Paul Power

Known for ActingBorn 1902-12-07Died 1968-04-05Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Twilight Zone

The Apartment

All About Eve

Get Smart

Bob

I Love Lucy

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Inherit the Wind

The Heiress

Perry Mason

The Philadelphia Story

An Affair to Remember

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

They Dare Not Love

Make Way for Tomorrow

The Bad and the Beautiful

Advise & Consent

The Last Round-up

The Last Hurrah

Marnie

The Star

Remember the Night

Ten North Frederick

It Should Happen to You

How the West Was Won

Top Hat

Written on the Wind

Maverick

The Damned Don't Cry

On the Town

Easter Parade

Phantom Lady

The Notorious Landlady

Mr. Lucky

Party Girl

Woman Against Woman

High Society

The Ugly Dachshund

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Move Over, Darling

Good Neighbor Sam

Love Crazy

Romance on the High Seas

Body and Soul

A Night to Remember

Fate Is the Hunter

Railroaded!