Frank Powell
Biography
Frank Powell was a Canadian-born stage and silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the United States. After getting his start acting in D.W. Griffith films, he cast Theda Bara in her breakout role in the 1915 release A Fool There Was. Powell would continue to direct Bara at Fox while she became an international star as the film industry's most popular vamp.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
85
Gender
Male
Birthday
1887-05-08 (138 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Acting
1955
Film Fun as (archive footage) (uncredited)1915
A Fool There Was as The Doctor1914
The Second Generation as Hugo Reid - the Son1910
The Oath and the Man as Not available1910
Faithful as The Butler1910
The Rocky Road as Ben1910
In Old California as Governor Manuella1910
Over Silent Paths as Not available1910
The Last Deal as At Card Game1910
The Man as Not available1910
The Impalement as Not available1909
The Voice of the Violin as Mr. Walker1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy as A Visiting Nobleman1909
A Corner in Wheat as The Wheat King1909
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period as Oliver Cromwell1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea as The Doctor1909
The Son's Return as In Bank1909
The Broken Locket as George Peabody1909
The Way of Man as Wedding Guest1909
The Honor of Thieves as Not available1909
The Light That Came as At the Ball1909
The Indian Runner's Romance as The Old Prospector1909
A Strange Meeting as A Thief1909
Fools of Fate as Ed Hilton1909
His Duty as Jack Allen1909
A Sweet Revenge as Alice's Father1909
The Mended Lute as Chief Great Elk Horn1909
The Faded Lilies as At Party1909
The Country Doctor as Doctor Harcourt1909
Nursing a Viper as The Viper1909
In the Watches of the Night as Henry Brainhard1909
The Politician's Love Story as Not available1909
The Necklace as Employer / Party Guest1909
Tender Hearts as A Handsome Chap1909
Mr. Jones’ Burglar as At ClubCrew
1923
The Man Without Desire Writer1922
A Soul's Awakening Story1921
Astray from the Steerage Director1920
In the Night Writer1919
You Never Know Your Luck Director1918
Heart of the Sunset Director1917
Mrs. Balfame Director1917
Mrs. Balfame Writer1917
The Greater Woman Director1917
Motherhood Director1917
Hedda Gabler Director1917
The Greater Woman Producer1917
Motherhood Producer1917
Reputation Presenter1917
The Debt Director1916
The Scarlet Oath Director1916
The Chain Invisible Director1916
The Witch Writer1916
The Witch Director1916
Charity Director1916
Charity Supervisor of Production Resources1915
A Fool There Was Director1915
A Fool There Was Scenario Writer1915
Her Grandparents Director1915
The Devil's Daughter Director1915
A Fool There Was Producer1915
From the Valley of the Missing Producer1915
From the Valley of the Missing Director1914
A Fair Rebel Director1914
His Last Dollar Director1914
Man's Enemy Director1914
The Stain Director1914
Officer 666 Director1913
For Her Government Director1910
His New Lid Director1910
The Tenderfoot's Triumph Director1910
Love in Quarantine Director1910
White Roses Director1910
All on Account of the Milk Director1910
The Smoker Director1910
May and December Director1910
Never Again Director1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero Director1910
When We Were in Our 'Teens Director1910
A Gold Necklace Director1910
A Lucky Toothache Director1910
An Affair of Hearts Director1910
The Masher Director1910
The Kid Director1909
His Duty Writer