Why Las Vegas 
Marriage Services 
Business Services 
Articles and Videos 
Celebrity Timeline 
Records Requests 
About Us 
Contact Us 
Follow Us William Powell was an Academy Award nominated actor, most famous for his role as Nick Charles in the “Thin Man” movie series. Diana Lewis was a singer and film star who met Powell in 1940 at MGM Studios. The couple lived in Palm Springs and remained married until Powell’s death in 1984.