Addison Powell

Biography

Addison Powell was an American actor with many credits in film, television and theater. He was born in Belmont, Massachusetts, and trained at Boston University and the Yale School of Drama, graduating in 1948. His films included The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), where he played the bank robber Abe, and The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975) and Three Days of the Condor (1975), in which he was a rogue CIA officer. He portrayed Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in MacArthur (1977) and appeared in The Rosary Murders (1987). On television, his best-known part was Dr. Eric Lang on Dark Shadows, a scientist whose experiments produced Adam. He also worked on the first seasons of Law & Order and The Mod Squad, guest-starred on Gibbsville in 1976, and had a role as a detective in Contract on Cherry Street, a 1977 television film. In 1988 he was Admiral Harold Stark in War and Remembrance.

89years old at death

Born February 23, 1921Belmont
Died November 8, 2010Shelburne
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 19 years1968 to 1987

Every film, newest first

1987The Rosary MurdersIMDb rating 5.8
1977MacArthurIMDb rating 6.5
1975The Reincarnation of Peter ProudIMDb rating 6.4
1975Three Days of the CondorIMDb rating 7.4
1968The Thomas Crown AffairIMDb rating 6.9

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Early training
Powell was a navigator in the Army Air Force during World War II, flying more than 30 combat missions on B-17 bombers from a base in East Anglia, the United Kingdom. After the war ended, he earned another degree at the Yale School of Drama, class of 1948.

Addison Powell movies on Netflix

The Rosary Murders1987IMDb rating 5.8as Father Edward Killeen
MacArthur1977IMDb rating 6.5as Admiral Nimitz
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud1975IMDb rating 6.4as Reeves
Three Days of the Condor1975IMDb rating 7.4as Leonard Atwood
The Thomas Crown Affair1968IMDb rating 6.9as Abe

Worked with

Addison Powell shares two films with Faye Dunaway, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Faye Dunaway

Tom Rosqui

Donald Sutherland

Charles Durning

Max von Sydow

Robert Redford

Sydney PollackDirector, 1 film

Norman JewisonDirector, 1 film Joseph SargentDirector, 1 film

Films together

Faye Dunaway2 films together, 1968 to 1975
Faye Dunaway's page
- Three Days of the Condor1975IMDb rating 7.4Powell as Leonard AtwoodDunaway as Kathy Hale
- The Thomas Crown Affair1968IMDb rating 6.9Powell as AbeDunaway as Vicki Anderson
Tom Rosqui2 films together, 1968 to 1977
Tom Rosqui's page
- MacArthur1977IMDb rating 6.5Powell as Admiral NimitzRosqui as General Sampson
- The Thomas Crown Affair1968IMDb rating 6.9Powell as AbeRosqui as Pvt. Detective
Donald Sutherland1 film together, 1987
Donald Sutherland's page
- The Rosary Murders1987IMDb rating 5.8Powell as Father Edward KilleenSutherland as Father Robert Koesler
Charles Durning1 film together, 1987
Charles Durning's page
- The Rosary Murders1987IMDb rating 5.8Powell as Father Edward KilleenDurning as Father Ted Nabors
Max von Sydow1 film together, 1975
Max von Sydow's page
- Three Days of the Condor1975IMDb rating 7.4Powell as Leonard AtwoodSydow as G. Joubert
Robert Redford1 film together, 1975
Robert Redford's page
- Three Days of the Condor1975IMDb rating 7.4Powell as Leonard AtwoodRedford as Joseph Turner
Sydney PollackDirector, 1 film, 1975
All films by Sydney Pollack
- Three Days of the Condor1975IMDb rating 7.4Powell as Leonard Atwood
Norman JewisonDirector, 1 film, 1968
All films by Norman Jewison
- The Thomas Crown Affair1968IMDb rating 6.9Powell as Abe
Joseph SargentDirector, 1 film, 1977
All films by Joseph Sargent
- MacArthur1977IMDb rating 6.5Powell as Admiral Nimitz

Online

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