In Popular Culture
A character named Tyrone Power appears in three plays: Gossip (1977), Filthy Rich (1979), and The Art of War (1983), though Filthy Rich, a film-noir parody, is most often performed. Written by George F. Walker, the main character is named after the actor, he states in Filthy Rich, "because my mother is an incurable romantic."
Power appears on the cover of the book The Star Machine with Loretta Young. He appears on the famous cover of The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Flags of Our Fathers (2006): The character of Rene is referred to as "Tyrone Power" because of his good looks.
In the 1955 episode of I Love Lucy titled "Lucy and John Wayne", Ethel Mertz points out Tyrone Power's footprints in cement at Graumann's Chinese Theater. Later, a policeman puts his feet into Tyrone's footprints, and his partner says, "Well, Tyrone..."
Mentioned on episodes of Mad Men, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and several times on The Simpsons.
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