William Powell
Best movie:
The Thin Man (1934)
7.9
7.9
TITLE
YEAR
IMDB
William Powell: A True Gentleman
2005
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Nick Charles (archive footage)
1964
Mister Roberts
as Doc
1955
How to Marry a Millionaire
as J.D. Hanley
1953
The Girl Who Had Everything
as Steve Latimer
1953
It's a Big Country
as Professor
1951
Take One False Step
as Andrew Gentling
1949
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
as Arthur Peabody
1948
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Senator Melvin G. Ashton
1947
Life with Father
as Clarence Day Sr.
1947
Song of the Thin Man
as Nick Charles
1947
Ziegfeld Follies
as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
1945
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Nick Charles
1944
The Heavenly Body
as William S. Whitley
1944
Crossroads
as David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier
1942
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Nick Charles
1941
Love Crazy
as Steve Ireland
1941
I Love You Again
as Larry Wilson aka George Carey
1940
Another Thin Man
as Nick Charles
1939
The Baroness and the Butler
as Johann Porok
1938
Double Wedding
as Charles Lodge
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Baron Stephan Wolensky
1937
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as Charles
1937
After the Thin Man
as Nick Charles
1936
Libeled Lady
as William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
1936
My Man Godfrey
as Godfrey
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford
1936
The Great Ziegfeld
as Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
1936
Rendezvous
as Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan
1935
Reckless
as Ned Riley
1935
Star of Midnight
as Clay Dalzell
1935
Evelyn Prentice
as John Prentice
1934
The Key
as Capt. Bill Tennant
1934
The Thin Man
as Nick Charles
1934
Manhattan Melodrama
as Jim Wade
1934
Fashions of 1934
as Sherwood Nash
1934
The Kennel Murder Case
as Philo Vance
1933
Double Harness
as John Fletcher
1933
Lawyer Man
as Anton "Tony" Adam
1932
One Way Passage
as Dan Hardesty
1932
Jewel Robbery
as The Robber
1932
For the Defense
as William Foster
1930
The Benson Murder Case
as Philo Vance
1930
Street of Chance
as John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis
1930
Behind the Make-Up
as Gardoni
1930
The Greene Murder Case
as Philo Vance
1929
The Four Feathers
as Capt. William Trench
1929
The Canary Murder Case
as Philo Vance
1929
Beau Sabreur
as Becque
1928
The Last Command
as Lev Andreyev
1928
The Great Gatsby
as George Wilson
1926
Beau Geste
as Boldini
1926
Sherlock Holmes
as Forman Wells
1922
2000s
1 titles
1970s
1 titles
1950s
4 titles
1940s
12 titles
1949
Take One False Step
as Andrew Gentling
1948
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
as Arthur Peabody
1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Senator Melvin G. Ashton
1947
Life with Father
as Clarence Day Sr.
1947
Song of the Thin Man
as Nick Charles
1945
Ziegfeld Follies
as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
1944
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Nick Charles
1944
The Heavenly Body
as William S. Whitley
1942
Crossroads
as David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Nick Charles
1941
Love Crazy
as Steve Ireland
1940
I Love You Again
as Larry Wilson aka George Carey
1930s
27 titles
1939
Another Thin Man
as Nick Charles
1938
The Baroness and the Butler
as Johann Porok
1937
Double Wedding
as Charles Lodge
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Baron Stephan Wolensky
1937
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as Charles
1936
After the Thin Man
as Nick Charles
1936
Libeled Lady
as William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
1936
My Man Godfrey
as Godfrey
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford
1936
The Great Ziegfeld
as Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
1935
Rendezvous
as Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan
1935
Reckless
as Ned Riley
1935
Star of Midnight
as Clay Dalzell
1934
Evelyn Prentice
as John Prentice
1934
The Key
as Capt. Bill Tennant
1934
The Thin Man
as Nick Charles
1934
Manhattan Melodrama
as Jim Wade
1934
Fashions of 1934
as Sherwood Nash
1933
The Kennel Murder Case
as Philo Vance
1933
Double Harness
as John Fletcher
1932
Lawyer Man
as Anton "Tony" Adam
1932
One Way Passage
as Dan Hardesty
1932
Jewel Robbery
as The Robber
1930
For the Defense
as William Foster
1930
The Benson Murder Case
as Philo Vance
1930
Street of Chance
as John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis
1930
Behind the Make-Up
as Gardoni
1920s
8 titles
1929
The Greene Murder Case
as Philo Vance
1929
The Four Feathers
as Capt. William Trench
1929
The Canary Murder Case
as Philo Vance
1928
Beau Sabreur
as Becque
1928
The Last Command
as Lev Andreyev
1926
The Great Gatsby
as George Wilson
1926
Beau Geste
as Boldini
1922
Sherlock Holmes
as Forman Wells
Career
Total Titles
54
Movies
54
TV Shows
0
Career Span
1922 –
2005
Average IMDb
6.8
Most Active Years
1936
5 titles
1934
5 titles
1930
4 titles
1947
3 titles
1937
3 titles
1935
3 titles
1932
3 titles
1929
3 titles
Top Rated
My Man Godfrey
7.9
The Thin Man
7.9
The Last Command
7.9
Libeled Lady
7.8
Mister Roberts
7.6
Lowest Rated
Behind the Make-Up
5.5
The Girl Who Had Everything
5.6
The Big Parade of Comedy
5.8
Sherlock Holmes
5.8
Beau Sabreur
5.9
Frequently Asked Questions About William Powell
William Powell has appeared in 54 titles, including 54 movies and 0 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in William Powell's filmography is Sherlock Holmes (1922).
The most recent title featuring William Powell is William Powell: A True Gentleman (2005).
One of the highest rated titles featuring William Powell is My Man Godfrey with an IMDb rating of 7.9.
William Powell most frequently appears in productions, with titles in that genre.
William Powell has been active for approximately 83 years, with credits spanning from 1922 to 2005.
Titles featuring William Powell currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.8.
The busiest years in William Powell's career include 1936, 1934, 1930.