Frank Powell
Known for ActingBorn 1887-05-08 — died 1964-04-10Hamilton, 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
1955 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Fool There Was
1915 · as The Doctor
A Knight of the Road
1911
The Oath and the Man
1910
The Man
1910
In the Watches of the Night
1909 · as Henry Brainhard
The Politician's Love Story
1909
The Impalement
1910
The Son's Return
1909 · as In Bank
A Corner in Wheat
1909 · as The Wheat King
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909 · as A Visiting Nobleman
The Broken Locket
1909 · as George Peabody
The Honor of Thieves
1909
The Newlyweds
1910 · as A Friend / At Station Reception
The Voice of the Violin
1909 · as Mr. Walker
In Old California
1910 · as Governor Manuella
His Duty
1909 · as Jack Allen
The Last Deal
1910 · as At Card Game