William Powell, movie actor, was born on July 29, 1892, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On November 6, 1944, William Powell received an extortion letter at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Hollywood, California. The letter advised him, if he valued his life, to send $10,000 to the American First Party. This threat was also sent to actresses Gloria De Haven and Betty Davis. William Powell died on March 5, 1984.
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