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
| Birth Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | 1887-05-08 |
| Died | 1964-04-10 |
Movies
Film Fun
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1955
A Fool There Was
as The Doctor
1915
1910
1910
1910
Faithful
as The Butler
1910
In Old California
as Governor Manuella
1910
1910
The Last Deal
as At Card Game
1910
The Rocky Road
as Ben
1910
A Corner in Wheat
as The Wheat King
1909
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
as Oliver Cromwell
1909
A Sweet Revenge
as Alice's Father
1909
The Light That Came
as At the Ball
1909
Nursing a Viper
as The Viper
1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
as The Doctor
1909
In the Watches of the Night
as Henry Brainhard
1909
Fools of Fate
as Ed Hilton
1909
The Broken Locket
as George Peabody
1909
The Indian Runner's Romance
as The Old Prospector
1909
The Mended Lute
as Chief Great Elk Horn
1909
A Strange Meeting
as A Thief
1909
Tender Hearts
as A Handsome Chap
1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
as A Visiting Nobleman
1909
The Country Doctor
as Doctor Harcourt
1909
The Necklace
as Employer / Party Guest
1909
The Way of Man
as Wedding Guest
1909
The Faded Lilies
as At Party
1909
The Son's Return
as In Bank
1909
His Duty
as Jack Allen
1909
The Voice of the Violin
as Mr. Walker
1909
1909
Movies
The Man Without Desire
Writer
1923
Astray from the Steerage
Director
1921
You Never Know Your Luck
Director
1919
Heart of the Sunset
Director
1918
Hedda Gabler
Director
1917
Mrs. Balfame
Writer
1917
Mrs. Balfame
Director
1917
Motherhood
Director
1917
The Greater Woman
Director
1917
The Scarlet Oath
Director
1916
The Chain Invisible
Director
1916
The Witch
Writer
1916
The Witch
Director
1916
The Devil's Daughter
Director
1915
Her Grandparents
Director
1915
A Fool There Was
Producer
1915
A Fool There Was
Scenario Writer
1915
A Fool There Was
Director
1915
His Last Dollar
Director
1914
Man's Enemy
Director
1914
The Stain
Director
1914
A Fair Rebel
Director
1914
For Her Government
Director
1913
White Roses
Director
1910
His New Lid
Director
1910
Love in Quarantine
Director
1910
The Masher
Director
1910
A Lucky Toothache
Director
1910
A Gold Necklace
Director
1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Director
1910
When We Were in Our 'Teens
Director
1910
May and December
Director
1910
Never Again
Director
1910
An Affair of Hearts
Director
1910
The Tenderfoot's Triumph
Director
1910
The Kid
Director
1910
The Smoker
Director
1910
All on Account of the Milk
Director
1910
