Acting
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
Bob
Series · 1992
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Film · 1968
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Film · 1967
Valley of the Dolls
Film · 1967
The Ugly Dachshund
Film · 1966
Get Smart
Series · 1965
Get Smart
Series · 1965
Viva Las Vegas
Film · 1964
Marnie
Film · 1964
Good Neighbor Sam
Film · 1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Film · 1964
Fate Is the Hunter
Film · 1964
Youngblood Hawke
Film · 1964
The Best Man
Film · 1964
Move Over, Darling
Film · 1963
A Ticklish Affair
Film · 1963
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Film · 1962
How the West Was Won
Film · 1962
Period of Adjustment
Film · 1962
The Notorious Landlady
Film · 1962
Advise & Consent
Film · 1962
The Underwater City
Film · 1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series · 1962
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Film · 1961
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Film · 1961
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Film · 1960
The Apartment
Film · 1960
Inherit the Wind
Film · 1960
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
Film · 1960
A Stranger in My Arms
Film · 1959
It Started with a Kiss
Film · 1959
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
Marjorie Morningstar
Film · 1958
Party Girl
Film · 1958
The Last Hurrah
Film · 1958
The Tunnel of Love
Film · 1958
Ten North Frederick
Film · 1958
Jet Attack
Film · 1958
My Man Godfrey
Film · 1957
The Garment Jungle
Film · 1957
The Young Stranger
Film · 1957
An Affair to Remember
Film · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Series · 1957
Harbor Command
Series · 1957
Written on the Wind
Film · 1956
High Society
Film · 1956
I Died a Thousand Times
Film · 1955
Cult of the Cobra
Film · 1955
Tennessee's Partner
Film · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
It Should Happen to You
Film · 1954
Let's Do It Again
Film · 1953
Dangerous When Wet
Film · 1953
Oiltown, U.S.A.
Film · 1953
The Bad and the Beautiful
Film · 1952
The Star
Film · 1952
Adventures of Superman
Series · 1952
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
Film · 1951
Iron Man
Film · 1951
I Love Lucy
Series · 1951
I Love Lucy
Series · 1951
All About Eve
Film · 1950
The Damned Don't Cry
Film · 1950
Peggy
Film · 1950
On the Town
Film · 1949
Caught
Film · 1949
The Heiress
Film · 1949
Under California Stars
Film · 1948
Race Street
Film · 1948
Romance on the High Seas
Film · 1948
Easter Parade
Film · 1948
Railroaded!
Film · 1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Film · 1947
Body and Soul
Film · 1947
Dishonored Lady
Film · 1947
The Last Round-up
Film · 1947
The Power of the Whistler
Film · 1945
Crime, Inc.
Film · 1945
The Phantom of 42nd Street
Film · 1945
Circumstantial Evidence
Film · 1945
Experiment Perilous
Film · 1944
Phantom Lady
Film · 1944
I Accuse My Parents
Film · 1944
Lady in the Death House
Film · 1944
The Climax
Film · 1944
The Conspirators
Film · 1944
Du Barry Was a Lady
Film · 1943
Mr. Lucky
Film · 1943
Nazi Agent
Film · 1942
Silver Queen
Film · 1942
A Night to Remember
Film · 1942
Johnny Eager
Film · 1941
Love Crazy
Film · 1941
They Dare Not Love
Film · 1941
Million Dollar Baby
Film · 1941
The Philadelphia Story
Film · 1940
Remember the Night
Film · 1940
Zenobia
Film · 1939
Woman Against Woman
Film · 1938
Women of Glamour
Film · 1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
Film · 1937
Fight for Your Lady
Film · 1937
Theodora Goes Wild
Film · 1936
Top Hat
Film · 1935
She Couldn't Take It
Film · 1935
The Personality Kid
Film · 1934
Bombshell
Film · 1933
The House on 56th Street
Film · 1933
Holiday
Film · 1930
The Thief Trapper
Film · 1927