Paul Power

Paul Power

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1902-12-07
Deathday: 1968-04-05 (65 years old)

Biography

Luther Raymond Vestergard was born 2 December 1902 in Chicago, Illinois to Christian Vestergard and Maytha Heckel. Growing up in Chicago, Luther attended local schools. Upon graduating, Luther moved to Los Angeles California where he attended the University of Southern California. At the same time he worked as an assistant deputy probation officer so he could pay his way through college. Luther would move on to Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts to study law. Luther was only able to complete 2 years before running out of money.


Returning to Los Angeles in 1926, Luther started acting, working under the stage name of Paul Power. Initially he appeared in 2 reel silent comedies based on the "Winnie Winkle, the Bread Winner" comic strip. The vast majority of his appearances during his career were in a number of ing and minor roles that extended the rest of his life (over 40 years) taking his career from the days of silent films through the golden age of movies to television. His largest role was in Christian movie "Oil Town U.S.A." where he worked with his friend Billy Graham.


Luther was married twice and divorced twice with no record of having any children. He also took care of his mother(who was bed ridden from a traffic accident) during the last four years of her life.


Luther was also a lay minister serving at different times as assistant pastor and interim pastor for Saint Matthews Lutheran Church. He occasionally conducted services at the local movie studios and funeral services for the Motion Pictures Home in Calabasas, California. He ed the Hollywood Christian Group after it was organized in 1949.


Luther ed away 5 April 1968 at the Hollywood West Hospital.

Filmography

all 94

Movies 87

TV Shows 7

Director 1

Kennel Show Spectator (uncredited)
The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund (1966)

Movie
3.5
Reporter (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter (1964)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
Youngblood Hawke

Youngblood Hawke (1964)

Movie
Advertising Agency Executive (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam (1964)

Movie
Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Marnie

Marnie (1964)

Movie
2.67
Resort Guest (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas (1964)

Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair (1963)

Movie
Auction Guest (uncredited)
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

Movie
6
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Period of Adjustment

Period of Adjustment (1962)

Movie
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Notorious Landlady

The Notorious Landlady (1962)

Movie
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1960)

Movie
5.75
Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Apartment

The Apartment (1960)

Movie
4
Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)
A Stranger in My Arms

A Stranger in My Arms (1959)

Movie
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love (1958)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Girl

Party Girl (1958)

Movie
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar (1958)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey (1957)

Movie
Ship enger (uncredited)
An Affair to

An Affair to (1957)

Movie
1
Salesman (uncredited)
The Garment Jungle

The Garment Jungle (1957)

Movie
Theater Patron (uncredited)
The Young Stranger

The Young Stranger (1957)

Movie
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind (1956)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
High Society

High Society (1956)

Movie
6
Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

Movie
Audience Member (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You (1954)

Movie
Official (uncredited)
Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet (1953)

Movie
Audition Guest (uncredited)
Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again (1953)

Movie
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Movie
7
Man in Upper Box / Award Presenter
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy (1951)

TV
7.33
Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
All About Eve

All About Eve (1950)

Movie
5.33
Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry (1950)

Movie
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
On the Town

On the Town (1949)

Movie
4
Man in Store (uncredited)
Caught

Caught (1949)

Movie
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Race Street

Race Street (1948)

Movie
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Easter Parade

Easter Parade (1948)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
Body and Soul

Body and Soul (1947)

Movie
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Railroaded!

Railroaded! (1947)

Movie
6
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence (1945)

Movie
Grand Juror (uncredited)
Crime, Inc.

Crime, Inc. (1945)

Movie
Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Experiment Perilous

Experiment Perilous (1944)

Movie
6
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
I Accuse My Parents

I Accuse My Parents (1944)

Movie
Reporter (Uncredited)
The Climax

The Climax (1944)

Movie
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House

Lady in the Death House (1944)

Movie
6
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady (1944)

Movie
6
erby (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky (1943)

Movie
6
Minor Role (uncredited)
A Night to

A Night to (1942)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
Silver Queen

Silver Queen (1942)

Movie
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent (1942)

Movie
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager (1941)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
Love Crazy

Love Crazy (1941)

Movie
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
 the Night

the Night (1940)

Movie
3
Cynthia's Dance Partner
Woman Against Woman

Woman Against Woman (1938)

Movie
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

Movie
4.25
Party Guest (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild (1936)

Movie
6
Club Patron (uncredited)
Top Hat

Top Hat (1935)

Movie
4
Poker Gam Kibitzer (uncredited)
The House on 56th Street

The House on 56th Street (1933)

Movie
Cocoanut Grove Patron (uncredited)
Bombshell

Bombshell (1933)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
Holiday

Holiday (1930)

Movie

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1902-12-07

Deathday
1968-04-05 (65 years old)

Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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1 TV Show
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2 TV Shows
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Bess Flowers worked together with Paul Power in:
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1 TV Show
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Hal Taggart worked together with Paul Power in:
15 Movies
3 TV Shows
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Herschel Graham worked together with Paul Power in:
13 Movies
4 TV Shows
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Paul Bradley worked together with Paul Power in:
15 Movies
2 TV Shows
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Dick Cherney worked together with Paul Power in:
12 Movies
4 TV Shows
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Ralph Brooks worked together with Paul Power in:
14 Movies
2 TV Shows
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Bert Stevens worked together with Paul Power in:
14 Movies
2 TV Shows
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Oliver Cross worked together with Paul Power in:
15 Movies
1 TV Show
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Murray Pollack worked together with Paul Power in:
14 Movies
1 TV Show
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Mike Lally worked together with Paul Power in:
14 Movies
1 TV Show
Jeffrey Sayre
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Jeffrey Sayre worked together with Paul Power in:
14 Movies
1 TV Show
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Norman Stevans worked together with Paul Power in:
12 Movies
2 TV Shows
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Cosmo Sardo worked together with Paul Power in:
13 Movies
1 TV Show
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Leon Alton worked together with Paul Power in:
12 Movies
2 TV Shows
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Leoda Richards worked together with Paul Power in:
14 Movies
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Robert Locke Lorraine worked together with Paul Power in:
12 Movies
1 TV Show
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Sydney Guilaroff worked together with Paul Power in:
13 Movies
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Steve Carruthers worked together with Paul Power in:
11 Movies
2 TV Shows
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