Paul Power
Known for Acting · 109 credits
- Born
- 1902-12-07
- Died
- 1968-04-05
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
TV Shows (11)
Perry Mason
1957
as Reporter
Maverick
1957
as Pyne
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Sir Gawaine
Get Smart
1965
as Party Guest (uncredited) / Scientist (uncredited)
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Judge (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Farmer
I Love Lucy
1951
as Man in Upper Box / Award Presenter
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Harbor Command
1957
as Kellson
Bob
1992
as Paul
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Maitre D' (uncredited)
Movies (98)
The Apartment
1960
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
All About Eve
1950
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
High Society
1956
as Party Guest (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
1962
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
The Philadelphia Story
1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
1957
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Marnie
1964
as Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Club Patron
Zenobia
1939
as Party Guest
Written on the Wind
1956
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
1967
as Waiter (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
1960
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
1943
as Passerby (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Top Hat
1935
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Party Girl
1958
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Heiress
1949
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
as Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Cult of the Cobra
1955
On the Town
1949
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Easter Parade
1948
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Advertising Agency Executive (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
1957
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
1958
as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
as Delegate (Uncredited)
The Ugly Dachshund
1966
as Kennel Show Spectator (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter
1964
as Reporter (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss
1959
as Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
Advise & Consent
1962
as Senator (uncredited)
The Notorious Landlady
1962
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Garment Jungle
1957
as Salesman (uncredited)
Caught
1949
as Man in Store (uncredited)
A Ticklish Affair
1963
as Reporter (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You
1954
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas
1964
as Resort Guest (uncredited)
Body and Soul
1947
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
1944
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
as Dance Guest (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
1950
as Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
The Conspirators
1944
as Bartender (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
1942
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
I Accuse My Parents
1944
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ten North Frederick
1958
Period of Adjustment
1962
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Let's Do It Again
1953
as Audition Guest (uncredited)
Remember the Night
1940
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967
as Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
The Young Stranger
1957
as Theater Patron (uncredited)
The Climax
1944
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Youngblood Hawke
1964
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dangerous When Wet
1953
as Official (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
Crime, Inc.
1945
as Grand Juror (uncredited)
The House on 56th Street
1933
as Poker Gam Kibitzer (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
1941
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Experiment Perilous
1944
as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Railroaded!
1947
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Tunnel of Love
1958
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
1936
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Stranger in My Arms
1959
as Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)
The Phantom of 42nd Street
1945
as Timothy Wells
They Dare Not Love
1941
as Society Man
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968
as Maitre D (uncredited)
Bombshell
1933
as Cocoanut Grove Patron (uncredited)
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
1960
as Minister
The Last Round-up
1947
Jet Attack
1958
as Phillips
Love Crazy
1941
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Star
1952
Iron Man
1951
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
The Thief Trapper
1927
as Jack Dayton
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
1951
as Linesman (uncredited)
Dishonored Lady
1947
as Club Patron
The Underwater City
1962
as Author in Visiting Party (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
1942
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Power of the Whistler
1945
as Restaurant Patron
Tennessee's Partner
1955
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
She Couldn't Take It
1935
as Prisoner
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961
as Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
Holiday
1930
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Personality Kid
1934
as Freddie
Peggy
1950
as Judge
Race Street
1948
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Café Patron (uncredited)
Silver Queen
1942
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House
1944
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Woman Against Woman
1938
as Cynthia's Dance Partner
Under California Stars
1948
as Movie Director Paul
Women of Glamour
1937
as (uncredited)
Oiltown, U.S.A.
1953
as Les Manning
About Paul Power
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. Ret… With 109 credits spanning from 1927 to 1992, Paul Power has appeared in 98 films and 11 TV shows.
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- The Apartment (1960) — as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- All About Eve (1950) — as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
- High Society (1956) — as Party Guest (uncredited)
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as Auction Guest (uncredited)
- The Philadelphia Story (1940) — as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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