Paul Power profile
Actor profile

Paul Power

7th December 1902 Chicago, Illinois, USA Acting

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.

95 Movies 10 TV Shows 105 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Marnie poster
Marnie 17th July 1964 as Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Party Girl poster
Party Girl 28th October 1958 as Party Guest (uncredited)
Iron Man poster
Iron Man 20th September 1951 as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
All About Eve poster
All About Eve 9th November 1950 as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Peggy poster
Peggy 1st July 1950 as Judge
On the Town poster
On the Town 8th December 1949 as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Caught poster
Caught 17th February 1949 as Man in Store (uncredited)
Race Street poster
Race Street 11th September 1948 as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Railroaded! poster
Railroaded! 25th September 1947 as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Climax poster
The Climax 20th October 1944 as Reporter (Uncredited)
Phantom Lady poster
Phantom Lady 28th January 1944 as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky poster
Mr. Lucky 1st July 1943 as Passerby (uncredited)
Nazi Agent poster
Nazi Agent 1st March 1942 as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Johnny Eager poster
Johnny Eager 9th December 1941 as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Zenobia poster
Zenobia 21st April 1939 as Party Guest
Top Hat poster
Top Hat 29th August 1935 as Club Patron (uncredited)
Bombshell poster
Bombshell 13th October 1933 as Cocoanut Grove Patron (uncredited)
Holiday poster
Holiday 3rd July 1930 as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bob poster
Bob 18th September 1992 as Paul
Get Smart poster
Get Smart 18th September 1965 as Scientist (uncredited)