John Robert Powers
John Robert Powers (
April 16,
1892 -
November,
1977) was an
American actor and founder of a prominent
New York City modelling agency.
In 1923, John Robert Powers founded a modelling agency that became the most famous and powerful in the industry. The John Robert Powers Agency represented many
models who went on to success in the
Hollywood film industry, and even
Betty Bloomer who became the
First Lady of the United States. While Powers' clientele was overwhelmingly female, and to be a "Powers Girl" was a much sought-after position, the agency also represented several men who went on to fame in the movies such as
Henry Fonda,
Cary Grant, and
Tyrone Power.
At its height, the agency was so significant within the industry that Hollywood made a 1943
musical comedy film titled
The Powers Girl in which
Alan Mowbray portrays John Robert Powers and features
Anne Shirley and
Carole Landis as aspiring models.
John Robert Powers married Alice Burton (1902-1972) and they are interred together in the
Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in
Glendale, California.
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Lauren Bacall*
Lucille Ball*
Joan Blondell*
Marguerite Chapman*
Joan Crawford*
Henry Fonda*
Betty Ford*
Betty Furness*
Ava Gardner*
Paulette Goddard*
Cary Grant*
Grace Kelly*
Brenda Song*
Jennifer Jones*
Frederic March*
Marie McDonald*
Clayton Moore*
Tyrone Power*
Rosalind Russell*
Norma Shearer*
Barbara Stanwyck*
Anya Taranda*
Gene Tierney*
Raquel Welch*
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