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William Powell (2) (1892–1984)

Author of The Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection

For other authors named William Powell, see the disambiguation page.

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My Man Godfrey [1936 film] (1936) — Actor — 222 copies, 2 reviews
The Thin Man [1934 film] (1934) — Actor — 159 copies, 3 reviews
The Complete Thin Man Collection (2007) — Actor — 141 copies, 2 reviews
How to Marry a Millionaire [1953 film] (1953) — Actor — 137 copies
After the Thin Man [1936 film] (1936) — Actor — 95 copies, 4 reviews
Mr. Roberts [1955 film] (1955) — Actor — 94 copies, 1 review
Another Thin Man [1939 film] (1939) — Actor — 81 copies, 2 reviews
Song of the Thin Man [1947 film] (1947) — Actor — 72 copies, 1 review
Shadow of the Thin Man [1941 film] (1941) — Actor — 69 copies, 2 reviews
The Thin Man Goes Home [1944 film] (1944) 68 copies, 1 review
Collected Screenplays (Faber and Faber Screenplays) (1999) — Translator — 60 copies
Life with Father [1947 film] (1947) — Actor — 60 copies, 1 review
The Kennel Murder Case [1933 film] (1933) — Actor — 54 copies, 3 reviews
The Great Ziegfeld [1936 film] (1936) — Actor — 53 copies, 1 review
Libeled Lady [1936 film] (1936) — Actor — 48 copies
Ziegfeld Follies [1945 film] (1945) — Actor — 43 copies
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: The Thin Man, Vol. 1 (2011) — Actor — 32 copies
That's Entertainment! II [1976 film] (1976) — Actor — 28 copies
TCM Greatest Classic Legends Film Collection: Jean Harlow (2011) — Actor — 17 copies
Star of Midnight [1935 film] (1935) — Actor — 13 copies, 1 review
My Man Godfrey [and] Life With Father (Double Feature Video) (2004) — Actor — 12 copies
I Love You Again [1940 film] (1940) 12 copies, 2 reviews
Love Crazy [1941 film] (1941) — Actor — 12 copies, 1 review
Mystery Classics: Eyes in the Night / The Kennel Murder Case / The Limping Man / The Spy in White (2005) — Actor — 11 copies
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid [1948 film] (1948) — Actor — 9 copies
Philo Vance Murder Case Collection (2013) — Actor — 8 copies
Manhattan Melodrama [1934 film] (1934) — Actor — 8 copies, 1 review
The Last Command [1928 film] (1987) — Actor — 7 copies
Rendezvous [1935 film] (2012) — Actor — 6 copies
The Heavenly Body [1944 film] (2011) — Actor — 6 copies, 1 review
One Way Passage [1932 film] (1932) — Actor — 6 copies
Double Wedding [1937 film] (1993) 6 copies, 2 reviews
Silver Screen Icons : Thin Man - Volume 1 [4 Discs] 5 copies
Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 4 (2012) — Actor — 5 copies
My Man Godfrey [and] His Girl Friday (Double Feature Video) — Actor — 5 copies
Crossroads [1942 film] (2011) — Actor — 5 copies
Hollywood Sleuths: The Kennel Murder Case/Nancy Drew...Reporter (2005) — Actor — 4 copies
The Girl Who Had Everything [1953 film] (1953) — Actor — 4 copies, 1 review
Jewel Robbery [1932 film] — Actor — 4 copies, 1 review
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney [1937 film] (1937) — Actor — 4 copies
Evelyn Prentice [1934 film] 4 copies, 1 review
The Baroness and the Butler [1938 film] (2012) — Actor — 3 copies
Reckless [1935 film) (2012) — Actor — 3 copies
The Hoodlum Saint [1946 film] (1946) — Actor — 3 copies
After the Thin Man: Classic Movies on the Radio (2006) — Actor — 2 copies
The Greene Murder Case [1929 film] (1929) — Actor — 2 copies
The Canary Murder Case [1929 film] (1929) — Actor — 2 copies
The Big Parade of Comedy [1964 film] (2003) — Actor — 2 copies
Private Detective 62 (1933) — Actor — 1 copy, 1 review
The Screen Director's Playhouse: One Way Passage and Magic Town [radio broadcast] (1949) — Actor — 1 copy
My Man Godfrey / Meet John Doe (Double Feature) (2001) — Actor — 1 copy
Man of the World [1931 film] (1931) — Actor — 1 copy
Senator Was Indiscreet (1989) — Actor — 1 copy
Lawyer Man (1933) — Actor — 1 copy
Dancing in the Dark [Video Recording] — Actor — 1 copy
Behind the Makeup [Video Recording] — Actor — 1 copy
Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema IX [Lady on a Train / Tangier / Take One False Step] (2022) — Actor — 1 copy

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Legal name
Powell, William Horatio
Birthdate
1892-07-29
Date of death
1984-03-05
Gender
male
Education
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupations
actor
Awards and honors
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Place of death
Palm Springs, California, USA
Burial location
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California, USA
Associated Place (for map)
California, USA

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Love Crazy by Myrna Loy
A man pretends to be crazy so his wife can't divorce him.

2.5/4 (Okay).

It's delightful when Powell and Loy are in a scene together, but that happens oddly little. Meanwhile the story of Misunderstandings With Serious Consequences induces enough anxiety to mar the fun.

(May 2021)
May 9, 2021

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