Tyrone Power Sr. (original) (raw)

May 2, 1869 - 23 December 23, 1931Frederick Tyrone Power, grandson of legendary Irish actor William Grattan Tyrone Power (1797-1841) and father of Tyrone Edmond Power, (1914-1958), made his stage debut in 'The Private Secretary' in 1886. He toured the USA, 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. Member : Howard Lodge No. 35 New York Source : 10,000 Famous Freemasons, William R. Denslow. Image: Stars of the Photoplay, 1916.