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