Frank Powell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

37

Gender

Male

Birthday

1887-05-08

Day of death

1964-04-10 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Frank 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

  • The Necklace

    The Necklace

  • Faithful

    Faithful

  • Tender Hearts

    Tender Hearts

  • The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

    The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

  • A Corner in Wheat

    A Corner in Wheat

  • The Oath and the Man

    The Oath and the Man

  • The Man

    The Man

  • The Way of Man

    The Way of Man

  • A Strange Meeting

    A Strange Meeting

  • The Light That Came

    The Light That Came

  • The Mended Lute

    The Mended Lute

  • The Cardinal's Conspiracy

    The Cardinal's Conspiracy

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • Film Fun

    Film Fun

  • The Broken Locket

    The Broken Locket

  • Nursing a Viper

    Nursing a Viper

  • The Voice of the Violin

    The Voice of the Violin

  • The Last Deal

    The Last Deal

  • The Honor of Thieves

    The Honor of Thieves

  • The Indian Runner's Romance

    The Indian Runner's Romance

  • Mr. Jones’ Burglar

    Mr. Jones’ Burglar

  • The Rocky Road

    The Rocky Road

  • The Impalement

    The Impalement

  • In Old California

    In Old California

  • The Son's Return

    The Son's Return

  • The Seventh Day

    The Seventh Day

  • A Fool There Was

    A Fool There Was

  • In the Watches of the Night

    In the Watches of the Night

  • The Second Generation

    The Second Generation

  • A Sweet Revenge

    A Sweet Revenge

  • Over Silent Paths

    Over Silent Paths

  • The Faded Lilies

    The Faded Lilies

  • Fools of Fate

    Fools of Fate

  • Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

    Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

  • The Newlyweds

    The Newlyweds

  • The Politician's Love Story

    The Politician's Love Story

  • His Duty

    His Duty