Frank Powell

Actor

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.

Born: May 8, 1887 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Died: April 10, 1964 (Age 76)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
A Fool There Was Movie	5.5	Actor	The Doctor	1915
A Corner in Wheat Short Film	6.4	Actor	The Wheat King	1909
The Country Doctor Short Film	6.2	Actor	Doctor Harcourt	1909
The Mended Lute Short Film	4.5	Actor	Chief Great Elk Horn	1909
Nursing a Viper Short Film	4.9	Actor	The Viper	1909
His Duty Short Film	5.3	Actor	Jack Allen	1909
The Son's Return Short Film	4.9	Actor	In Bank	1909
A Strange Meeting Short Film	5	Actor	A Thief	1909
The Broken Locket Short Film	4.4	Actor	George Peabody	1909
The Indian Runner's Romance Short Film	4.4	Actor	The Old Prospector	1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea Short Film	6	Actor	The Doctor	1909
Tender Hearts Short Film	5.3	Actor	A Handsome Chap	1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy Short Film	4.5	Actor	A Visiting Nobleman	1909
In the Watches of the Night Short Film	5.3	Actor	Henry Brainhard	1909
Over Silent Paths Short Film	6.1	Actor		1910
The Honor of Thieves Short Film	5.5	Actor		1909
In Old California Short Film	7.1	Actor	Governor Manuella	1910
The Rocky Road Short Film	5.5	Actor	Ben	1910
Fools of Fate Short Film	5.4	Actor	Ed Hilton	1909
The Impalement Short Film	4.7	Actor		1910
Film Fun Short Film	5.4	Actor	(archive footage) (uncredited)	1955
A Sweet Revenge Short Film	6.1	Actor	Alice's Father	1909
The Faded Lilies Short Film	4.8	Actor	At Party	1909
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period Short Film	5.7	Actor	Oliver Cromwell	1909
The Necklace Short Film	5.8	Actor	Employer / Party Guest	1909
The Voice of the Violin Short Film	5	Actor	Mr. Walker	1909
The Last Deal Short Film	6.2	Actor	At Card Game	1910
The Oath and the Man Short Film	5	Actor		1910
Faithful Short Film	5.2	Actor	The Butler	1910
The Light That Came Short Film	5.6	Actor	At the Ball	1909
The Way of Man Short Film	5.1	Actor	Wedding Guest	1909
The Man Short Film	6.1	Actor		1910
A Fool There Was Movie	5.5	Directing	Director, Scenario Writer, Producer	1915
The Man Without Desire Movie	5.8	Writing	Writer	1923
His Last Dollar Movie		Directing	Director	1914
The Stain Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1914
Heart of the Sunset Movie		Directing	Director	1918
Hedda Gabler Movie		Directing	Director	1917
You Never Know Your Luck Movie		Directing	Director	1919
The Devil's Daughter Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1915
The Chain Invisible Movie		Directing	Director	1916
Mrs. Balfame Movie		Directing	Director, Writer	1917
The Scarlet Oath Movie		Directing	Director	1916
The Greater Woman Movie		Directing	Director, Producer	1917
Motherhood Movie		Directing	Director, Producer	1917
From the Valley of the Missing Movie	6.8	Directing	Producer, Director	1915
Reputation Movie		Crew	Presenter	1917
The Witch Movie		Directing	Writer, Director	1916
All on Account of the Milk Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1910
The Smoker Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1910
Never Again Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1910
May and December Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1910
When We Were in Our Teens Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1910
A Gold Necklace Short Film	5.4	Directing	Director	1910
A Lucky Toothache Short Film		Directing	Director	1910
White Roses Short Film	8.6	Directing	Director	1910
Astray from the Steerage Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1921
His New Lid Short Film		Directing	Director	1910
Man's Enemy Short Film		Directing	Director	1914
The Masher Short Film		Directing	Director	1910
An Affair of Hearts Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1910
The Kid Short Film		Directing	Director	1910
The Tenderfoot's Triumph Short Film		Directing	Director	1910
For Her Government Short Film		Directing	Director	1913
A Fair Rebel Short Film		Directing	Director	1914
Her Grandparents Short Film		Directing	Director	1915
Love in Quarantine Short Film		Directing	Director	1910
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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