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). More about William Powell
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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.In total, we tracked 75 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of William Powell (William Powell Autograph 8x10 The Thin Man Signed 1936 / UACC Certified) was sold in February 2021 for $650.00 while the cheapest item (Signed letter from William Powell Frith) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2014. The month with the most items sold (3) was August 2019 with an average selling price of $101.00 for an autographed item of William Powell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2021 with $650.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.50 was December 2023. In average, an autographed item from William Powell is worth $75.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of William Powell were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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MYRNA LOY autograph THE THIN MAN 8x10 - WILLIAM POWELL and ASTA in the photo | $74.99 | ||
MYRNA LOY signed THE THIN MAN 8x10 w/ coa WILLIAM POWELL CLASSIC B/W PORTRAIT | $64.79 | ||
Original Jack Rosen Artwork Auto Signed by William Powell Thin Man Died 1984 | $38.00 | ||
william powell ' Movie Star ' original Signed Envelope | $23.05 | ||
WILLIAM POWELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH | $400.00 | ||
William Powell Extremely Rare Early Autographed Oversize 10/13 Photo 40s ThinMan | $259.99 | ||
William Powell Extremely Rare Very Early Autographed 8/10 Photo 2'28 Thin Man | $199.99 | ||
William Powell Fannie Ward Jack Dean Very Rare Autographed Page 20s Human Fly! | $168.99 | ||
WILLIAM POWELL The Kennel Murder Case Lobby Card 11x14 + SIGNED CARD | $38.00 | ||
William Powell, stamped autograph, 1950s. Black and White | $1.50 |