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William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) 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 .
William Powell (1892–1984) and Myrna Loy (1905–1993) starred in 13 movies together in the 1930s and '40s. Loy also had an uncredited cameo in their 14th and last film together, The Senator Was Indiscreet , which starred Powell.
Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. As a performer, she was known for her ability to adapt to her screen partner's acting style.
Powell was the only child of actor William Powell and actress Eileen Wilson, [1] who divorced in 1930. He graduated from Princeton, magna cum laude in English. [2]On Saturday, December 22, 1956, at age 31, Powell wed former child actress Patricia Parsons (1931-2006), exchanging their wedding vows at the home of his father, on Vereda Norte in Palm Springs, California. [2]
Wilson was married to actor William Powell. They had a son, William David Powell, [10] who became a television writer and producer. The Powells separated soon after their son's birth in 1925, [11] and finally divorced in 1930. [12] She died in 1942, aged 48 years, in New York City. [1] [2]
Myrna Allen Austin of Monroe is among 31 area authors coming to Sunday's Writers on the River event. Allen Austin wrote a children's book.
Double Wedding is a 1937 American screwball romantic comedy film starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, and featuring Florence Rice, John Beal, Jessie Ralph, and Edgar Kennedy. This was the seventh pairing of Powell and Loy, with another seven to go.
While working together, the actors began dating and welcomed their only child — son William Joseph Firth — on Sept. 20, 1990. Will was raised in Vancouver, Canada, by both of his parents until ...