FRANK POWELL
Frank Powell
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 8, 1887
Deathday: April 10, 1964
Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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.
Filmography
Starring
1955·
Film Fun(archive footage) (uncredited)
1915·
A Fool There WasThe Doctor
Hugo Reid - the Son
1910·
The NewlywedsA Friend / At Station Reception
1910·
FaithfulThe Butler
1910·
The Oath and the Man1910·
The Last DealAt Card Game
1910·
The Impalement1910·
The Man1910·
In Old CaliforniaGovernor Manuella
1910·
The Rocky RoadBen
1910·
Over Silent Paths1909·
The Seventh DayThe Judge
1909·
Mr. Jones’ BurglarAt Club
1909·
The Light That CameAt the Ball
1909·
The NecklaceEmployer / Party Guest
1909·
The Way of ManWedding Guest
Oliver Cromwell
1909·
The Faded LiliesAt Party
Mr. Walker
1909·
A Sweet RevengeAlice's Father
Henry Brainhard
1909·
Tender HeartsA Handsome Chap
1909·
His DutyJack Allen
1909·
Fools of FateEd Hilton
A Visiting Nobleman
1909·
The Honor of ThievesThe Doctor
The Old Prospector
1909·
The Broken LocketGeorge Peabody
1909·
Nursing a ViperThe Viper
1909·
A Strange MeetingA Thief
1909·
The Country DoctorDoctor Harcourt
1909·
The Son's ReturnIn Bank
1909·
The Mended LuteChief Great Elk Horn
1909·
A Corner in WheatThe Wheat King
Production
Writer
1922·
A Soul's AwakeningStory
Director
1920·
In the NightWriter
Director
1918·
Heart of the SunsetDirector
1917·
The DebtDirector
1917·
ReputationPresenter
1917·
MotherhoodProducer, Director
1917·
The Greater WomanProducer, Director
1917·
Hedda GablerDirector
1917·
Mrs. BalfameWriter, Director
1916·
CharitySupervisor of Production Resources, Director
1916·
The WitchWriter, Director
1916·
The Chain InvisibleDirector
1916·
The Scarlet OathDirector
Producer, Director
1915·
A Fool There WasProducer, Scenario Writer, Director
1915·
The Devil's DaughterDirector
1915·
Her GrandparentsDirector
1914·
Officer 666Director
1914·
The StainDirector
1914·
Man's EnemyDirector
1914·
His Last DollarDirector
1914·
A Fair RebelDirector
1913·
For Her GovernmentDirector
1910·
May and DecemberWriter, Director
1910·
The MasherDirector
1910·
An Affair of HeartsDirector
1910·
The KidDirector
1910·
A Lucky ToothacheDirector
1910·
A Gold NecklaceDirector
Director
Director
1910·
Never AgainDirector
1910·
The SmokerDirector
Director
1910·
White RosesDirector
1910·
Love in QuarantineDirector
Director
1910·
His New LidDirector
1909·
His DutyWriter