William Horatio Powell 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 by Dashiell Hammett. Powell was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times: for The Thin Man (1934), My Man Godfrey (1936), and Life with Father (1947).
1936 portrait for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by George Hurrell
Powell in When Knighthood Was in Flower, 1922
Phillips Holmes, Powell and Fay Wray in Pointed Heels, 1929
Promotional photo for The Thin Man (1934) with Powell, co-star Myrna Loy, and Skippy as Asta
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., is an American media company specializing in film and television production and distribution. Founded on April 17, 1924, and based in Beverly Hills, California, it is owned by the Amazon MGM Studios subsidiary of Amazon.
Clark Gable
Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery in Min and Bill (1930)
Spencer Tracy in Fury (1936)
The MGM sign being dismantled once Lorimar took control of the Culver City lot in 1986