A global known Actor William Powell born in July 29, 1892 in an extraordinary city of Palm Springs, California, U.S. William Powell net worthy of in 2014-2015 is $5,000,000 while like others William Powell also receives a commission by sponsorships, endorsement, advertisements, etc and featuring. All albums/songs earnings listed below. We also added few films/dramas earnings which include Sherlock Holmes, Outcast, The Shiny Shawl, Romola. We approximated annual income around $588,235
Known for movies
The Thin Man (1934) as Nick Charles
My Man Godfrey (1936) as Godfrey
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
After the Thin Man (1936) as Nick Charles
Quick Facts
Full Name
William Powell
Net Worth
$5 Million
Date Of Birth
July 29, 1892
Died
March 5, 1984, Palm Springs, California, United States
Height
1.8 m
Profession
Actor
Education
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, University of Kansas
Nationality
American
Spouse
Diana Lewis, Carole Lombard, Eileen Wilson
Children
William David Powell
Parents
Nettie Manila Powell, Horatio Warren Powell
Music Groups
The O'Jays
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Actor
Movies
The Thin Man, My Man Godfrey, Libeled Lady, Life with Father, Manhattan Melodrama, Another Thin Man, The Great Ziegfeld, I Love You Again, Love Crazy, Mister Roberts, Double Wedding, Shadow of the Thin Man, The Thin Man Goes Home, One Way Passage, The Kennel Murder Case, Song of the Thin Man, Evelyn Prentice, How to Marry a Millionaire, Double Harness, The Canary Murder Case, Jewel Robbery, The Senator Was Indiscreet, The Last Command, Reckless, The Ex-Mrs. Bradford, Star of Midnight, Sherlock Holmes, Lawyer Man, Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid, Man of the World, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Paramount on Parade, Fashions of 1934, The Heavenly Body, The Greene Murder Case, The Emperor's Candlesticks, The Baroness and the Butler, Rendezvous, Private Detective 62, Street of Chance, The Girl Who Had Everything, Ziegfeld Follies, Beau Geste, Behind the Make-Up, The Hoodlum Saint, For the Defense, The Benson Murder Case, It's a Big Country, Ladies' Man, The Road to Singapore, Pointed Heels
Interesting Facts
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Fact
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Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1912 where he studied under Joseph Adelman.
Powell was lured away from Paramount by Warners with a contract pf $6000 a week, but after a year or so Jack L. Warner forced Depression salary cuts on many of his stars including Powell, reducing it to $4000 per week. Powell was unhappy with the situation and left Warner for MGM, where he spent the bulk of his career.
Powell had difficulties retaining his lines during the filming of Mister Roberts (1955), something that had not happened to him in earlier films, and this was one of the reasons why this was his final film appearance. Frail health, including bouts with cancer, plus a difficult Hawaii location shoot ultimately led to the actor's retirement decision.
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He and Myrna Loy were so often identified as a married couple, that when they were on tour and checking into a room, would often have desk clerks book them into the same room.
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His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is featured for a brief moment on the Married with Children episode "Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 2.".
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Was a staunch Republican.
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His home in Beverly Hills was designed by James E. Dolena and decorated by William Haines.
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His favorite singer was Jo Stafford and he collected every one of her albums.
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He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 1636 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
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In 1938, Powell was diagnosed with cancer of the rectum. Rather than undergo a colostomy, he agreed to an experimental treatment where platinum needles containing radium pellets were inserted into Powell's body, where they remained for six months, by which time his cancer had gone into remission. It was many years before he publicly revealed he had had cancer. At the time of his illness and recovery, his agent explained his absence to the press first by saying he was recuperating from an eye injury, and later that he had undergone a routine abdominal operation.
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Purchased for Jean Harlow a 150-carat sapphire engagement ring for $20,000, and presented it to her for Christmas of 1936.
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Although he and Carole Lombard divorced in 1933, they remained close friends until her death in 1942.
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Produced a Broadway play, "Revolt" in 1928, written by Harry Wagstaff Gribble. It flopped.
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 652-654. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
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Leo Kottke composed an instrumental song entitled 'William Powell'; the studio version appears on Kottke's 1989 album "My Father's Face", and a live version on 1995's "Leo Kottke Live".
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He and Casey Stengel were in the same class in Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
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His son stabbed himself to death while taking a shower. He left a 4-page good-bye letter to his father, with whom he was very close.
Was in a relationship with Jean Harlow for two years before her death and paid for her funeral, costing $30,000. For many years Powell made sure fresh flowers were always present at her grave.
There is more money in being liked by an audience than in being disliked by it. The biggest thing about movie audiences is the sympathy they give characters on the screen. But the art of acting and the talent of selecting what one will act are divorced qualities.
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I have never gone into a picture without first studying my characterization from all angles. I make a study of the fellow's life and try to learn everything about him, including the conditions under which he came into this world, his parentage, his environment, his social status, and the things in which he is interested. Then I attempt to get his mental attitude as much as possible.
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I do not hold that because the author did a bad job of writing the player need trump it with the same kind of acting. When I go into a picture I have only one character to look after. If the author didn't do him justice, I try to add whatever the creator of the part overlooked.
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My friends have stood by me marvelously in the ups and downs of my career. I don't believe there is anything more worthwhile in life than friendship. Friendship is a far better thing than love, as it is commonly accepted.
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[speaking in 1929] "Unfortunately, or perhaps it is fortunate that I have always been forced to stand on my acting ability. I haven't a personality such as Jack Gilbert's, for instance, that attracts women and makes them like me for myself. When I am on the screen I must make them forget me entirely and think only of my acting."
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[when asked how he kept so slim] "I highly recommend worrying. It's much more effective than dieting."
$5 Million
