Acting
Paul Power
EN cinema · 99 credits
Born
7 December 1902
Died
5 April 1968 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Chicago, 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.
Known for
Filmography
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Maitre D (uncredited)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
as Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Ugly Dachshund
as Kennel Show Spectator (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas
as Resort Guest (uncredited)
Marnie
as Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
as Advertising Agency Executive (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter
as Reporter (uncredited)
Youngblood Hawke
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Best Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
A Ticklish Affair
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
as Dance Guest (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
Period of Adjustment
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Notorious Landlady
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Advise & Consent
as Senator (uncredited)
The Underwater City
as Author in Visiting Party (uncredited)
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)
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
A Stranger in My Arms
as Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss
as Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Party Girl
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
The Tunnel of Love
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jet Attack
as Phillips
My Man Godfrey
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Garment Jungle
as Salesman (uncredited)
The Young Stranger
as Theater Patron (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Written on the Wind
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
High Society
as Party Guest (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times
as Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Tennessee's Partner
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Let's Do It Again
as Audition Guest (uncredited)
Dangerous When Wet
as Official (uncredited)
Oiltown, U.S.A.
as Les Manning
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Star
Actor
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
as Linesman (uncredited)
Iron Man
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
All About Eve
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
as Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
Peggy
as Judge
On the Town
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Caught
as Man in Store (uncredited)
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)
Railroaded!
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Body and Soul
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dishonored Lady
as Club Patron
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)
Experiment Perilous
as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
I Accuse My Parents
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Climax
as Reporter (Uncredited)
The Conspirators
as Bartender (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
as Passerby (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Silver Queen
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Love Crazy
as Party Guest (uncredited)
They Dare Not Love
as Society Man
The Philadelphia Story
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Remember the Night
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Zenobia
as Party Guest
Woman Against Woman
as Cynthia's Dance Partner
Women of Glamour
as (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
as Café Patron (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Top Hat
as Club Patron (uncredited)
She Couldn't Take It
as Prisoner
The Personality Kid
as Freddie
Bombshell
as Cocoanut Grove Patron (uncredited)
The House on 56th Street
as Poker Gam Kibitzer (uncredited)
Holiday
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Thief Trapper
as Jack Dayton