Tyrone Power Sr.
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Born | Frederick Tyrone Edmond Power 2 May 1869 London,England, U.K. |
Died | 23 December 1931 | (aged 62)
Other names | Frederick Power |
Alma mater | Dover College |
Spouse(s) | Maud White (unknown marriage date) Edith Crane
(m.1898; died 1912)Helen Emma Reaume
(m.1912;div.1920)Bertha Knight
(m.1921; died 1927) |
Children | 2; includingTyrone Power III |
Parent |
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Relatives | William Grattan Tyrone Power(grandfather) |
Frederick Tyrone Edmond Power Sr.[1][2](2 May 1869 – 23 December 1931) was an English-born American stage and screen actor, known professionally asTyrone Power.He is now usually referred to as Tyrone Power Sr. to differentiate him from his son, actorTyrone Power.[3][4]He was thrice widowed.
Early life[edit]
Power was born in London in 1869, the son of Harold Littledale Power andEthel Lavenu.Harold had worked as a singer and actor before his marriage, most notably inEdmund Yates' productionInvitationsat the Egyptian Hall, London, 1862–63. Turning to business, he became a wine merchant, later collaborating in the mining business with his brother Frederick Power. Harold was the youngest son of the Irish actorTyrone Power,from whom his son, grandson and great grandson would later take their stage names. Harold's wife Ethel was an actress and the third daughter of conductor and composerLewis Henry Lavenu.
Frederick Power, as he was then known, was educated atHampton SchoolthenDover Collegewith his brother George, who would later accompany him on tour in America as Littledale Power. In 1883 at the age of 14 he was sent from Britain to Florida by his parents to learncitrus planting.
Career[edit]
Stage[edit]
After a couple of years Power ran away from his farm work and joined a theatre stock company atSt. Augustine, Florida,debuting as Gibson inCharles Hawtrey'sThe Private Secretaryon 29 November 1886, aged 17. Power steadily moved up the ranks in a variety of roles mainly Shakespearean parts. In 1899, he was in the cast ofMrs. Fiske'sBecky Sharpwhich costarredMaurice Barrymore.1902 saw Power join Mrs. Fiske again inMary of Magdala.The following year Power starred oppositeEdgar SelwyninUlysses.(Selwyn would later join part of his name withSamuel Goldfish'sname to createGoldwynStudios.) Power also had roles inJulia Marlowe'sWhen Knighthood Was in Flowerin a 1904 revival.
In August 1905, Power appeared at theElitch Theatrein Denver with his wife, Edith Crane, inTess of the d'Urbervilles.According toMary Elitch Longin her autobiographyLady of the Gardens,"I shall never forget the beauty of his voice nor his first utterance as he entered the Gardens: 'I am about to realize a great ambition, and that is to play in the Elitch Gardens Theatre.'"[5]
In 1908, Power had what was probably his greatest personal theatrical success,The Servant in the House.The production ran for 80 performances in the first half of 1908 and then a return engagement for 48 performances near the close of the year. Following this success, Power appeared in a few more original stage productions likeChu Chin Chow(American version) andThe Wandering Jew.The rest of his theatrical career beforeWorld War Iand after consisted of revivals of popular and Shakesperean plays such asThe Merchant of Venice,Julius Caesar,the all-star playDiplomacy,andThe Rivals.In 1922, he playedClaudiusinJohn Barrymore's groundbreaking production ofHamlet.
Films[edit]
After an extremely prosperous 30 years of acting on the stage and touring around the world, Power moved intosilent filmsin 1914. Initially playing the leading man in films, he soon switched to playing villains and proved highly successful. In 1916, Power played the male lead inWhere Are My Children?,a serious film about birth control and social issues directed by pioneer directorLois Weberand her husbandPhillips Smalley.A pristine copy of this film is preserved in theLibrary of Congress.That same year Power appeared in aSeligfilm calledJohn Needham's Double.When not acting on Broadway, Power appeared in films. ProducerWilliam Foxfound him a great character part atFox StudiosinFootfalls(1921).
Also in 1921 Power appeared inD.W. Griffith'sDream Streetin which experimental synchronised sound was used, using thePhotokinemasound-on-discsystem. In 1924, Power was in the cast of the sumptuousJanice Meredith,aHearst-produced vehicle forMarion Davies.In 1925, Power appeared in a film calledThe Red Kimono,a film as daring asWhere Are My Children?had been a decade earlier.The Red Kimonowas produced and partly written byDorothy Davenport,the widow ofWallace Reid.It is the only silent Power film available on home video or DVD.
Power finished out the decade and silent era in several A-list silent films. In 1930, Power had a great role as the villainous "bull whacker" Red Flack inRaoul Walsh'swidescreenepicThe Big Trail,which was shot on location across the American West and was Power's first (and only)talkie,and provided an unknownJohn Waynewith his first starring role. Power then prepared to film asound remakeofThe Miracle Man,which had been a great silent success in 1919 forLon Chaney.
Death[edit]
While filmingThe Miracle Man,Power died of a heart attack on 23 December 1931 in the arms of his17-year-old sonat his apartment at theHollywood Athletic Club.[6]He was 62. As Power had filmed only a few scenes before his death, his role was filled by fellow veteran actorHobart Bosworth.[7]
Stage appearances[edit]
Production | Production | Company, Dates |
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The Private Secretary Charles Hawtrey |
Gibson | his debut on 29 November 1886 withSt. Augustine, Floridastock company |
Saratoga Bronson Howard |
The Hon. William Carter | atMechanics' Institute,St. John, NB,Huebner-Holmes Co., 22 June 1888 |
The Texan Tyrone Power Sr |
William Plainleigh | at Opera House,St. John, NBand at the Masonic Hall atChathamandNewcastle, New Brunswick,own company, June, 1893, and atPrincess's Theatre, London,June 1894 |
The Two Roses James Albery |
Digby Grant | at Opera House,St. John, NB,own company, June 1893 |
Betsy | Adolphus | at Opera House,St. John, NB,own company, June 1893 |
The Sins of the Fathers W. Lestocq |
Sir Roger Walvernby & Norman Vernley | at Opera House,St. John, NB,own company, June 1893 |
Guy Mannering Sir Walter Scott |
Dominie Sampson | opened atMontreal,Fanny Janauschek company c. 1888–1891 |
The School for Scandal Richard Brinsley Sheridan |
Sir Oliver Surface | Augustin Dalyplayers, 1891 |
The Magistrate Arthur Wing Pinero |
Posket | Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898 |
The Cabinet Minister Arthur Wing Pinero |
Brooke Twombley | Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898 |
The Foresters Alfred Tennyson |
Much the Miller | Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898 |
As You Like It William Shakespeare |
Frederick | Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898 |
Love's Labour's Lost William Shakespeare |
Holofernes | Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898 |
Much Ado about Nothing William Shakespeare |
Antonio | Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898 |
The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare |
Christopher Sly | Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898, and with own company Australia and New Zealand tour 1900–1902 |
The Tempest William Shakespeare |
Caliban | Augustin Dalyplayers, c.1891–1898 |
The Merry Wives of Windsor William Shakespeare |
Host of the Garter Inn | Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898 |
Magda Hermann Sudermann |
- | Minnie Maddern Fiske's company c.1890s |
Frou-Frou Henri Meilhac,Ludovic Halévy |
- | Minnie Maddern Fiske's company c.1890s |
Becky Sharp Langdon Mitchellad.Thackeray'sVanity Fair |
Lord Steyne | Minnie Maddern Fiske's company,Fifth Avenue Theatre,12 September – December 1899, 116 performances |
Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas Hardydram. |
- | Australia and New Zealand tour 1900–1902 |
Trilby George du Maurierdram. |
- | Australia and New Zealand tour 1900–1902 |
Our Boys Henry James Byron |
- | Australia and New Zealand tour 1900–1902 |
The Only Way Freeman C. Wills, Frederick Langbridge ad.A Tale of Two Cities |
- | Australia and New Zealand tour 1900–1902 |
The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare |
Bassanio | at theLyceum Theatre, LondonwithHenry IrvingandEllen Terry,June – July 1902 |
Mary of Magdala William Winter |
Judas Iscariot | Minnie Maddern Fiske's company,Manhattan Theatre,November 1902, 105 performances |
Ulysses Stephen Phillips |
Ulysses | at theGarden Theatre,14 September – November 1903, 65 performances |
Ingomar the Barbarian Maria Ann Lovell |
Ingomar | at theEmpire Theatre,Broadway,16 May 1904 |
Yvette Pierre Bertonad.Cosmo Gordon Lennox |
- | at theKnickerbocker Theatre,Broadway,13 May 1904 |
When Knighthood Was in Flower Charles Majorad. Paul Kester |
The Princess | at theEmpire Theatre,Broadway,May 1904, 16 performances |
Adrea David Belasco |
- | at theBelasco Theatre,1 January – 26 April 1905, 123 performances |
Tess of the d'Urbervilles |
- | at theElitch Theatre,August 1905 |
The Redskin Donald MacLaren |
Lonawanda | at theLiberty Theatre,3 January – March 1906, 26 performances |
The Strength of the Weak Alice M. Smith, Charlotte Thompson |
- | at theLiberty Theatre,17 April – May 1906 |
The Christian Pilgrim James MacArthur |
Apollyon, Beelzebub, Giant Despair, Lord Hategood | at theLiberty Theatre,November 1907, 14 performances |
The Servant in the House Charles Rann Kennedy |
Robert Smith | at theSavoy Theatre,23 March – 1 June 1908, 80 performances, 19 October – November 1908, 48 performances |
Thais Anatole France,ad. Paul Wilstach |
- | at theCriterion Theatre,14 March – April 1911, 31 performances
"Julius Caesar" Marcus Brutus one performance for 40,000 at Beachwood Canyon, Hollywood, May 1916 |
Julius Caesar William Shakespeare |
Marcus Brutus | at theLyric Theatre,4 November – December 1912, 32 performances, outdoor performance before 40,000 atBeachwood CanyonHollywood, May 1916, one performance at theCort Theatre,15 March 1918 |
Chu Chin Chow Oscar Asche |
Abu Hasan | American premiere at theManhattan Opera House,22 October 1917, second run at the Century Theatre, 14 January – April 1918, 208 performances |
The Little Brother Milton Goldsmith,Benedict James |
- | at the Belmont Theatre, 25 November 1918 – March 1919, 120 performances |
The Wandering Jew Ernest Temple Thurston |
Mathathias, The Unknown Knight, Matteo Battadio, Matteos Battadios | at theKnickerbocker Theatre,opened 26 October 1921 |
The Rivals Richard Brinsley Sheridan |
Sir Anthony Absolute | at theEmpire Theatre,opened 5 June 1922 |
Hamlet William Shakespeare |
Claudius King of Denmark | at theSam H. Harris Theatre,16 November 1922 – February 1923, 101 performances |
Venus Rachel Crothers |
Herbert Beveridge | at theTheatre Masque,26 December 1927 – January 1928, 8 performances |
Diplomacy Victorien Sardou |
Markham | atErlanger's Theatre,28 May – July 1928, 40 performances |
The Unknown Warrior Paul Raynaltrans.Cecil Lewis |
Elderly Man | at Charles Hopkins Theatre, 29 October – November 1928, 8 performances |
The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare |
Duke of Venice | at theRoyale Theatre,opened 16 November 1931, 8 performances |
Filmography[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1914 | Aristocracy | Jefferson Stockton | [8] |
1915 | A Texas Steer | Maverick Brander | [8] |
1915 | Sweet Alyssum | Roanoke Brooks | [8] |
1916 | Thou Shalt Not Covet | I, or the Hero | [8] |
1916 | John Needham's Double | Lord John Needham/Joseph Norbury | [8] |
1916 | Where Are My Children? | Richard Walton | [8] |
1916 | TheEye of God | Olaf | [8] |
1917 | ThePlanter | Ludwig Hertzer | [8] |
1917 | Lorelei of the Sea | Paul | [8] |
1917 | National Red Cross Pageant | Servia | [8] |
1920 | The Great Shadow | Jim McDonald | [8] |
1921 | Dream Street | A Preacher of the Streets | [8] |
1921 | The Black Panther's Cub | Count Boris Orliff | [8] |
1921 | Footfalls | Hiram Scudder | [8] |
1923 | Fury | Captain Leyton | [8] |
1923 | The Truth About Wives | Howard Hendricks | [8] |
1923 | Bright Lights of Broadway | John Kirk | [8] |
1923 | Wife in Name Only | Dornham | [8] |
1923 | The Daring Years | James LaMotte | [8] |
1923 | The Day of Faith | Michael Anstell | [8] |
1924 | Damaged Hearts | Sandy | [8] |
1924 | The Lone Wolf | Bannon | [8] |
1924 | Trouping with Ellen | Mr. Llewellyn | [8] |
1924 | The Story Without a Name | Drakma | [8] |
1924 | For Another Woman | [8] | |
1924 | Greater Than Marriage | Father | [8] |
1924 | Janice Meredith | Lord Cornwallis | [8] |
1924 | The Law and the Lady | John Langley Sr. | [8] |
1925 | The Wanderer | Jesse | [8] |
1925 | Where Was I? | George Stone | [8] |
1925 | A Regular Fellow | King | [8] |
1925 | The Red Kimona | [8] | |
1925 | Braveheart | Standing Rock | [8] |
1925 | Bride of the Storm | Jacob Kroon | [8] |
1926 | The Test of Donald Norton | John Corrigal | [8] |
1926 | Out of the Storm | Mr. Lawrence | [8] |
1926 | Hands Across the Border | John Drake | [8] |
1930 | The Big Trail | Red Flack | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^Smith, Geddeth (2008).Walter Hampden: Dean of the American Theatre.p. 75.
- ^Belafonte, Dennis; Marill, Alvin H. (1979).The Films of Tyrone Power.Citadel Press. p. 9.ISBN978-0-8065-0477-3– via Google Books.
- ^Kabatchnik, Amnon (20 June 2014).Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D.Rowman & Littlefield. p. 271.ISBN978-1-4422-3548-9.Retrieved16 August2016.
- ^Ferguson, Michael (2003).Idol Worship: A Shameless Celebration of Male Beauty in the Movies.StarBooks Press. p. 55.ISBN978-1-8918-5548-1.Retrieved16 August2016.
- ^Lawrence., Dier, Caroline (1932).The Lady of the Gardens, Mary Elitch Long.Hollycrofters, Inc.OCLC610573509.
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:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Fleming, E. J. (2015).Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites: Seventeen Driving Tours with Directions and the Full Story(2 ed.). McFarland. p. 23.ISBN978-0-786-49644-0.
- ^Arce, Hector (1979).The Secret Life of Tyrone Power.Morrow. p.67.ISBN978-0-6880-3484-9.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakal"[Frederick] Tyrone Power".AFI Catalog of Feature Films.American Film Institute.Retrieved26 July2016.
External links[edit]
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- Tyrone Power Sr.atIMDb
- Tyrone Power Sr.at theInternet Broadway Database
- Tyrone Power Srat the NY Public Library
- 1869 births
- 1931 deaths
- 19th-century English male actors
- 20th-century English male actors
- Male actors from London
- English male film actors
- English male silent film actors
- English male stage actors
- English expatriate male actors in the United States
- People educated at Dover College
- English people of Irish descent
- People educated at Hampton School
- Male actors from Kent
- Filmed deaths of entertainers
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