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 Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
The Oath and the Man
The Necklace
Faithful
Tender Hearts
The Way of Man
A Corner in Wheat
The Last Deal
A Strange Meeting
The Man
The Voice of the Violin
The Son's Return
The Mended Lute
The Country Doctor
Nursing a Viper
The Light That Came
The Rocky Road
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Broken Locket
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
The Honor of Thieves
Film Fun
In Old California
The Seventh Day
The Indian Runner's Romance
The Impalement
A Fool There Was
Over Silent Paths
A Sweet Revenge
In the Watches of the Night
The Faded Lilies
The Second Generation
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
His Duty
The Newlyweds
The Politician's Love Story
Fools of Fate
