Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power c.1840

William Grattan Tyrone Power (1795 – March 17,1841) known professionally as Tyrone Power was an Irish stage actor, comedian, author, and theatrical manager.

Born in Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, Ireland to a landed family he took to the stage achieving prominence throughout the world as an actor and manager. He is said to have purchased the land that would later be occupied by Madison Square Garden, New York shortly before his death at sea when his ship sank shortly after departing for England. The lawyer who held the papers was then unable to be found so the Power family were unable to claim right to the property.

He had a number of notable descendants by his wife Anne, daughter of John Gilbert Esq. of the Isle of Wight:

• Sir William James Tyrone Power 1819–1911 Commissary General in Chief of the British Army.
  • Norah Power m. Dr. Thomas Guthrie
    • Sir Tyrone Guthrie British theatrical director.
• Maurice Power 1821–1848 initially trained as a barrister but later took up acting.
• Frederick Power 1824–1896 civil engineer who left a large estate of £197,000 (15 million pounds sterling or 27 million US dollars in 2005 terms).
• Flora Power 1826–aft.1860
• Harold Littledale Power 1833-1901 actor, wine merchant, mine agent & engineer.
  • Tyrone Power, Sr. theatre and silent movie star.
    • Tyrone Power Hollywood star of the 1930s–1950s.
      • Romina Power b.1951 singer and film actress.
      • Taryn Power b.1953 film actress.
      • Tyrone Power, Jr. b.1959 film actor.
• Mary Power 1834–aft.1860.

Published works

Power in the role of Major Dogherty In the Drama of St. Patrick's Eve, 1837

• 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)

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