The first thing to know about Tyrone Power Jr. is that it is very hard to track all of the Tyrone Powerses!
This Tyrone Power — referred to as Tyrone Power Jr. — is actually the fourth generation of actors to go by the name Tyrone Power. You’d think he would be Tyrone Power IV, but he’s really Tyrone Power III, but he goes by Tyrone Power Jr. (Huh?)
The first Tyrone Power was an Irish actor born in 1797 and active as an actor in the early/mid-1800s. He had a son, Harold Littledale Power (not named Tyrone, but he was also an actor) so he wasn’t one of the Tyrone Poweres.
BUT, Harold had a son, and decided to confuse things, so he named him Tyrone Power. This Tyrone also went into acting, so he went by Tyrone Power because his grandfather was no longer active as an actor and there wouldn’t be confusion.
THEN, this second Tyrone Power had a son, who was of course named, Tyrone Power, so this son would logically be Tyrone Power Jr. HOWEVER, this son was far more widely-known than his father, so his father was eventually known as Tyrone Power, Sr. (even though he was the second Tyrone Power after his Grandfather.)
But wait, there’s more… Tyrone Power, the actor most commonly known by that name (technically the third actor to go by this name), also had a son…so of course he named him…Tyrone Power. One would think this son would be known as Tyrone Power the 3rd or 4th, but he became known as Tyrone Power, Jr. (our current subject of this page!) He’s the fourth actor to go by this name, and the third in a row, but he’s called Jr., which would suggest he’s the second.
Did any of that make sense?
As far as this relates to Historic Elitch Theatre, the second actor to go by the name of Tyrone Power, performed at the theatre in 1905 and he is now known as Tyrone Power Sr. (He was married to Edith Crane who performed with him at that theatre.) 78-years later, in 1983, the actor now known as Tyrone Power Jr. — the grandson of Tyrone Power Sr. — performed at the theatre.
Whew!
As for Junior… He appeared at the Historic Elitch Theatre in 1983’s Outward Bound. We love to see generations of actors returning to the theatre — check out Douglas Fairbanks and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (That one is much easier — it’s a father and son — no confusion on that one!)
Seasons at the Theatre
- 1983
Elitch Theatre Productions/Roles:
- Outward Bound
Notable Roles, Awards, and Other Work:
Elitch Theatre Connections:
Wikipedia Link:
