20 Heartthrobs from the Golden Age of Hollywood

Tyrone Power’s good looks impacted box office numbers from the ’30s to the ’50s

Tyrone Power was a major heartthrob of the 1930s to 1950s, known for his roles as a swashbuckler and romantic lead. TCM calls him “one of the few matinee idols to give MGM’s Clark Gable and Warner Bros.’ Errol Flynn a run for their money as resident sex symbol; someone who could pull in as many female as male moviegoers.”

Sadly, Power’s career was cut short as he died of a heart attack on set in 1958, but he remains a staple of the old Hollywood era.