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Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Actor, Writer

Born July 7, 1890 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

Died November 9, 1955

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Kentucky-born Tom Powers attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and signed with Vitagraph Pictures at age 21 in 1911. He remained there for two years before traveling to England, where he performed in both stage productions and films. Upon returning to the US, he made a few more films but ceased movie work in 1917 to focus solely on the stage. Powers did not appear on screen again until 1944, when he agreed to Billy Wilder's request to portray Mr. Dietrichson, Barbara Stanwyck's ill-fated husband, in Double Indemnity. Over the next 12 years, he appeared in numerous films, frequently playing roles such as detectives, army officers, district attorneys, or other authority figures. He passed away from heart failure in November 1955. His final film, The Go-Getter, was released posthumously in 1956.

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Filmography

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Type

Year

The Rules of Film Noir Poster

The Rules of Film Noir Documentary2009Mr. Dietrichson )

Panic! TV Series1957Warden

The Go-Getter Poster

The Go-Getter Feature Film1956Miller's Business Partner

Double Jeopardy Poster

Double Jeopardy Feature Film1955Harry Sheldon

New York Confidential Poster

New York Confidential Feature Film1955District Attorney Rossi

Ten Wanted Men Poster

Ten Wanted Men Feature Film1955Henry Green

The 20th Century-Fox Hour Poster

The 20th Century-Fox Hour TV Series1955Dr. Fernwood

The Americano Poster

The Americano Feature Film1955Jim Rogers

The Eternal Sea Poster

The Eternal Sea Feature Film1955General

The Gentle Warrior Short Film1955Dr. Howe

Climax! TV Series1954

Lucky Me Poster

Lucky Me Feature Film1954Thayer Crony

Mayor of the Town Poster

Mayor of the Town TV Series1954Jacobs

The Halls of Ivy Poster

The Halls of Ivy TV Series19541 episode, 1955

The Lone Wolf Poster

The Lone Wolf TV Series1954Carl Olsen

The Mad Magician Poster

The Mad Magician Feature Film1954Inspector

Devil's Canyon Poster

Devil's Canyon Feature Film1953Joe Holbert

Donovan's Brain Poster

Donovan's Brain Feature Film1953Donovan's Washington Advisor

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series1953Stark

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive Poster

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive Feature Film1953Sheriff

I, the Jury Poster

I, the Jury Feature Film1953Milt Miller

I'm the Law Poster

I'm the Law TV Series19531 episode, 1953

Julius Caesar Poster

Julius Caesar Feature Film1953Metellus Cimber

Scared Stiff Poster

Scared Stiff Feature Film1953Police Lieutenant

Sea of Lost Ships Poster

Sea of Lost Ships Feature Film1953Rear Admiral

The Last Posse Poster

The Last Posse Feature Film1953Frank White

The Marksman Poster

The Marksman Feature Film1953Lt. Gov. Watson

The Ray Milland Show Poster

The Ray Milland Show TV Series19531 episode, 1954

Adventures of Superman Poster

Adventures of Superman TV Series1952Railroad Official

Bal Tabarin Poster

Bal Tabarin Feature Film1952Eddie Mendies

Cavalcade of America Poster

Cavalcade of America TV Series1952Wilkeson

Deadline - U.S.A. Poster

Deadline - U.S.A. Feature Film1952Andrew Wharton

Denver & Rio Grande Poster

Denver & Rio Grande Feature Film1952Sloan

Diplomatic Courier Poster

Diplomatic Courier Feature Film1952Cherney

Flesh and Fury Poster

Flesh and Fury Feature Film1952Andy Randolph

Four Star Playhouse Poster

Four Star Playhouse TV Series1952Gen. Vincent

Horizons West Poster

Horizons West Feature Film1952Frank Tarleton

Jet Job Feature Film1952Oscar Collins

Phone Call from a Stranger Poster

Phone Call from a Stranger Feature Film1952Dr. Fernwood

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Poster

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV Series1952Mr. Hopkins

The Christophers TV Series1952Dr. Howe

The Fabulous Senorita Poster

The Fabulous Senorita Feature Film1952Delaney

The Steel Trap Poster

The Steel Trap Feature Film1952Valcourt, Travel Agent

The WAC from Walla Walla Poster

The WAC from Walla Walla Feature Film1952General

We're Not Married! Poster

We're Not Married! Feature Film1952Atty. Gen. Frank Bush

Your Jeweler's Showcase Poster

Your Jeweler's Showcase TV Series1952

Fighting Coast Guard Poster

Fighting Coast Guard Feature Film1951Adm. Ryan

Hollywood Opening Night TV Series19511 episode, 1953

Racket Squad Poster

Racket Squad TV Series19511 episode, 1952

The Strip Poster

The Strip Feature Film1951Lt. Detective Bonnabel

The Tall Target Poster

The Tall Target Feature Film1951Simon G. Stroud

The Well Poster

The Well Feature Film1951Mayor

Again... Pioneers Poster

Again... Pioneers Feature Film1950Ken Keeler

Big Town Poster

Big Town TV Series1950Hampton Norris

Destination Moon Poster

Destination Moon Feature Film1950General Thayer

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Dr. Franco

Right Cross Poster

Right Cross Feature Film1950Tom Balford

Stars Over Hollywood TV Series19501 episode, 1951

The Nevadan Poster

The Nevadan Feature Film1950Bill Martin

Chicago Deadline Poster

Chicago Deadline Feature Film1949Glenn Howard

Chinatown at Midnight Poster

Chinatown at Midnight Feature Film1949Capt. Howard Brown

City at Night Poster

City at Night TV Series1949Self

East Side, West Side Poster

East Side, West Side Feature Film1949Owen Lee

Fireside Theatre Poster

Fireside Theatre TV Series1949Barney Ringo

Scene of the Crime Poster

Scene of the Crime Feature Film1949Umpire Menafoe

Special Agent Poster

Special Agent Feature Film1949Chief Special Agent Wilcox

The Lone Ranger Poster

The Lone Ranger TV Series1949Marshal Lindon

Angel in Exile Poster

Angel in Exile Feature Film1948Prison Warden

I Love Trouble Poster

I Love Trouble Feature Film1948Ralph Johnson

Mexican Hayride Poster

Mexican Hayride Feature Film1948Ed Mason

Station West Poster

Station West Feature Film1948Captain Iles

The Time of Your Life Poster

The Time of Your Life Feature Film1948Freddy Blick

The Velvet Touch Poster

The Velvet Touch Feature Film1948Detective

Up in Central Park Poster

Up in Central Park Feature Film1948Rogan

Angel and the Badman Poster

Angel and the Badman Feature Film1947Dr. Mangram

For the Love of Rusty Poster

For the Love of Rusty Feature Film1947Hugh Mitchell

The Farmer's Daughter Poster

The Farmer's Daughter Feature Film1947Nordick

The Son of Rusty Poster

The Son of Rusty Feature Film1947Hugh Mitchell

They Won't Believe Me Poster

They Won't Believe Me Feature Film1947Trenton

Her Adventurous Night Poster

Her Adventurous Night Feature Film1946Dan Carter

The Blue Dahlia Poster

The Blue Dahlia Feature Film1946Capt. Hendrickson

The Last Crooked Mile Poster

The Last Crooked Mile Feature Film1946Floyd Sorelson

Two Years Before the Mast Poster

Two Years Before the Mast Feature Film1946Bellamer

The Chicago Kid Poster

The Chicago Kid Feature Film1945Mike Thurber

The Phantom Speaks Poster

The Phantom Speaks Feature Film1945Harvey Bogardus

Double Indemnity Poster

Double Indemnity Feature Film1944Mr. Dietrichson

Practically Yours Poster

Practically Yours Feature Film1944Commander Harry Harpe

Starland Review No. 2 Documentary1922Self

The Auction Block Poster

The Auction Block Feature Film1917Bob Wharton

Love in a Mist Short Film1916The Fiancee

A Lancashire Lass Short Film1915Howard

As Ye Repent Poster

As Ye Repent Feature Film1915Harry Somers

Barnaby Rudge Poster

Barnaby Rudge Feature Film1915Barnaby Rudge

Be Sure Your Sins Short Film1915Leo Garth

The Painted Lady Betty Short Film1915Jack

The Passing of a Soul Short Film1915The Son

The Traitor Short Film1915Lieutenant Shaw

Aladdin: or, a Lad Out Short Film1914The Lad

Cinder-Elfred Short Film1914Elfred

Creatures of Habit Short Film1914Tom

Daisy Doodad's Dial Poster

Daisy Doodad's Dial Short Film1914Husband

Dr. Fenton's Ordeal Poster

Dr. Fenton's Ordeal Short Film1914Rupert Harding

Flotilla the Flirt Short Film1914Tompasso

Gertie the Dinosaur Poster

Gertie the Dinosaur Short Film1914Clumsy Copy Boy

His Great Opportunity Short Film1914Understudy

In the Shadow of Big Ben Short Film1914Harry Forrest

Judged by Appearances Short Film1914Ralph Bellamy

Life's Dark Road Short Film1914The Lover

Lucky Jim Short Film1914Jim Brown

Memory Short Film1914Paolo

Morphia the Death Drug Short Film1914The boy

Oh My Aunt! Short Film1914Suitor

Over the Garden Wall Short Film1914Billy Birch

The Basilisk Poster

The Basilisk Short Film1914Eric Larne, the fiancé

The Hills Are Calling Short Film1914Donald

The Hunchback Short Film1914Tom

The Pet of the Regiment Short Film1914Tommy Atkins

The Schemers: or, The Jewels of Hate Short Film1914James Mortimer

The Terror of the Air Poster

The Terror of the Air Short Film1914Roger Doubleday

The Unseen Witness Short Film1914Brian Foster

Time the Great Healer Short Film1914Dick

Unfit; or, The Strength of the Weak Short Film1914Ned Osborne

A Window on Washington Park Short Film1913Alan Dale, the Old Man's Nephew

Checkmated Short Film1913Cecil Wray

Counsellor Bobby Short Film1913Dr. Randall - Jenny's Sweetheart

Cutey Plays Detective Poster

Cutey Plays Detective Short Film1913The Pal

Let 'Em Quarrel Short Film1913Powell - the Husband

Sisters All Short Film1913

Stenographer Troubles Poster

Stenographer Troubles Short Film1913Office Employee

The House in Suburbia Short Film1913John Doane

Under the Make-Up Short Film1913Pierrot

A Cure for Pokeritis Poster

A Cure for Pokeritis Short Film1912

A Girl of the West Poster

A Girl of the West Short Film1912Jones - the Ranch Owner

A Story of the Circus Short Film1912Kenneth'sThe Boy's Father

An Eventful Elopement Short Film1912Charley Fortune - Mabel's Sweetheart

Fortunes of a Composer Poster

Fortunes of a Composer Short Film1912Opera Attendee

Love in the Ghetto Short Film1912Sammy Bertram - Rebecca's Sweetheart

Saving an Audience Short Film1912John

Susie to Susanne Short Film1912John - Susie's Sweetheart

The Cylinder's Secret Short Film1912Richard Johns, Howard's Son

The Face or the Voice Short Film1912Robert's Friend

The Great Diamond Robbery Short Film1912D'Ahseen - First Detective

The Haunted Rocker Poster

The Haunted Rocker Short Film1912Jack Farnum - Madge's Suitor

The Heart of a Man Short Film1912Tom Hunter

The Hieroglyphic Short Film1912Tom Swayne

The Illumination Poster

The Illumination Short Film1912Giuseppe

The Picture Idol Poster

The Picture Idol Short Film1912Beth's Sweetheart

The Signal of Distress Poster

The Signal of Distress Short Film1912George Gordon

While She Powdered Her Nose Short Film1912Abner Waite

A Western Heroine Short Film1911

The Black Chasm Short Film1911Yellow Eagle

The Girl and the Sheriff Short Film1911The Mountain Boy

The Half-Breed's Daughter Short Film1911Luke Lansing - a Gold Miner

The Sheriff's Friend Short Film1911Sheriff Joe Cooper

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Morphia the Death Drug Short Film1914

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