Tyrone Power (actor, 1797)
William Grattan Tyrone Power (born November 2, 1797 near Kilmacthomas in County Waterford , Ireland , † after March 13, 1841 ) was an Irish actor and writer . He was born to Maria Maxwell and Tyrone Power and was with Anne, daughter of John Gilbert Esq . married from the Isle of Wight . Power was the great-grandfather of US actor Tyrone Power and the great-great-grandfather of film actor Tyrone Power junior and Taryn Power, an actress, and the singer Romina Power .
Power was among the passengers on the British liner President , which left New York on March 11, 1841 and was last seen on March 13. Then the ship and the 109 people on board disappeared without a trace.
Works
- Born to Good Luck: or the Irishman's Fortune. A farce in two acts. Adapted from “False and True”.
- How to Pay the Rent; a farce, in one act [and in prose]
- St. Patrick's Eve; or the Order of the Day. A drama in three acts [and in prose]
- The Lost Heir and The Prediction (1830)
- The King's Secret (1831)
- The Gipsy of the Abruzzo. (1831)
- Impressions of America, during the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. (1836).
Web links
Wikisource: Tyrone Power - Sources and full texts (English)
- Tyrone Power pictures
Individual evidence
- ^ Digitized volume 1 and volume 2 at Project Gutenberg .
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SURNAME | Power, Tyrone |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Power, William Grattan Tyrone (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1797 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | at Kilmacthomas , County Waterford , Ireland |
DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1841 |