William
Powell was a film actor who was born on July 29,
1892, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On November
6, 1944, Powell received an extortion letter at
the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, located in 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 4, 1984.
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