Tyrone Power

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Characters played by Tyrone Power

Leonard Vole — Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Accused of murdering Emily French. Confesses to his wife Christine that he committed the crime. Has an affair with a much younger woman and intends to abandon Christine. Smugly claims they are even after she secures his acquittal, but is fatally stabbed by her.

Jamie Waring — The Black Swan (1942)

A pirate captain and lieutenant who reluctantly reforms out of friendship for Governor Morgan. Tasked with hunting rogue pirates, he secretly abducts Lady Margaret to stop her marriage to Roger Ingram. He fakes a defection, kills Captain Billy Leech in a duel, and wins Margaret's genuine love.

Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle — Nightmare Alley (1947)

A carnival barker who rises from a traveling sideshow performer to the celebrated mentalist known as The Great Stanton. He learns the mind-reading code, marries Molly, and conspires with Lilith Ritter to exploit wealthy clients. Haunted by Pete's death and betrayed by Lilith, he ultimately becomes a carnival geek.

Juan — Blood and Sand (1941)

The protagonist and central matador whose journey from humble beginnings to fame, subsequent moral decay, and tragic redemption drives the narrative.

Jake Barnes — The Sun Also Rises (1957)

A newspaperman living in Paris after the Great War. He is part of a restless expatriate social circle and has loved Lady Brett Ashley for a long time. He travels with Bill Gorton to Spain and tries to manage the tensions within their group.

Don Diego Vega, aka Zorro — The Mark of Zorro (1940)

Wealthy ranchero's son who returns from Spain and secretly operates as the masked vigilante El Zorro to protect the oppressed citizens and fight the corrupt alcalde. He navigates dual identities, romances Lolita, and ultimately leads a successful uprising against the tyrannical regime.

Ensign Chuck Palmer — American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950)

Ensign Chuck Palmer is an American officer and the central protagonist. After surviving the destruction of his motor torpedo boat, he joins the resistance effort, attempts to reach Australia, gathers intelligence against the Japanese, and develops a romantic relationship with Jeanne Martinez.

Larry Darrell — The Razor's Edge (1946)

Larry Darrell is a former soldier traumatized by the Great War who rejects conventional work and postpones marriage to search for life's meaning. After studying in Paris and receiving spiritual insight at a Himalayan monastery, he returns to society and remains connected to Isabel Bradley, Sophie MacDonald, and Elliott Templeton.

Alec Holmes — Seven Waves Away (1957)

Executive officer who assumes command after the captain's death. Makes the ruthless decision to jettison survivors to lighten the lifeboat, endures a shoulder wound, refuses water to save rations, passes command to Sparks, and is ultimately repudiated by the survivors and faces a murder trial.

Steve Leyton — Love Is News (1937)

A probing newspaper reporter who works for Martin J. Canavan, Steve pursues Tony Gateson for an exclusive story and is fired after her false engagement announcement disrupts his scoop. He is swept into the publicity, jailed alongside Tony, and later becomes editor. His rivalry with Tony gradually turns to love.

Benjamin Blake — Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)

The central protagonist, Benjamin is the son of a deceased baronet who is forced into service by his uncle, Sir Arthur Blake. After fleeing England, he joins a South Seas voyage, gains wealth through pearls, returns under an assumed name to prove his birthright, frees his grandfather, and ultimately reunites with Eve.

Pedro De Vargas — Captain from Castile (1947)

Pedro De Vargas is a Castilian caballero whose defiance of the Santa Hermandad begins when he helps Coatl escape and rescues Catana Perez. After imprisonment, flight, and a dangerous expedition with Hernando Cortez, he marries Catana, becomes a captain, and is wrongly blamed for stolen gems and Diego De Silva's death.

Career Overview

Tyrone Power has 78 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Their work is anchored in the James Brothers Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Witness for the Prosecution, The Black Swan, Nightmare Alley. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
78
Birth Date
1914-05-05
Birth Place
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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