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 Doctor
A Fool There Was
The Wheat King
A Corner in Wheat
Chief Great Elk Horn
The Mended Lute
In Bank
The Son's Return
Over Silent Paths
Doctor Harcourt
The Country Doctor
A Thief
A Strange Meeting
The Viper
Nursing a Viper
The Old Prospector
The Indian Runner's Romance
George Peabody
The Broken Locket
The Doctor
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
The Honor of Thieves
A Visiting Nobleman
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
Ed Hilton
Fools of Fate
Ben
The Rocky Road
Governor Manuella
In Old California
Jack Allen
His Duty
A Handsome Chap
Tender Hearts
Henry Brainhard
In the Watches of the Night
The Man
The Impalement
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Film Fun
Alice's Father
A Sweet Revenge
Mr. Walker
The Voice of the Violin
At Party
The Faded Lilies
Oliver Cromwell
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
Employer / Party Guest
The Necklace
Wedding Guest
The Way of Man
At Card Game
The Last Deal
The Oath and the Man
The Butler
Faithful
At the Ball
The Light That Came
Hugo Reid - the Son
The Second Generation
The Politician's Love Story
At Club
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
A Friend / At Station Reception
The Newlyweds
The Judge
The Seventh Day
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
37
Gender
Male
Birthday
1887-05-08
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
Francis William Powell