Hartley Power (14 March 1894 – 29 January 1966) was an American-born British [citation needed]film and television actor, who made his Broadway debut in Dolly Jordan in 1922.[2][3] He is best remembered for two roles: "Sylvester Kee" the ventriloquist who is shot and almost killed by "Maxwell Frere" (Michael Redgrave) as a rival for his dummy's "affections" in Dead of Night and Mr. Hennessy, the chief of the news agency that Gregory Peck worked for in Roman Holiday.[4][5]
Hartley Power | |
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| Born | 14 March 1894 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 29 January 1966 (aged 71) Brighton, England |
| Years active | 1922–1957 |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Paul (m. 1945–1955; divorced)[1] |
Power died in a Brighton nursing home on 29 January 1966, at the age of 71.[6][7]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Down River | Lingard | |
| 1933 | Leave It to Smith | John Mortimer | |
| Yes, Mr Brown | Mr Brown | ||
| Friday the Thirteenth | An American Tourist | ||
| Aunt Sally | 'Gloves' Clark | Released as Along Came Sally in USA | |
| 1934 | Road House | Dick D'Arcy | |
| Evergreen | Treadwell | ||
| The Camels are Coming | Nicholas | ||
| 1936 | Jury's Evidence | Edgar Trent | |
| Living Dangerously | District Attorney | ||
| Where There's a Will | Duke Wilson | ||
| 1938 | Broadway | TV film | |
| The Return of the Frog | 'Chicago Dale' Sandford | ||
| 1939 | Just like a Woman | Al | |
| Murder Will Out | Campbell | ||
| 1940 | A Window in London | Max Preston | Released as Lady in Distress in USA |
| Return to Yesterday | Regan | ||
| 1941 | Atlantic Ferry | Samuel 'Sam' Cunard | |
| 1942 | Alibi | Gordon | |
| 1945 | The Man from Morocco | Colonel Bagley | |
| The Way to the Stars | Col. Page | Released as Johnny in the Clouds in USA | |
| Dead of Night | Sylvester Kee | ||
| 1946 | A Girl in a Million | Colonel Sultzman | |
| 1950 | Carissima | Joe Erdman | TV film |
| 1952 | The Man with the Gun | George Moffat | TV film |
| The Armchair Detective | Nicco | ||
| 1953 | The Net | General Adams | Uncredited, released as Project M7 in USA |
| Roman Holiday | Mr Hennessy | ||
| 1954 | The Million Pound Note | Lloyd Hastings | Released as Man with a Million in USA |
| To Dorothy a Son | Cy Daniel | Released as Cash on Delivery in USA | |
| 1957 | Island in the Sun | Bradshaw |
References edit
- ^ "Betty Paul". The Telegraph. 10 March 2011.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Hartley Power – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB".
- ^ "Hartley Power". Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
- ^ "Dead of Night (1945) - Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer - Cast and Crew - AllMovie".
- ^ "Roman Holiday (1953) - William Wyler - Cast and Crew - AllMovie".
- ^ "Mr. Hartley Power". The Times. No. 56543. 31 January 1966. p. 12.
- ^ "Obituary HARTLEY POWER". The Stage. No. 4425. 3 February 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 24 April 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.