with specialist, whether within a humor, thriller, or crisis. He received his second Academy Prize nomination for My Man Godfrey (1936) and was together with the globe until 1937, when he produced his initial picture with Jean Harlow, Reckless (1935). Both clicked, off-screen aswell as on-screen, and quickly became engaged. 1 day, while Powell was filming Increase Wedding (1937) using one MGM audio stage, Harlow became sick on another. She was finally taken up to a healthcare facility, where she passed away. Her death significantly annoyed both Powell and Myrna Loy, and he got six weeks faraway from producing the movie to cope with his sorrow. From then on he traveled, not really producing another MGM film to get a year. He ultimately do five sequels to “The Thin Man,” the final one in 1947. He also received his third Academy Honor nomination for his function in Existence with Dad (1947). His display appearances became much less frequent from then on, and his last part is at 1955. He previously come quite a distance from playing the villain in 1922.

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Quick Facts

Full Name	William Powell
Date Of Birth	July 29, 1892
Died	March 5, 1984, Palm Springs, California, United States
Height	1.8 m
Profession	Actor
Education	American Academy of Dramatic Arts, University of Kansas
Nationality	American
Spouse	Diana Lewis, Carole Lombard, Eileen Wilson
Children	William David Powell
Parents	Nettie Manila Powell, Horatio Warren Powell
Music Groups	The O'Jays
Nominations	Academy Award for Best Actor
Movies	The Thin Man, My Man Godfrey, Libeled Lady, Life with Father, Manhattan Melodrama, Another Thin Man, The Great Ziegfeld, I Love You Again, Love Crazy, Mister Roberts, Double Wedding, Shadow of the Thin Man, The Thin Man Goes Home, One Way Passage, The Kennel Murder Case, Song of the Thin Man, Evelyn Prentice, How to Marry a Millionaire, Double Harness, The Canary Murder Case, Jewel Robbery, The Senator Was Indiscreet, The Last Command, Reckless, The Ex-Mrs. Bradford, Star of Midnight, Sherlock Holmes, Lawyer Man, Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid, Man of the World, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Paramount on Parade, Fashions of 1934, The Heavenly Body, The Greene Murder Case, The Emperor's Candlesticks, The Baroness and the Butler, Rendezvous, Private Detective 62, Street of Chance, The Girl Who Had Everything, Ziegfeld Follies, Beau Geste, Behind the Make-Up, The Hoodlum Saint, For the Defense, The Benson Murder Case, It's a Big Country, Ladies' Man, The Road to Singapore, Pointed Heels