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Tyrone Power
Cincinnati-born film star who graduated from Purcell High School in 1931 and became a leading swashbuckler at 20th Century Fox (The Mark of Zorro, Blood and Sand). Died of a heart attack in Madrid while filming Solomon and Sheba.
At a glance
- Born
- 1914-05-05
- Died
- 1958-11-15
- Education
- Purcell High School, Cincinnati, OH, to 1931
- Known as
- Entertainment
- Organizations
- 20th Century Fox
Life story
Tyrone Power was born in Cincinnati in 1914 to the stage and screen actor Tyrone Power Sr. and Helen 'Patia' Reaume, from a long Irish theatrical line.
He attended Catholic schools in the Cincinnati area and graduated from Purcell High School in 1931.
His 1936 breakout was Lloyd's of London. He became a swashbuckler in The Mark of Zorro (1940) and Blood and Sand (1941), and was second only to Mickey Rooney at the 1939 box office.
He joined the Marine Corps in 1942 and flew cargo planes in the Pacific. He died of a heart attack in Madrid in 1958 while filming Solomon and Sheba.
Timeline
- 1914-05-05: Born in Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) source
- 1931: Graduates Purcell High School (Cincinnati, OH) source
- 1936: Breakthrough in Lloyd's of London (Hollywood, CA) source
- 1939: Marries Annabella (US) source
- 1940: The Mark of Zorro (Hollywood, CA) source
- 1942-08: Enlists in Marine Corps (US) source
- 1957: Witness for the Prosecution (US) source
- 1958-11-15: Dies in Madrid (Madrid, Spain) source
What Tyrone is known for
- Starred in The Mark of Zorro, Jesse James, Blood and Sand, Witness for the Prosecution
- The Mark of Zorro (1940)
- Blood and Sand (1941)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Honors and things named for them
- Hollywood Walk of Fame star, 1960
Family
- father: Tyrone Power Sr.
- wife: Annabella
- wife: Linda Christian
- daughter: Romina Power
- daughter: Taryn Power
Ohio places
Where Tyrone Power was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Cincinnati, Hamilton County ZIP 45202 · Cincinnati · Hamilton County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Tyrone Power (Wikipedia) born Cincinnati 1914-05-05; died Madrid 1958-11-15; Purcell High School 1931; films