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Tom Powers

Tom Powers

21 movies on Netflix

Biography

Tom Powers was an American actor who worked in theater, film, radio and television. Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, in 1890, he trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, spent ten years with a pantomime troupe and became a star of Vitagraph Westerns, appearing in more than 70 silent films between 1911 and 1917. His first Broadway part, in Mr. Lazarus in 1916, was a success, and he became a leading player in musical comedies and in roles such as Gregers Werle in The Wild Duck and King Magnus in The Apple Cart. He originated Charles Marsden in Eugene O'Neill's Strange Interlude and took over as Brutus in the Mercury Theatre's Caesar. Billy Wilder gave him the murder victim's part in Double Indemnity (1944); he then played mostly middle-aged businessmen and officers in over 80 film and television roles, and his Metallus Cimber in Julius Caesar (1953) was regarded as his best Hollywood work. He died in 1955.

65years old at death

  • Born Owensboro
  • Died Hollywood
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Also credited as Thomas McCreery Powers

Movie Career

Films
21
Career span
11 years1944 to 1955

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  1. A role that slipped away

    In 1938, Powers took over the role of Brutus from Orson Welles in Caesar, the Mercury Theatre's first stage production.

  2. Early training

    At 16, Powers entered the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he studied drama and also wrote and produced plays. He practiced stage design in a small theater in his home's attic.

  3. Early training

    Powers spent ten years as an apprentice with a pantomime troupe, and later he became a star of Westerns made by Vitagraph.

  4. First role

    In 1916, Powers made his first appearance on Broadway as William Booth in Mr. Lazarus, and it brought him great success.

  5. Behind the camera

    Powers also wrote four plays. His two romantic novels were Virgin with Butterflies, from 1945, and Sheba on Trampled Grass, from 1946.

Tom Powers movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Double Indemnity1944 Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thrilleras Mr. Dietrichson

    IMDb rating 8.3183K votes

  2. Destination Moon1950 Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fias General Thayer

    IMDb rating 6.35.3K votes

  3. The Blue Dahlia1946as Capt. Hendrickson

    IMDb rating 7.111K votes

  4. They Won't Believe Me1947as Trenton

    IMDb rating 7.23.6K votes

  5. Angel and the Badman1947as Dr. Mangram

    IMDb rating 6.87.5K votes

  6. Station West1948as Captain Iles

    IMDb rating 6.61.7K votes

  7. Donovan's Brain1953as Donovan's Washington Advisor

    IMDb rating 5.91.9K votes

  8. Julius Caesar1953as Metellus Cimber

    IMDb rating 7.214K votes

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George Marshall directed two of these films, Irving Pichel two and H.C. Potter two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Raymond Burr, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Raymond BurrRaymond Greenleaf, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Raymond GreenleafJames Mason, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with James MasonBarbara Stanwyck, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Barbara StanwyckChet Brandenburg, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Chet BrandenburgJoseph Cotten, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Joseph CottenGeorge MarshallDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by George MarshallIrving PichelDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Irving PichelH.C. PotterDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by H.C. Potter

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