William Powell
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $6,000,000 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,684) |
| Best-known acting roles: Church Band Drummer (Black Nativity), Lt. 'Doc' (Mister Roberts), Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (Ziegfeld Follies), Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (The Great Ziegfeld), Van Templeton (Aloma of the South Seas) |
| Born: July 29, 1892 |
| Died: March 5, 1984 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 9 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 |
| Supporting | 1 | $7,018,188 | $435,996 | $7,454,184 | |
| (Unclassified) | 2 | $24,800,000 | $0 | $24,800,000 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) | 4,406 | $6,000,000 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 37,901-38,000) | 37,958 | $37,818,188 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 60,701-60,800) | 60,794 | $435,996 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,702 | $6,000,000 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 46,701-46,800) | 46,738 | $38,254,184 |
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2013 | Black Nativity | Church Band Drummer | $7,018,188 | $435,996 | $7,454,184 |
| Sep 1, 1998 | Song of the Thin Man | Nick Charles | |||
| Jul 30, 1955 | Mister Roberts | Lt. 'Doc' | $21,200,000 | $21,200,000 | |
| Aug 13, 1945 | Ziegfeld Follies | Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | |
| Unknown | The Thin Man Goes Home | Nick Charles | |||
| Nov 21, 1941 | Shadow of the Thin Man | Nick Charles | |||
| Nov 17, 1939 | Another Thin Man | Nick Charles | |||
| Dec 25, 1936 | After the Thin Man | Nick Charles | |||
| Sep 6, 1936 | My Man Godfrey | ||||
| Mar 23, 1936 | The Great Ziegfeld | Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| May 25, 1934 | The Thin Man | Nick Charles | |||
| May 16, 1926 | Aloma of the South Seas | Van Templeton | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| Averages | $7,563,638 | $435,996 | $7,650,837 | ||
| Totals | 12 | $37,818,188 | $435,996 | $38,254,184 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1998 | Song of the Thin Man | |||||
| Unknown | The Thin Man Goes Home | |||||
| Nov 21, 1941 | Shadow of the Thin Man | |||||
| Nov 17, 1939 | Another Thin Man | |||||
| Dec 25, 1936 | After the Thin Man | |||||
| Sep 6, 1936 | My Man Godfrey | |||||
| Mar 23, 1936 | The Great Ziegfeld | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| May 25, 1934 | The Thin Man | |||||
| May 16, 1926 | Aloma of the South Seas | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 9 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2013 | Black Nativity | $3,669,530 | 1,525 | $7,018,188 | $7,454,184 | 94.2% |
| Averages | $3,669,530 | 1,525 | $7,018,188 | $7,454,184 | 94.2% | |
| Totals | 1 | $7,018,188 | $7,454,184 | |||