Paul Power

DOB: 1902-12-07

DOD: 1968-04-05

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.

Starred In

1936
Movie

Theodora Goes Wild

1964
Movie

Viva Las Vegas

1933
Movie

Bombshell

1949
Movie

On the Town

1927
Movie

The Thief Trapper

1944
Movie

Phantom Lady

1964
Movie

Marnie

1957
Movie

My Man Godfrey

1963
Movie

Move Over, Darling

1945
Movie

Crime, Inc.

1941
Movie

Johnny Eager

1960
Movie

The Apartment

1957
Movie

The Garment Jungle

1964
Movie

Good Neighbor Sam

1935
Movie

Top Hat

1956
Movie

High Society

1957
Movie

The Young Stranger

1958
Movie

Party Girl

1939
Movie

Zenobia

1950
Movie

All About Eve

1942
Movie

Nazi Agent

1949
Movie

Caught

1941
Movie

Love Crazy

1958
Movie

The Last Hurrah

1948
Movie

Race Street

1937
Movie

Women of Glamour

1947
Movie

Railroaded!

1940
Movie

Remember the Night

1955
Movie

Cult of the Cobra

1962
Movie

Advise & Consent

1953
Movie

Let's Do It Again

1960
Movie

Inherit the Wind

1953
Movie

Dangerous When Wet

1950
Movie

Peggy

1942
Movie

Silver Queen

1941
Movie

They Dare Not Love

1966
Movie

The Ugly Dachshund

1943
Movie

Mr. Lucky

1953
Movie

Oiltown, U.S.A.

1963
Movie

A Ticklish Affair

1958
Movie

The Tunnel of Love

1947
Movie

Body and Soul

1947
Movie

Dishonored Lady

1944
Movie

The Climax

1964
Movie

Fate Is the Hunter

1930
Movie

Holiday

1948
Movie

Easter Parade

1964
Movie

Youngblood Hawke

1957
Tv

Maverick

1957
Tv

Perry Mason

1951
Tv

I Love Lucy

1992
Tv

Bob

1951
Tv

I Love Lucy