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    William Powell

    American actor (–)

    For other people named William Powell, see William Powell (disambiguation).

    William Powell

    portrait for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by George Hurrell

    Born

    William Horatio Powell


    ()July 29,

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

    DiedMarch 5, () (aged&#;91)

    Palm Springs, California, U.S.

    Resting placeDesert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California, U.S.
    OccupationActor
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    PartnerJean Harlow (–)
    ChildrenWilliam David Powell

    William Horatio Powell (July 29, – March 5, ) was an American actor, known primarily for his film career. Under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the Thin Man series based on the Nick and Nora Charles characters created b

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    William Powell (–)

    William Horatio Powell was the epitome of the suave, urbane leading man throughout his stage and film career. His most famous role was as the sophisticated detective Nick Charles in Dashiell Hammett’s Thin Man series.

    Powell was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 29, , but the family moved to Kansas City in His accountant father, Horatio Warren, and his mother, Nettie Manila Brady Powell, hoped that he would become a lawyer. Young William, however, was drawn to the theater and worked as an usher at an opera house in order to be around professionals. Powell was active in theater at Central High School, where he landed a supporting role in a school production of The Rivals and was also a cheerleader. He was already determined to become an actor.

    Powell attended the University of Kansas for a short time in , but returned home with the intention of earning enough money to study acting in New York. He worked for a local telephone company and persuaded

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    William S. Powell

    American historian

    William S. Powell

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    Born

    William Stevens Powell


    ()April 28,

    Johnston County, North Carolina

    Died()April 10,

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Known&#;forNorth Carolina historian, author, teacher, and librarian
    SpouseVirginia Penn Waldrop

    William Stevens Powell (April 28, – April 10, ) was an American historian, writer, academic, and teacher. He authored over articles and books about the history of North Carolina and was the editor of the six volume Dictionary of North Carolina Biography. He was professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, having retired in [1]

    Early life

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    William was born on April 28, in Johnston County, North Carolina in a house built by his great-grandfather along the Neuse River between Smithfield and Goldsboro. He was the son of Isaac Millard Powell () and Ada Be