Autographs of William Powell
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.
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. Powell began his Hollywood career in 1922, playing Professor Moriarty in a production of Sherlock Holmes with John Barrymore. He performed as Francis I in When Knighthood Was in Flower with Marion Davies. Read even more about William Powell at Wikipedia
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. Powell began his Hollywood career in 1922, playing Professor Moriarty in a production of Sherlock Holmes with John Barrymore. He performed as Francis I in When Knighthood Was in Flower with Marion Davies. Read even more about William Powell at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of William Powell
The most expensive item with a signature of William Powell (Autograph Book Clara Bow, Fay Wray, Frederic March, William Powell & More COA) was sold in August 2023 for £1837.43 while the cheapest item (Original William Powell Publicity Press Photograph Pre Signed 7 x 5) found a new owner for £0.75 in August 2013. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2022 with an average selling price of £29.99 for an autographed item of William Powell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2022 with £202.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £7.50 was September 2013. In average, an autographed item from William Powell is worth £34.33.
Most recently, these items with a signature of William Powell were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Edwin Landseer Signed Letter To William Powell Frith - English Artist | £202.00 | |
| William Powell Frith (1819-1909), painter, Autograph Letter Signed 1863 | £29.99 | |
| William Powell Frith (1819-1909), Victorian painter, Autograph Letter c.1866 | £53.00 | |
| William Powell Frith English Painter 1819 - 1909 Hand Signed Autograph | £9.99 | |
| William Powell Frith Original SIGNED Autograph Letter friend of Charles Dickens | £42.00 | |
| William Powell Frith Original signed autograph letter friend of Charles Dickens | £36.00 | |
| William Powell Frith Signed Letter - English Artist | £48.00 | |
| William Powell Frith Signed Letter - English Artist | £24.99 | |
| William Powell Frith Signed Letter - English Artist | £39.00 | |
| William Powell Frith Signed Letter - English Artist | £34.33 | |
| William Powell Frith Signed Letter - English Artist | £29.00 | |
| William Powell Frith Signed Letter On Copies Of Paintings - English Artist | £49.00 | |
| William Powell Frith, Artist, nice SIGNED letter discussing his work, 1929 | £69.00 | |
| William Powell Frith, Artist, nice SIGNED letter, 1929 | £46.00 | |
| WILLIAM POWELL FRITH, Victorian Painter, Autograph Letter and photograph | £79.00 | |