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My Take
Tyrone Power Sr. is the kind of figure I love to champion precisely because history tends to overlook him. London-born, he built his name on the stage before crossing into early cinema, and today he's mostly remembered as the father of a more famous son. But the acting dynasty started with him, and I think the elder deserves the louder applause. Thrice widowed and working until his death in 1931, he embodied a life given entirely to the craft. There's something poignant about an originator fading behind his own legacy. I'd rather celebrate the root than the branch.
Overview
Frederick Tyrone Edmond Power Sr. (2 May 1869 – 23 December 1931) was an English-born American stage and screen actor, known professionally as Tyrone Power. He is now usually referred to as Tyrone Power Sr. to differentiate him from his son, actor Tyrone Power. He was thrice widowed.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tyrone Power Sr.
- Name (Japanese)
- タイロン・パワー・シニア
- Reading
- たいろん・ぱわー・しにあ
- Born
- May 2, 1869 – December 23, 1931
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Dover College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.