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Frank Powell picture

Frank Powell

Acting
Known For

76 Years Old

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.

Born

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on 8th May 1887

Died

10th April 1964

All Credits

A Fool There Was Image
A Fool There Was
The Doctor
The Mended Lute Image
The Mended Lute
Chief Great Elk Horn
The Country Doctor Image
The Country Doctor
Doctor Harcourt
The Oath and the Man Image
The Oath and the Man
A Corner in Wheat Image
A Corner in Wheat
The Wheat King
No Image
A Sweet Revenge
Alice's Father
The Son's Return Image
The Son's Return
In Bank
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea Image
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
The Doctor
A Strange Meeting Image
A Strange Meeting
A Thief
The Way of Man Image
The Way of Man
Wedding Guest
Faithful Image
Faithful
The Butler
The Indian Runner's Romance Image
The Indian Runner's Romance
The Old Prospector
No Image
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
Oliver Cromwell
The Broken Locket Image
The Broken Locket
George Peabody
Over Silent Paths Image
Over Silent Paths
The Rocky Road Image
The Rocky Road
Ben
The Necklace Image
The Necklace
Employer / Party Guest
The Light That Came Image
The Light That Came
At the Ball
No Image
The Honor of Thieves
Nursing a Viper Image
Nursing a Viper
The Viper
The Newlyweds Image
The Newlyweds
A Friend / At Station Reception
His Duty Image
His Duty
Jack Allen
The Faded Lilies Image
The Faded Lilies
At Party
Tender Hearts Image
Tender Hearts
A Handsome Chap
No Image
The Impalement
The Voice of the Violin Image
The Voice of the Violin
Mr. Walker
The Cardinal's Conspiracy Image
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
A Visiting Nobleman
Fools of Fate Image
Fools of Fate
Ed Hilton
Mr. Jones’ Burglar Image
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
At Club
No Image
The Second Generation
Hugo Reid - the Son
No Image
Film Fun
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Politician's Love Story Image
The Politician's Love Story
The Last Deal Image
The Last Deal
At Card Game
In Old California Image
In Old California
Governor Manuella
No Image
In the Watches of the Night
Henry Brainhard
No Image
The Man