Tyrone Power Sr.(1869-1931)

Actor

Frederick Tyrone Power was born in London, England, the son of concert pianist Harold Littledale Power and stage actress Ethel Lavenu, and the grandson of famed Irish actor Tyrone Power (1795-1841). He was educated at Dulwich College. His family emigrated to the U.S. and he was sent to Florida to work as a citrus farmer. However, he hated farming, having always wanted to be an actor, so he abandoned the citrus ranch and made his stage debut in 'The Private Secretary' in 1886. He toured the U.S., Britain, and Australia in theatrical tours, becoming a famed matinee idol and calling himself Tyrone Power II and Tyrone Power the Younger. In 1912, he was acclaimed for his Brutus in 'Julius Caesar'. In 1914, he entered films and played leading roles until age moved him into often villainous character roles. At home one night after shooting on the film 'The Miracle Man' in 1931, Power suffered a massive heart attack and died literally in the arms of his 17-year-old son, Tyrone Power (Tyrone Edmund Power Jr., as he was legally named).

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Known for

A Texas Steer

3.3

Maverick Brander(as Mr. Tyrone Power)

1915

The Big Trail

7.2

Red Flack(as Tyrone Power)

1930

Footfalls

Hiram Scudder(as Tyrone Power)

1921

Dream Street

5.5

Street Preacher(as Tyrone Power)

1921

Credits

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Actor

The Big Trail
7.2
- Red Flack (as Tyrone Power)
- 1930
The Elegy
Short
- Servant of Satan
- 1927
Hands Across the Border
2.9
- John Drake (as Tyrone Power)
- 1926
Out of the Storm
- Mr. Lawrence (as Tyrone Power)
- 1926
The Test of Donald Norton
6.4
- John Corrigal (as Tyrone Power)
- 1926
Bride of the Storm
- Jacob Kroon (as Tyrone Power)
- 1926
The Red Kimono
6.5
- Gabrielle's Father (as Tyrone Power)
- 1926
Braveheart
7.8
- Standing Rock (as Tyrone Power)
- 1925
A Regular Fellow
- King (as Tyrone Power)
- 1925
The Wanderer
5.4
- Jesse (as Tyrone Power)
- 1925
Where Was I?
- George Stone (as Tyrone Power)
- 1925
School for Wives
6.1
- Bit Role
- 1925
The Law and the Lady
- John Langley Sr (as Tyrone Power)
- 1924
Greater Than Marriage
- Father (as Tyrone Power)
- 1924
For Another Woman
- 1924

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Mr. Tyrone Power
Height
- 1.85 m
Born
- May 2, 1869
- London, England, UK
Died
- December 23, 1931
- Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouses
Children
- Tyrone Power
Relatives
- Taryn Power(Grandchild)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography
- 12 Articles

Did you know

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Trivia
First of three generations of 20th-century actors to bear the Tyrone Power name. Primogenitor and namesake of them all was his grandfather, the great Irish actor Tyrone Power (1797 - 1841).