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

A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was

1915

as The Doctor

The Newlyweds
The Newlyweds

1910

as A Friend / At Station Reception

The Necklace
The Necklace

1909

as Employer / Party Guest

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Film Fun

1955

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Faithful
Faithful

1910

as The Butler

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A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat

1909

as The Wheat King

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

His Duty
His Duty

1909

as Jack Allen

Nursing a Viper
Nursing a Viper

1909

as The Viper

The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Cardinal's Conspiracy

1909

as A Visiting Nobleman

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The Last Deal

1910

as At Card Game

The Way of Man
The Way of Man

1909

as Wedding Guest

Fools of Fate
Fools of Fate

1909

as Ed Hilton

The Mended Lute
The Mended Lute

1909

as Chief Great Elk Horn

A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting

1909

as A Thief

In Old California
In Old California

1910

as Governor Manuella