Tyrone Power
Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr. (May 5, 1914 – November 15, 1958) was an American film and stage actor. From 1930s to the 1950s, Power appeared in dozens of films, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads. His better-known films include The Mark of Zorro, Blood and Sand, The Black Swan, Prince of Foxes, The Black Rose, and Captain from Castile.
Though largely a matinee idol known for his good looks, Power starred in films from a number of genres, from drama to light comedy. In the 1950s, he began placing limits on the number of films he would make in order to have time for the stage. He received his biggest accolades as a stage actor in John Brown's Body and Mister Roberts. Power died from a heart attack at the age of 44.
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