Paul Power

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-12-07

Day of death

1968-04-05 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Paul Power

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 supporting 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 joined the Hollywood Christian Group after it was organized in 1949. Luther passed away 5 April 1968 at the Hollywood West Hospital.

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • How the West Was Won

    How the West Was Won

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

    How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

  • The Apartment

    The Apartment

  • High Society

    High Society

  • The Philadelphia Story

    The Philadelphia Story

  • Marnie

    Marnie

  • Johnny Eager

    Johnny Eager

  • All About Eve

    All About Eve

  • Experiment Perilous

    Experiment Perilous

  • Bombshell

    Bombshell

  • Bob

    Bob

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

  • Race Street

    Race Street

  • Railroaded!

    Railroaded!

  • Written on the Wind

    Written on the Wind

  • Party Girl

    Party Girl

  • Crime, Inc.

    Crime, Inc.

  • Nazi Agent

    Nazi Agent

  • Viva Las Vegas

    Viva Las Vegas

  • Peggy

    Peggy

  • An Affair to Remember

    An Affair to Remember

  • Dishonored Lady

    Dishonored Lady

  • Zenobia

    Zenobia

  • Silver Queen

    Silver Queen

  • Marjorie Morningstar

    Marjorie Morningstar

  • Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

    Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

  • Hard, Fast and Beautiful

    Hard, Fast and Beautiful

  • Inherit the Wind

    Inherit the Wind

  • Valley of the Dolls

    Valley of the Dolls

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods

    Robin and the 7 Hoods

  • Caught

    Caught

  • Youngblood Hawke

    Youngblood Hawke

  • The Bad and the Beautiful

    The Bad and the Beautiful

  • The Ugly Dachshund

    The Ugly Dachshund

  • On the Town

    On the Town

  • The Climax

    The Climax

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

  • The Last Hurrah

    The Last Hurrah

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • The Phantom of 42nd Street

    The Phantom of 42nd Street

  • The Garment Jungle

    The Garment Jungle

  • Good Neighbor Sam

    Good Neighbor Sam

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    Please Don't Eat the Daisies

  • Romance on the High Seas

    Romance on the High Seas

  • Make Way for Tomorrow

    Make Way for Tomorrow

  • The Power of the Whistler

    The Power of the Whistler

  • It Started with a Kiss

    It Started with a Kiss

  • Body and Soul

    Body and Soul

  • Oiltown, U.S.A.

    Oiltown, U.S.A.

  • Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

  • Dangerous When Wet

    Dangerous When Wet

  • Fate Is the Hunter

    Fate Is the Hunter

  • Under California Stars

    Under California Stars

  • A Stranger in My Arms

    A Stranger in My Arms

  • The Underwater City

    The Underwater City

  • Fight for Your Lady

    Fight for Your Lady

  • A Ticklish Affair

    A Ticklish Affair

  • Ma Barker's Killer Brood

    Ma Barker's Killer Brood

  • Let's Do It Again

    Let's Do It Again

  • The Damned Don't Cry

    The Damned Don't Cry

  • It Should Happen to You

    It Should Happen to You

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • Period of Adjustment

    Period of Adjustment

  • The Young Stranger

    The Young Stranger

  • Ten North Frederick

    Ten North Frederick

  • Top Hat

    Top Hat

  • I Died a Thousand Times

    I Died a Thousand Times

  • The Notorious Landlady

    The Notorious Landlady

  • Theodora Goes Wild

    Theodora Goes Wild

  • Cult of the Cobra

    Cult of the Cobra

  • They Dare Not Love

    They Dare Not Love

  • My Man Godfrey

    My Man Godfrey

  • The Tunnel of Love

    The Tunnel of Love

  • King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

    King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

  • Advise & Consent

    Advise & Consent

  • Woman Against Woman

    Woman Against Woman

  • The House on 56th Street

    The House on 56th Street

  • Women of Glamour

    Women of Glamour

  • The Personality Kid

    The Personality Kid

  • Remember the Night

    Remember the Night

  • Easter Parade

    Easter Parade

  • Lady in the Death House

    Lady in the Death House

  • I Accuse My Parents

    I Accuse My Parents

  • Move Over, Darling

    Move Over, Darling

  • Phantom Lady

    Phantom Lady

  • Love Crazy

    Love Crazy

  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

    I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

  • Circumstantial Evidence

    Circumstantial Evidence

  • Holiday

    Holiday

  • She Couldn't Take It

    She Couldn't Take It

  • The Thief Trapper

    The Thief Trapper