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Frank Powell

AKA: Francis William Powell
Birthday: 1887-05-08
Died: 1964-04-10
Birthplace: Hamilton, 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.

Filmography

A Fool There Was
Character: The Doctor
A Corner in Wheat
Character: The Wheat King
The Mended Lute
Character: Chief Great Elk Horn

The Son's Return
Character: In Bank
The Country Doctor
Character: Doctor Harcourt

A Strange Meeting
Character: A Thief
Nursing a Viper
Character: The Viper
The Broken Locket
Character: George Peabody

The Indian Runner's Romance
Character: The Old Prospector
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Character: The Doctor

The Cardinal's Conspiracy
Character: A Visiting Nobleman
Fools of Fate
Character: Ed Hilton
The Rocky Road
Character: Ben

In Old California
Character: Governor Manuella
His Duty
Character: Jack Allen
Tender Hearts
Character: A Handsome Chap

In the Watches of the Night
Character: Henry Brainhard

Film Fun
Character: (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Sweet Revenge
Character: Alice's Father
The Voice of the Violin
Character: Mr. Walker

The Faded Lilies
Character: At Party
The Way of Man
Character: Wedding Guest

The Necklace
Character: Employer / Party Guest
The Last Deal
Character: At Card Game

Faithful
Character: The Butler
The Light That Came
Character: At the Ball
The Second Generation
Character: Hugo Reid - the Son

Mr. Jones’ Burglar
Character: At Club
The Newlyweds
Character: A Friend / At Station Reception

The Seventh Day
Character: The Judge
For Her Government
Job: Director

A Fool There Was
Job: Director
A Fool There Was
Job: Scenario Writer

Mrs. Balfame
Job: Director
Mrs. Balfame
Job: Writer

A Fair Rebel
Job: Director
His New Lid
Job: Director
Her Grandparents
Job: Director

The Scarlet Oath
Job: Director
The Greater Woman
Job: Director
Motherhood
Job: Director

The Devil's Daughter
Job: Director
The Chain Invisible
Job: Director

Love in Quarantine
Job: Director
A Fool There Was
Job: Producer
The Witch
Job: Director

The Witch
Job: Writer
White Roses
Job: Director

The Smoker
Job: Director
Never Again
Job: Director
May and December
Job: Director

Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Job: Director
A Gold Necklace
Job: Director

A Lucky Toothache
Job: Director
His Last Dollar
Job: Director

Man's Enemy
Job: Director
The Kid
Job: Director

An Affair of Hearts
Job: Director
The Masher
Job: Director
The Stain
Job: Director

Heart of the Sunset
Job: Director
Hedda Gabler
Job: Director
The Greater Woman
Job: Producer

Motherhood
Job: Producer
Reputation
Job: Presenter
The Debt
Job: Director

Officer 666
Job: Director
In the Night
Job: Writer
A Soul's Awakening
Job: Story

Charity
Job: Director
Charity
Job: Supervisor of Production Resources
His Duty
Job: Writer

May and December
Job: Writer