William Powell Facts
Birth Name: William Horatio Powell
Birth Date: July 29, 1892
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Parents: Nettie Manila Brady and Horatio Warren Powell
Siblings: 0
Spouses: Eileen Wilson (1915-1930); Carole Lombard (1931-1933); Diana Lewis (1940-1984)
Children: William David Powell (1925-1968) committed suicide
Significant Others: Engaged to Jean Harlow until her untimely death in 1937.
First Film: Sherlock Holmes (1922)
Last Film: Distant Jamaica (1969) short subject
Awards: Three Academy Award Nominations for Best Actor: The Thin Man in 1935, My Man Godfrey in 1937, Life with Father in 1948. He also won two Best Actor awards from the New York Film Critics Circle in 1947 for his performances in Life With Father and The Senator Was Indiscreet. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame locate on 1636 Vine Street.
Died On: March 5, 1984 at the age of 91.
Died In: Palm Springs. California
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest
Grave Located: Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California
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