Paul Power

Acting
Born 1902-12-07 - Died 1968-04-05Chicago, 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.

Movies (99)

The Apartment
8.2

The Apartment

1960Movie8.2
All About Eve
8.1

All About Eve

1950Movie8.1
High Society
6.8

High Society

1956Movie6.8
Marnie
7.1

Marnie

1964Movie7.1
How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1962Movie7.0
The Philadelphia Story
7.5

The Philadelphia Story

1940Movie7.5
Valley of the Dolls
6.0

Valley of the Dolls

1967Movie6.0
Advise & Consent
7.2

Advise & Consent

1962Movie7.2
Robin and the 7 Hoods
6.2

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964Movie6.2
Mr. Lucky
7.2

Mr. Lucky

1943Movie7.2
An Affair to Remember
7.4

An Affair to Remember

1957Movie7.4
Inherit the Wind
7.7

Inherit the Wind

1960Movie7.7
Move Over, Darling
6.7

Move Over, Darling

1963Movie6.7
Viva Las Vegas
6.1

Viva Las Vegas

1964Movie6.1
On the Town
7.0

On the Town

1949Movie7.0
Written on the Wind
7.0

Written on the Wind

1956Movie7.0
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952Movie7.3
Let's Do It Again
4.2

Let's Do It Again

1953Movie4.2
Romance on the High Seas
6.7

Romance on the High Seas

1948Movie6.7
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
5.7

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961Movie5.7
The Ugly Dachshund
6.7

The Ugly Dachshund

1966Movie6.7
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
6.7

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967Movie6.7
Top Hat
7.3

Top Hat

1935Movie7.3
The Heiress
7.8

The Heiress

1949Movie7.8
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
7.5

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947Movie7.5
Good Neighbor Sam
6.6

Good Neighbor Sam

1964Movie6.6
Love Crazy
6.8

Love Crazy

1941Movie6.8
Party Girl
6.8

Party Girl

1958Movie6.8
Fate Is the Hunter
6.5

Fate Is the Hunter

1964Movie6.5
The Best Man
7.3

The Best Man

1964Movie7.3
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
6.5

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962Movie6.5
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
6.2

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960Movie6.2
Cult of the Cobra
6.0

Cult of the Cobra

1955Movie6.0
Zenobia
5.0

Zenobia

1939Movie5.0
Caught
6.6

Caught

1949Movie6.6
Easter Parade
7.0

Easter Parade

1948Movie7.0
Remember the Night
7.3

Remember the Night

1940Movie7.3
Body and Soul
6.7

Body and Soul

1947Movie6.7
Dangerous When Wet
6.0

Dangerous When Wet

1953Movie6.0
The Last Hurrah
7.2

The Last Hurrah

1958Movie7.2
Iron Man
6.2

Iron Man

1951Movie6.2
It Should Happen to You
7.1

It Should Happen to You

1954Movie7.1
It Started with a Kiss
5.5

It Started with a Kiss

1959Movie5.5
Phantom Lady
7.0

Phantom Lady

1944Movie7.0
Dishonored Lady
5.8

Dishonored Lady

1947Movie5.8
Du Barry Was a Lady
6.5

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943Movie6.5
Theodora Goes Wild
6.6

Theodora Goes Wild

1936Movie6.6
Under California Stars
5.3

Under California Stars

1948Movie5.3
Make Way for Tomorrow
7.5

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937Movie7.5
Bombshell
6.5

Bombshell

1933Movie6.5
Marjorie Morningstar
6.3

Marjorie Morningstar

1958Movie6.3
A Ticklish Affair
5.9

A Ticklish Affair

1963Movie5.9
The Conspirators
6.3

The Conspirators

1944Movie6.3
A Night to Remember
6.7

A Night to Remember

1942Movie6.7
My Man Godfrey
6.5

My Man Godfrey

1957Movie6.5
The Power of the Whistler
5.9

The Power of the Whistler

1945Movie5.9
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
5.7

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

1968Movie5.7
Johnny Eager
6.2

Johnny Eager

1941Movie6.2
Youngblood Hawke
6.3

Youngblood Hawke

1964Movie6.3
The Phantom of 42nd Street
4.8

The Phantom of 42nd Street

1945Movie4.8
The Notorious Landlady
6.8

The Notorious Landlady

1962Movie6.8
The Garment Jungle
6.5

The Garment Jungle

1957Movie6.5
The Climax
5.5

The Climax

1944Movie5.5
The Damned Don't Cry
7.0

The Damned Don't Cry

1950Movie7.0
The Star
7.2

The Star

1952Movie7.2
Holiday
6.2

Holiday

1930Movie6.2
The Young Stranger
5.9

The Young Stranger

1957Movie5.9
Experiment Perilous
5.8

Experiment Perilous

1944Movie5.8
She Couldn't Take It
5.3

She Couldn't Take It

1935Movie5.3
The Tunnel of Love
5.9

The Tunnel of Love

1958Movie5.9
Fight for Your Lady
5.6

Fight for Your Lady

1937Movie5.6
Crime, Inc.
4.8

Crime, Inc.

1945Movie4.8
Circumstantial Evidence
5.2

Circumstantial Evidence

1945Movie5.2
Period of Adjustment
6.0

Period of Adjustment

1962Movie6.0
I Died a Thousand Times
6.2

I Died a Thousand Times

1955Movie6.2
Jet Attack
5.4

Jet Attack

1958Movie5.4
They Dare Not Love
7.5

They Dare Not Love

1941Movie7.5
Ten North Frederick
7.1

Ten North Frederick

1958Movie7.1
Race Street
6.0

Race Street

1948Movie6.0
Women of Glamour
5.7

Women of Glamour

1937Movie5.7
Railroaded!
6.7

Railroaded!

1947Movie6.7
The House on 56th Street
5.2

The House on 56th Street

1933Movie5.2
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
6.4

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

1961Movie6.4
Million Dollar Baby
6.3

Million Dollar Baby

1941Movie6.3
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
6.2

Hard, Fast and Beautiful!

1951Movie6.2
The Last Round-up
7.3

The Last Round-up

1947Movie7.3
Tennessee's Partner
6.5

Tennessee's Partner

1955Movie6.5
Nazi Agent
6.6

Nazi Agent

1942Movie6.6
Woman Against Woman
7.0

Woman Against Woman

1938Movie7.0
A Stranger in My Arms
4.2

A Stranger in My Arms

1959Movie4.2
Peggy
6.0

Peggy

1950Movie6.0
Silver Queen
6.0

Silver Queen

1942Movie6.0
I Accuse My Parents
2.9

I Accuse My Parents

1944Movie2.9
The Underwater City
5.3

The Underwater City

1962Movie5.3
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
6.2

Ma Barker's Killer Brood

1960Movie6.2
The Personality Kid
4.4

The Personality Kid

1934Movie4.4
Oiltown, U.S.A.
5.0

Oiltown, U.S.A.

1953Movie5.0
The Thief Trapper

The Thief Trapper

1927Movie
Lady in the Death House
5.7

Lady in the Death House

1944Movie5.7

TV Shows (11)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
I Love Lucy
7.9

I Love Lucy

1951Series7.9
Get Smart
8.0

Get Smart

1965Series8.0
Maverick
7.0

Maverick

1957Series7.0
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962Series6.9
Adventures of Superman
6.7

Adventures of Superman

1952Series6.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
8.7

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957Series8.7
Bob
7.6

Bob

1992Series7.6
Harbor Command
4.0

Harbor Command

1957Series4.0