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).
