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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

33 acting

62 crew

Popularity

0.2

Known For

A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat
1909 • as The Wheat King
★ 6.2
A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was
1915 • as The Doctor
★ 5.1
The Light That Came
The Light That Came
1909 • as At the Ball
★ 4.1
The Broken Locket
The Broken Locket
1909 • as George Peabody
★ 3.5
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909 • as The Doctor
★ 4.2
movie
In the Watches of the Night
1909 • as Henry Brainhard
★ 2.0
The Indian Runner's Romance
The Indian Runner's Romance
1909 • as The Old Prospector
★ 3.0
movie
Sweet Revenge
1909 • as Alice's Father
★ 4.5
The Way of Man
The Way of Man
1909 • as Wedding Guest
★ 4.0
movie
The Man
1910 • as Steve Clark
movie
The Last Deal
1910 • as At Card Game
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909 • as A Visiting Nobleman
★ 3.7
Faithful
Faithful
1910 • as The Butler
★ 4.5
The Mended Lute
The Mended Lute
1909 • as Chief Great Elk Horn
★ 4.6
movie
★ 0.5
Fools of Fate
Fools of Fate
1909 • as Ed Hilton
★ 4.4
The Necklace
The Necklace
1909 • as Employer / Party Guest
★ 4.0
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
1909 • as Doctor Harcourt
★ 6.1
movie
Film Fun
1955 • as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.3
In Old California
In Old California
1910 • as Governor Manuella
Tender Hearts
Tender Hearts
1909 • as A Handsome Chap
★ 3.0
Nursing a Viper
Nursing a Viper
1909 • as The Viper
★ 4.2
The Rocky Road
The Rocky Road
1910 • as Ben
★ 4.0
His Duty
His Duty
1909 • as Jack Allen
★ 3.9
movie
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
The Second Generation
1914 • as Hugo Reid - the Son
The Newlyweds
The Newlyweds
1910 • as A Friend / At Station Reception
★ 5.0
A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting
1909 • as A Thief
★ 4.3
The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day
1909 • as The Judge
★ 3.0