Frank Powell
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1887-05-08
- Died
- 1964-04-10
- Place of birth
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Francis William Powell
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.
Known For
Movies (38)
The Newlyweds
1910
as A Friend / At Station Reception
A Fool There Was
1915
as The Doctor
The Necklace
1909
as Employer / Party Guest
The Impalement
1910
Film Fun
1955
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Faithful
1910
as The Butler
The Man
1910
A Corner in Wheat
1909
as The Wheat King
The Indian Runner's Romance
1909
as The Old Prospector
His Duty
1909
as Jack Allen
The Oath and the Man
1910
Fools of Fate
1909
as Ed Hilton
A Strange Meeting
1909
as A Thief
The Son's Return
1909
as In Bank
The Last Deal
1910
as At Card Game
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
as A Visiting Nobleman
Nursing a Viper
1909
as The Viper
The Honor of Thieves
1909
In Old California
1910
as Governor Manuella
The Broken Locket
1909
as George Peabody
Tender Hearts
1909
as A Handsome Chap
The Mended Lute
1909
as Chief Great Elk Horn
The Faded Lilies
1909
as At Party
The Light That Came
1909
as At the Ball
The Way of Man
1909
as Wedding Guest
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1909
as At Club
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
1909
as Oliver Cromwell
Over Silent Paths
1910
The Politician's Love Story
1909
The Rocky Road
1910
as Ben
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909
as The Doctor
The Voice of the Violin
1909
as Mr. Walker
The Seventh Day
1909
as The Judge
The Country Doctor
1909
as Doctor Harcourt
A Knight of the Road
1911
A Sweet Revenge
1909
as Alice's Father
In the Watches of the Night
1909
as Henry Brainhard
The Second Generation
1914
as Hugo Reid - the Son
About 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. With 38 credits spanning from 1909 to 1955, Frank Powell has appeared in 38 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Powell Movies
- The Newlyweds (1910) — as A Friend / At Station Reception
- A Fool There Was (1915) — as The Doctor
- The Necklace (1909) — as Employer / Party Guest
- The Impalement (1910)
- Film Fun (1955) — as (archive footage) (uncredited)
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