William Powell Autographs
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. 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).
Powell was born in Pittsburgh in 1892, the only child of Nettie Manila (née Brady) and Horatio Warren Powell, an accountant. In 1907, young William moved with his family to Kansas City, Missouri, where he graduated from Central High School four years later.
After high school, Powell enrolled at the University of Kansas to study law, but after a week he relocated to New York City, where he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1912, Powell left the AADA, and began working in vaudeville and stock companies. He also appeared on Broadway. Powell began his Hollywood career in 1922, in a production of Sherlock Holmes with John Barrymore. He performed as Francis I in When Knighthood Was in Flower with Marion Davies.
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Current items with a signature of William Powell
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Traded items with a signature of William Powell
The most expensive item with a signature of William Powell (WILLIAM POWELL & MYRNA LOY (THE THIN MAN) RARE HAND SIGN AUTOGRAPH & PHOTO) was sold in December 2024 for $1,200.00 while the cheapest item (William Powell & Myrna Loy #2 Art Card Limited 41/50 Vela Signed (Celebrities -)) found a new owner for $0.99 in May 2025. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2019 with an average selling price of $39.00 for an autographed item of William Powell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2025 with $620.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.16 was June 2020. In average, an autographed item from William Powell is worth $52.05.
Most recently, these items with a signature of William Powell were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | James Joyce and The Common Reader signed by Author William Powell Jones 1st 1955 | $45.00 |  |
| James Joyce and The Common Reader signed by Author William Powell Jones 1st 1955 | $45.00 | |
| Nude With Safety Harness 24 Inch Original Signed Print. DAVID WILLIAM POWELL | $129.00 | |
| SIGNED by George Baxt; THE WILLIAM POWELL AND MYRNA LOY MURDER CASE-1996 1st/1st | $46.50 | |
| SIGNED by George Baxt; THE WILLIAM POWELL AND MYRNA LOY MURDER CASE-1996 1st/1st | $46.50 | |
 | SIGNED PUBLICITY PHOTO MYRNA LOY & WILLIAM POWELL from Shadow of the Thin Man | $359.99 | |
| SIGNED PUBLICITY PHOTO MYRNA LOY & WILLIAM POWELL from Shadow of the Thin Man | $359.99 | |
| SIGNED PUBLICITY PHOTO OF MYRNA LOY AND WILLIAM POWELL FROM THE THIN MAN | $620.00 | |
| SIGNED PUBLICITY PHOTO OF MYRNA LOY AND WILLIAM POWELL FROM THE THIN MAN | $620.00 | |
 | William Powell - Signed Index Card w/ Photograph | $99.99 | |
| William Powell - Signed Index Card w/ Photograph | $99.99 | |
| William Powell Hand Signed Photo 6 1/2"X8 1/2" | $175.00 | |
| William Powell Hand Signed Photo 6 1/2"X8 1/2" | $175.00 | |
 | William Powell signed photo 10” x 8” autographed vintage. | $69.76 | |
| William Powell signed photo 10” x 8” autographed vintage. | $69.76 | |
