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