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
- Valley of the Dolls as Waiter (uncredited)
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
1966
- The Ugly Dachshund as Kennel Show Spectator (uncredited)
1965
- Get Smart as Party Guest (uncredited)
1964
- Marnie as Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
- Robin and the 7 Hoods as Club Patron (uncredited)
- Viva Las Vegas as Resort Guest (uncredited)
- Good Neighbor Sam as Advertising Agency Executive (uncredited)
- Fate Is the Hunter as Reporter (uncredited)
- Youngblood Hawke as Party Guest (uncredited)
1963
- Move Over, Darling as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- A Ticklish Affair as Reporter (uncredited)
1962
- The Beverly Hillbillies as Judge (uncredited)
- How the West Was Won as Auction Guest (uncredited)
- Advise & Consent as Senator (uncredited)
- The Notorious Landlady as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation as Dance Guest (uncredited)
- Period of Adjustment as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- The Underwater City as Author in Visiting Party (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
- The Apartment as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Inherit the Wind as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Ma Barker's Killer Brood as Minister
1959
- The Twilight Zone as Farmer
- It Started with a Kiss as Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
- A Stranger in My Arms as Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)
1958
- The Last Hurrah as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
- Party Girl as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Marjorie Morningstar as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- The Tunnel of Love as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Ten North Frederick
- Jet Attack as Phillips
1957
- Perry Mason as Reporter
- Maverick as Pyne
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Maitre D' (uncredited)
- Harbor Command as Kellson
- An Affair to Remember as Ship Passenger (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)
- Cult of the Cobra
- I Died a Thousand Times as Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
- Tennessee's Partner as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1954
- It Should Happen to You as Audience Member (uncredited)
1953
- Dangerous When Wet as Official (uncredited)
- Let's Do It Again as Audition Guest (uncredited)
- Oiltown, U.S.A. as Les Manning
1952
- Adventures of Superman as Sir Gawaine
- The Bad and the Beautiful as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
- The Star
1951
- I Love Lucy as Man in Upper Box
- Iron Man as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
- Hard, Fast and Beautiful! as Linesman (uncredited)
1950
- All About Eve as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
- The Damned Don't Cry as Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
- Peggy as Judge
1949
- On the Town as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- The Heiress
- Caught as Man in Store (uncredited)
1948
- Easter Parade as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Romance on the High Seas as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Under California Stars as Movie Director Paul
- Race Street as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1947
- Body and Soul as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Dishonored Lady as Club Patron
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Railroaded! as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- The Last Round-up
1945
- Crime, Inc. as Grand Juror (uncredited)
- The Phantom of 42nd Street as Timothy Wells
- Circumstantial Evidence as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
- The Power of the Whistler as Restaurant Patron
1944
- The Conspirators as Bartender (uncredited)
- Phantom Lady as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Experiment Perilous as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
- I Accuse My Parents as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- The Climax as Reporter (Uncredited)
- Lady in the Death House as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1943
- Mr. Lucky as Passerby (uncredited)
- Du Barry Was a Lady as Reporter (uncredited)
1942
- Silver Queen as Party Guest (uncredited)
- A Night to Remember as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Nazi Agent as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1941
- Johnny Eager as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Love Crazy as Party Guest (uncredited)
- They Dare Not Love as Society Man
- Million Dollar Baby
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
- Make Way for Tomorrow as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Fight for Your Lady as Café Patron (uncredited)
- Women of Glamour as (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