Frank Powell

Birthday: 1887-05-08
Deathday: 1964-04-10
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1915-01-12 A Fool There Was The Doctor
1914-03-03 The Second Generation Hugo Reid - the Son
1910-09-21 The Oath and the Man
1910-05-15 Over Silent Paths
1910-04-21 The Impalement
1910-03-20 Faithful The Butler
1910-03-10 In Old California Governor Manuella
1910-02-04 The Man
1910-01-27 The Last Deal At Card Game
1910-01-03 The Rocky Road Ben
1909-12-13 A Corner in Wheat The Wheat King
1909-12-02 The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period Oliver Cromwell
1909-11-18 A Sweet Revenge Alice's Father
1909-11-11 The Light That Came At the Ball
1909-11-03 Nursing a Viper The Viper
1909-10-27 Lines of White on a Sullen Sea The Doctor
1909-10-25 In the Watches of the Night Henry Brainhard
1909-10-06 Fools of Fate Ed Hilton
1909-09-16 The Broken Locket George Peabody
1909-08-22 The Indian Runner's Romance The Old Prospector
1909-08-05 The Mended Lute Chief Great Elk Horn
1909-08-01 A Strange Meeting A Thief
1909-07-19 Tender Hearts A Handsome Chap
1909-07-12 The Cardinal's Conspiracy A Visiting Nobleman
1909-07-08 The Country Doctor Doctor Harcourt
1909-07-01 The Necklace Employer / Party Guest
1909-06-28 The Way of Man Wedding Guest
1909-06-17 The Faded Lilies At Party
1909-06-14 The Son's Return In Bank
1909-05-31 His Duty Jack Allen
1909-03-18 The Voice of the Violin Mr. Walker
1909-01-11 The Honor of Thieves