English long-distance walker Frederick Powell (1895–1992), British Royal Air Force pilot George Henry Powell (1880–1951), Welsh songwriter Gwyneth Powell (1946–2022), English actress Harold Powell (disambiguation), several people Israel Wood Powell (1801–1852), Canadian politician in Ontario Israel Wood Powell (1836–1915), Canadian politician in British Columbia Ivor Powell (1916–2012), Welsh footballer Jack Powell (disambiguation), multiple people Jackie Powell (1871–1955), South African rugby player James Powell and Sons, English glassworkers Jane Powell (1929–2021), American actress, singer, and dancer Jay Powell (politician) (1952–2019), American lawyer and politician Jesse Powell (1971–2022), American R&B singer Jody Powell (1943–2009), White House press secretary for Jimmy Carter John Powell (disambiguation), several people John Wesley Powell (1834–1902), American soldier, geologist, and explorer of the American West Julie Powell (1973–2022), American food writer and memoirist Lange Powell (1886–1938), Australian architect and Freemason, designer of the Masonic Temple in Brisbane Leven Powell (1737–1810), American politician, soldier and planter Levin M. Powell (1798–1885), American naval officer Lewis Thornton Powell (1844–1865), Confederate soldier, hanged as a conspirator in the Lincoln assassination Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. (1907–1998), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Lewis W. Powell (1882–1942), American politician and lawyer Mel Powell (1923–1998), American jazz pianist and composer Michael Powell (1905–1990), British film director Michael J. D. Powell (1936–2015), British mathematician Paul Powell (director) (1881–1944), American journalist, director, producer, screenwriter and actor Philip Powell (architect) (1921–2003), British architect Paul Warner Powell (1978–2010), American murderer convicted for the murder of Stacie Reed Ray Edwin Powell (1887–1973), Canadian businessman (founder of Alcan Aluminium) and educator (Chancellor of McGill University) Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857–1941), British Army lieutenant-general; founder of the world Scouting Movement Robert E. Powell (1923–1997), mayor of Monroe, Louisiana, 1979 to 1996 Roger Powell (1896–1990), English bookbinder Ron Powell (1929–1992), Welsh goalkeeper who played for Chesterfield Sam Powell (footballer) (1899–1961), English footballer Sandy Powell (comedian) (1900–1982), English comedian best known for his radio work of the 1930s Seth Powell (1862–1945), Wales international footballer T. G. E. Powell (1916–1975), British archaeologist Thomas Powell (botanist) (1809–1897), British missionary to Samoa and botanist Vince Powell (1928–2009), British sitcom writer Wick Powell (1905–1973), Welsh international rugby union footballer Wickham Powell (1892–1961), Welsh international rugby union and rugby league footballer William Powell (1892–1984), American actor William G. Powell (1871–1955), Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient Living Adam Powell (game designer) (born 1976), British co-founder of Neopets Adam Clayton Powell IV (born 1962), American politician