Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

95

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-12-07

Day of Death

1968-04-05 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Paul Power

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.

Known For

Acting

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

Theodora Goes Wild

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Viva Las Vegas

1964

Viva Las Vegas

as

Resort Guest (uncredited)

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as

Delegate (Uncredited)

Marjorie Morningstar

1958

Marjorie Morningstar

as

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Bombshell

1933

Bombshell

as

Cocoanut Grove Patron (uncredited)

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

as

Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

The Power of the Whistler

1945

The Power of the Whistler

as

Restaurant Patron

On the Town

1949

On the Town

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Experiment Perilous

1944

Experiment Perilous

as

Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

as

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Thief Trapper

1927

The Thief Trapper

as

Jack Dayton

Under California Stars

1948

Under California Stars

as

Movie Director Paul

Phantom Lady

1944

Phantom Lady

as

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

How the West Was Won

1962

How the West Was Won

as

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Marnie

1964

Marnie

as

Racetrack Patron (uncredited)

My Man Godfrey

1957

My Man Godfrey

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Move Over, Darling

1963

Move Over, Darling

as

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

I Died a Thousand Times

1955

I Died a Thousand Times

as

Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

The House on 56th Street

1933

The House on 56th Street

as

Poker Gam Kibitzer (uncredited)

Crime, Inc.

1945

Crime, Inc.

as

Grand Juror (uncredited)

Johnny Eager

1941

Johnny Eager

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Written on the Wind

1956

Written on the Wind

as

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

The Apartment

1960

The Apartment

as

Bar Patron (uncredited)

The Garment Jungle

1957

The Garment Jungle

as

Salesman (uncredited)

The Philadelphia Story

1940

The Philadelphia Story

as

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

Good Neighbor Sam

as

Advertising Agency Executive (uncredited)

Top Hat

1935

Top Hat

as

Club Patron (uncredited)

High Society

1956

High Society

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods

as

Club Patron

The Young Stranger

1957

The Young Stranger

as

Theater Patron (uncredited)

Period of Adjustment

1962

Period of Adjustment

as

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Party Girl

1958

Party Girl

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

The Bad and the Beautiful

as

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

1968

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

as

Maitre D (uncredited)

The Notorious Landlady

1962

The Notorious Landlady

as

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

I Accuse My Parents

1944

I Accuse My Parents

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Zenobia

1939

Zenobia

as

Party Guest

The Phantom of 42nd Street

1945

The Phantom of 42nd Street

as

Timothy Wells

The Personality Kid

1934

The Personality Kid

as

Freddie

All About Eve

1950

All About Eve

as

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Nazi Agent

1942

Nazi Agent

as

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Caught

1949

Caught

as

Man in Store (uncredited)

An Affair to Remember

1957

An Affair to Remember

as

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Valley of the Dolls

1967

Valley of the Dolls

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Lady in the Death House

1944

Lady in the Death House

as

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Love Crazy

1941

Love Crazy

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Race Street

1948

Race Street

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

A Stranger in My Arms

1959

A Stranger in My Arms

as

Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

Circumstantial Evidence

as

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Women of Glamour

1937

Women of Glamour

as

(uncredited)

Woman Against Woman

1938

Woman Against Woman

as

Cynthia's Dance Partner

Railroaded!

1947

Railroaded!

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Remember the Night

1940

Remember the Night

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Cult of the Cobra

1955

Cult of the Cobra

as

Advise & Consent

1962

Advise & Consent

as

Senator (uncredited)

Let's Do It Again

1953

Let's Do It Again

as

Audition Guest (uncredited)

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

The Damned Don't Cry

as

Syndicate Boss (uncredited)

Inherit the Wind

1960

Inherit the Wind

as

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Dangerous When Wet

1953

Dangerous When Wet

as

Official (uncredited)

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

as

Audience Member (uncredited)

Peggy

1950

Peggy

as

Judge

Silver Queen

1942

Silver Queen

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

They Dare Not Love

1941

They Dare Not Love

as

Society Man

The Ugly Dachshund

1966

The Ugly Dachshund

as

Kennel Show Spectator (uncredited)

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as

Reporter

Mr. Lucky

1943

Mr. Lucky

as

Passerby (uncredited)

A Night to Remember

1942

A Night to Remember

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

She Couldn't Take It

1935

She Couldn't Take It

as

Prisoner

Oiltown, U.S.A.

1953

Oiltown, U.S.A.

as

Les Manning

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

1961

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

as

Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)

A Ticklish Affair

1963

A Ticklish Affair

as

Reporter (uncredited)

The Tunnel of Love

1958

The Tunnel of Love

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Body and Soul

1947

Body and Soul

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dishonored Lady

1947

Dishonored Lady

as

Club Patron

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Romance on the High Seas

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Climax

1944

The Climax

as

Reporter (Uncredited)

Fate Is the Hunter

1964

Fate Is the Hunter

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Hard, Fast and Beautiful

1951

Hard, Fast and Beautiful

as

Linesman (uncredited)

It Should Happen to You

1954

It Should Happen to You

as

Audience Member (uncredited)

Holiday

1930

Holiday

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Make Way for Tomorrow

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ma Barker's Killer Brood

1960

Ma Barker's Killer Brood

as

Minister

Easter Parade

1948

Easter Parade

as

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Youngblood Hawke

1964

Youngblood Hawke

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ten North Frederick

1958

Ten North Frederick

as

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Farmer

Maverick

Maverick

as

Pyne

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Reporter

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Club Patron (uncredited)

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Man in Upper Box

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

as

Maitre D' (uncredited)

Bob

Bob

as

Paul

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Award Presenter

Production

Crew

Directing