Frank Powell

Frank Powell

1887-05-08 – 1964-04-10 (age 76) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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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

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Film Fun

1955

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was

1915

as The Doctor

A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat

1909

as The Wheat King

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The Second Generation

1914

as Hugo Reid - the Son

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In the Watches of the Night

1909

as Henry Brainhard

In Old California
In Old California

1910

as Governor Manuella

The Necklace
The Necklace

1909

as Employer / Party Guest

The Newlyweds
The Newlyweds

1910

as A Friend / At Station Reception

The Voice of the Violin
The Voice of the Violin

1909

as Mr. Walker

Fools of Fate
Fools of Fate

1909

as Ed Hilton

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting

1909

as A Thief

The Son's Return
The Son's Return

1909

as In Bank

The Indian Runner's Romance
The Indian Runner's Romance

1909

as The Old Prospector

The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Cardinal's Conspiracy

1909

as A Visiting Nobleman