Paul Power
Acting
🎂 1902-12-07
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.
Cast credits(95)
Man in Upper Box
1951
Award Presenter
1951
Pyne
1957
Reporter
1957
Farmer
1959
Club Patron (uncredited)
1955
Paul
1992
Maitre D' (uncredited)
1957
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1960
Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
1964
Timothy Wells
1945
Party Guest (uncredited)
1956
Club Patron (uncredited)
1935
Auction Guest (uncredited)
1962
Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
1950
Minister
1960
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1940
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1960
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1957
Club Patron
1947
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1940
Party Guest (uncredited)
1947
Waiter (uncredited)
1967
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1948
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
1952
Resort Guest (uncredited)
1964
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1956
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
1958
Delegate (Uncredited)
1961
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1944
Party Guest (uncredited)
1958
Party Guest (uncredited)
1942
Club Patron
1964
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1949
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
1967
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1937
Movie Director Paul
1948
Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
1955
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1963
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1962
Audience Member (uncredited)
1954
Advertising Agency Executive (uncredited)
1964
Reporter (Uncredited)
1944
Maitre D (uncredited)
1968
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1942
Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
1950
Party Guest (uncredited)
1960
Dance Guest (uncredited)
1962
Senator (uncredited)
1962
Reporter
1943
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1962
Party Guest (uncredited)
1958
Kennel Show Spectator (uncredited)
1966
Official (uncredited)
1953
Party Guest (uncredited)
1941
Party Guest (uncredited)
1957
Man in Store (uncredited)
1949
Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
1944
Party Guest (uncredited)
1948
Judge
1950
Audition Guest (uncredited)
1953
Party Guest (uncredited)
1936
Salesman (uncredited)
1957
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1958
1955
Passerby (uncredited)
1943
Cocoanut Grove Patron (uncredited)
1933
Minor Role (uncredited)
1942
Party Guest
1939
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1944
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
1961
Linesman (uncredited)
1951
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1944
Reporter (uncredited)
1964
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1947
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1948
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1941
Prisoner
1935
Party Guest (uncredited)
1964
Theater Patron (uncredited)
1957
Restaurant Patron
1945
Freddie
1934
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
1945
Society Man
1941
1958
Reporter (uncredited)
1963
(uncredited)
1937
Grand Juror (uncredited)
1945
Party Guest (uncredited)
1930
Poker Gam Kibitzer (uncredited)
1933
Audience Member (uncredited)
1947
Cynthia's Dance Partner
1938
Les Manning
1953
Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)
1959
Jack Dayton
1927