Frank Powell
Born
May 8, 1887
Died
April 10, 1964 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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
Film Fun
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1955
A Fool There Was
The Doctor
1915
The Second Generation
Hugo Reid - the Son
1914
The Oath and the Man
1910
Over Silent Paths
1910
The Impalement
1910
Faithful
The Butler
1910
In Old California
Governor Manuella
1910
The Man
1910
The Last Deal
At Card Game
1910
The Rocky Road
Ben
1910
A Corner in Wheat
The Wheat King
1909
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
Oliver Cromwell
1909
A Sweet Revenge
Alice's Father
1909
The Light That Came
At the Ball
1909
Nursing a Viper
The Viper
1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
The Doctor
1909
In the Watches of the Night
Henry Brainhard
1909
Fools of Fate
Ed Hilton
1909
The Broken Locket
George Peabody
1909
The Indian Runner's Romance
The Old Prospector
1909
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
At Club
1909
The Mended Lute
Chief Great Elk Horn
1909
A Strange Meeting
A Thief
1909
Tender Hearts
A Handsome Chap
1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
A Visiting Nobleman
1909
The Country Doctor
Doctor Harcourt
1909
The Necklace
Employer / Party Guest
1909
The Way of Man
Wedding Guest
1909
The Faded Lilies
At Party
1909
The Son's Return
In Bank
1909
His Duty
Jack Allen
1909
The Voice of the Violin
Mr. Walker
1909
The Politician's Love Story
1909
The Honor of Thieves
1909