Frank Powell
Acting
- Born:
- 1887-05-08
- Died:
- 1964-04-10
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Film Fun
A Fool There Was
The Second Generation
A Knight of the Road
The Oath and the Man
The Impalement
Faithful
In Old California
The Newlyweds
The Man
The Last Deal
The Rocky Road
A Corner in Wheat
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
Sweet Revenge
The Light That Came
Nursing a Viper
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
In the Watches of the Night
Fools of Fate
The Broken Locket
The Seventh Day
The Indian Runner's Romance
Mr. Jones' Burglar
The Mended Lute
A Strange Meeting
Tender Hearts
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Country Doctor
The Necklace
The Way of Man
The Faded Lilies
His Duty