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Frank Powell

Frank Powell

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

May 08, 1887

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Died

Apr 10, 1964

Known For

Acting

Movies

38 acting

61 crew

Popularity

0.2

Known For

The Necklace
The Necklace
1909 as Employer / Party Guest
★ 4.0
The Newlyweds
The Newlyweds
1910 as A Friend / At Station Reception
★ 5.0
movie
A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was
1915 as The Doctor
★ 5.0
movie
Film Fun
1955 as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Fools of Fate
Fools of Fate
1909 as Ed Hilton
★ 4.4
The Light That Came
The Light That Came
1909 as At the Ball
★ 4.1
Faithful
Faithful
1910 as The Butler
★ 4.5
A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat
1909 as The Wheat King
★ 6.2
A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting
1909 as A Thief
★ 4.3
The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day
1909 as The Judge
★ 3.0
movie
★ 0.5
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909 as A Visiting Nobleman
★ 3.7
movie
The Rocky Road
The Rocky Road
1910 as Ben
★ 4.0
Tender Hearts
Tender Hearts
1909 as A Handsome Chap
★ 3.0
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909 as The Doctor
★ 4.2
The Son's Return
The Son's Return
1909 as In Bank
★ 5.6
movie
The Last Deal
1910 as At Card Game
The Faded Lilies
The Faded Lilies
1909 as At Party
★ 2.2
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1909 as At Club
★ 1.0
movie
★ 1.5
Nursing a Viper
Nursing a Viper
1909 as The Viper
★ 4.2
His Duty
His Duty
1909 as Jack Allen
★ 3.9
The Indian Runner's Romance
The Indian Runner's Romance
1909 as The Old Prospector
★ 3.0
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
1909 as Doctor Harcourt
★ 6.2
In Old California
In Old California
1910 as Governor Manuella
The Way of Man
The Way of Man
1909 as Wedding Guest
★ 4.0
Over Silent Paths
★ 4.7
The Voice of the Violin
The Voice of the Violin
1909 as Mr. Walker
★ 4.7
movie
A Sweet Revenge
1909 as Alice's Father
★ 4.5
The Mended Lute
The Mended Lute
1909 as Chief Great Elk Horn
★ 4.6
The Broken Locket
The Broken Locket
1909 as George Peabody
★ 3.5
movie
In the Watches of the Night
1909 as Henry Brainhard
★ 2.0
movie
The Second Generation
1914 as Hugo Reid - the Son