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Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he began a Broadway career in 1912 and a Hollywood career in 1922. His first starring role was as Philo Vance in 1929's The Canary Murder Case. He followed this up with the Vance role in The Kennel Murder Case in 1933. In the same year, he was divorced from his second wife, the actress Carole Lombard, who went on to marry Clark GableWilliam Clark Gable ( February 1, 1901 November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, and the biggest box-office star of the early sound film era. He was born in Cadiz, Ohio. When he was seven months old, his mother died. At the age of 16 he left high sch.
Powell's most famous role was that of Nick Charles in six "Thin Man" films, beginning with The Thin ManThe Thin Man is the title of the first of six comic detective films starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a hard-drinking and flirtatious married couple who banter wittily as easily as they solve crimes. Their dog, the wire-haire in 1934Events January-April January 1 Alcatraz becomes a federal prison. January 7 First Flash Gordon comic strip is published. January 10 Execution of Marinus van der Lubbe January 24 Einstein visits White House January 26 The Apollo Theater opens in Harlem, Ne. Myrna LoyMyrna Loy ( August 2, 1905 December 14, 1993) was a United States actress, well known for her motion picture work. Myrna Loy in the 1920s Born Myrna Adele Williams in Raidersburg (near Helena, Montana), she moved to Los Angeles, California when she was yo played his wife Nora in each of the "Thin Man" films, and his partnership with Loy would become the screen's most prolific, with the couple appearing in 14 films together.
In 1935Events January January 1 Italian colonies of Tripoli and Kyrenaika are joined together as Libya January 7 World War II: Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French foreign minister Pierre Laval conclude agreement in which each power undertakes not to oppo, he starred with Jean HarlowJean Harlow born as "Harlean Carpenter", ( March 3, 1911 June 7, 1937), US film actress, became known as the "original blonde bombshell", predating Marilyn Monroe as a blonde sex symbol. She made over 36 films during a career that lasted only 10 years, an in Reckless , and they became engaged. She died before they could marry. His distress over Harlow's death and a battle with cancerFor other meanings of Cancer: see Cancer (disambiguation . apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. Cancer is a group of related diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division. Currently, it is believed that cancers arise from both genetic resulted in him accepting fewer roles. In 1940Events January-February January 5 FM radio is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time. January 6 World War II: Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the Poznan, Warthegau. January 12 World War II: Russia bombs cities in Finland. February 2 F he married the actress Diana Lewis . Although the couple had only met for the first time three weeks before their marriage, they remained married until Powell's death.
His career slowed considerably in the late 1940s, and his last film was Mister Roberts in 1955.
Powell died in Palm Springs, California thirty years after his retirement.