Paul Power
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
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Maitre D (uncredited)
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Maitre D (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
as Waiter (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
as Waiter (uncredited)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
as Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
as Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
The Ugly Dachshund
as Kennel Show Spectator (uncredited)
The Ugly Dachshund
as Kennel Show Spectator (uncredited)
Youngblood Hawke
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Youngblood Hawke
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter
as Reporter (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter
as Reporter (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
as Advertising Agency Executive (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
as Advertising Agency Executive (uncredited)
Marnie
as Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Marnie
as Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas
as Resort Guest (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas
as Resort Guest (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
A Ticklish Affair
as Reporter (uncredited)
A Ticklish Affair
as Reporter (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
as Auction Guest (uncredited)
Period of Adjustment
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Period of Adjustment
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Underwater City
as Author in Visiting Party (uncredited)
The Underwater City
as Author in Visiting Party (uncredited)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
as Dance Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
as Dance Guest (uncredited)
Advise & Consent
as Senator (uncredited)
Advise & Consent
as Senator (uncredited)
The Notorious Landlady
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Notorious Landlady
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Delegate (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)
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Apartment
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Apartment
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
as Minister
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
as Minister
It Started with a Kiss
as Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss
as Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
A Stranger in My Arms
as Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)
A Stranger in My Arms
as Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
The Tunnel of Love
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Tunnel of Love
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Girl
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Girl
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ten North Frederick
Ten North Frederick
Marjorie Morningstar
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jet Attack
as Phillips
Jet Attack
as Phillips
My Man Godfrey
as Party Guest (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
as Party Guest (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
The Garment Jungle
as Salesman (uncredited)
The Garment Jungle
as Salesman (uncredited)
The Young Stranger
as Theater Patron (uncredited)
The Young Stranger
as Theater Patron (uncredited)
Written on the Wind
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Written on the Wind
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
High Society
as Party Guest (uncredited)
High Society
as Party Guest (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times
as Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times
as Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Tennessee's Partner
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Tennessee's Partner
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Cult of the Cobra
Cult of the Cobra
It Should Happen to You
as Audience Member (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Dangerous When Wet
as Official (uncredited)
Dangerous When Wet
as Official (uncredited)
Let's Do It Again
as Audition Guest (uncredited)
Let's Do It Again
as Audition Guest (uncredited)
Oiltown, U.S.A.
as Les Manning
Oiltown, U.S.A.
as Les Manning
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
The Star
The Star
Iron Man
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Iron Man
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
as Linesman (uncredited)
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
as Linesman (uncredited)
All About Eve
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
All About Eve
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Peggy
as Judge
Peggy
as Judge
The Damned Don't Cry
as Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
as Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
On the Town
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
On the Town
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Heiress
The Heiress
Caught
as Man in Store (uncredited)
Caught
as Man in Store (uncredited)
Race Street
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Race Street
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Easter Parade
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Easter Parade
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Under California Stars
as Movie Director Paul
Under California Stars
as Movie Director Paul
Body and Soul
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Body and Soul
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Last Round-up
The Last Round-up
Railroaded!
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Railroaded!
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as Audience Member (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Dishonored Lady
as Club Patron
Dishonored Lady
as Club Patron
The Phantom of 42nd Street
as Timothy Wells
The Phantom of 42nd Street
as Timothy Wells
Circumstantial Evidence
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
The Power of the Whistler
as Restaurant Patron
The Power of the Whistler
as Restaurant Patron
Crime, Inc.
as Grand Juror (uncredited)
Crime, Inc.
as Grand Juror (uncredited)
Experiment Perilous
as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Experiment Perilous
as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
I Accuse My Parents
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
I Accuse My Parents
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Conspirators
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Conspirators
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Climax
as Reporter (Uncredited)
The Climax
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Lady in the Death House
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Reporter (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
as Passerby (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
as Passerby (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
as Minor Role (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Silver Queen
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Silver Queen
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
Love Crazy
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Love Crazy
as Party Guest (uncredited)
They Dare Not Love
as Society Man
They Dare Not Love
as Society Man
The Philadelphia Story
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Philadelphia Story
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Remember the Night
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Remember the Night
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Zenobia
as Party Guest
Zenobia
as Party Guest
Woman Against Woman
as Cynthia's Dance Partner
Woman Against Woman
as Cynthia's Dance Partner
Fight for Your Lady
as Café Patron (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
as Café Patron (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Women of Glamour
as (uncredited)
Women of Glamour
as (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
as Party Guest (uncredited)
She Couldn't Take It
as Prisoner
She Couldn't Take It
as Prisoner
Top Hat
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Top Hat
as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Personality Kid
as Freddie
The Personality Kid
as Freddie
The House on 56th Street
as Poker Gam Kibitzer (uncredited)
The House on 56th Street
as Poker Gam Kibitzer (uncredited)
Bombshell
as Cocoanut Grove Patron (uncredited)
Bombshell
as Cocoanut Grove Patron (uncredited)
Holiday
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Holiday
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Thief Trapper
as Jack Dayton
The Thief Trapper
as Jack Dayton