Frank Powell
Known For
Acting
Born
1887-05-08 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died
1964-04-10
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.
Most Known For
Film Fun
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man
A Fool There Was
as The Doctor
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
as The Doctor
A Corner in Wheat
as The Wheat King
The Impalement
The Son's Return
as In Bank
The Broken Locket
as George Peabody
His Duty
as Jack Allen
The Indian Runner's Romance
as The Old Prospector
The Necklace
as Employer / Party Guest
The Newlyweds
as A Friend / At Station Reception
The Voice of the Violin
as Mr. Walker
Faithful
as The Butler
The Rocky Road
as Ben
The Honor of Thieves
The Way of Man
as Wedding Guest
A Strange Meeting
as A Thief
The Country Doctor
as Doctor Harcourt
Tender Hearts
as A Handsome Chap