William Powell

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Filmography

Name
Credits
Year
Critics' Rating
Bonanza: The Countess
Ben Cartwright's former sweetheart Lydia ("Maggie Hayes"), now the wealthy and... Full Synopsis
Screenwriter
1961
Mister Roberts
"Henry Fonda" returned to films after an eight-year absence in this masterful... Full Synopsis
Character played: Doc
1955
How to Marry a Millionaire
A remake of 1933's "The Greeks Had a Word for Them", as well as a retread of... Full Synopsis
Character played: J.D. Hanley
1953
The Girl Who Had Everything
A good man tries to warn his daughter away from a bad man who has stolen her... Full Synopsis
Character played: Steve Latimer
1953
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
Gentlemanly "William Powell" is cast spectacularly but effectively against type... Full Synopsis
Character played: Doc Homer Brown
1952
It's a Big Country
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology... Full Synopsis
Character played: Professor
1950
Dancing in the Dark
This musical comedy stars "William Powell" as Emery Slade, who was once a major... Full Synopsis
Character played: Emery Slade
1949
Take One False Step
"William Powell" stars in "Take One False Step" as a happily married college... Full Synopsis
Character played: Prof. Andrew Gentling
1949
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
Something seems fishy when a married man finds new adventure and romance in this... Full Synopsis
Character played: Mr. Peabody
1948
Song of the Thin Man
In the sixth and final "Thin Man" whodunit, Nick ("William Powell") and Nora... Full Synopsis
Character played: Nick Charles
1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Acclaimed playwright George S. Kaufman made his directorial debut with this... Full Synopsis
Character played: Sen. Melvin G. Ashton
1947
Life With Father
The longest-running non-musical play in Broadway history, "Life With Father" was... Full Synopsis
Character played: Clarence Day
1947
Ziegfeld Follies
The presence of "William Powell" as legendary showman Flo Ziegfeld at the... Full Synopsis
Character played: The Great Ziegfeld
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
"William Powell" plays a cynical con man who graduates from penny-ante... Full Synopsis
Character played: Terry Ellerton O'Neill
1946
The Thin Man Goes Home
This fifth entry in MGM's off-and-on "Thin Man" series maintains the high... Full Synopsis
Character played: Nick Charles
1945
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