1887-05-08 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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.
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Film Fun | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1955-08-19 |
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A Fool There Was | The Doctor | 1915-01-12 |
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The Second Generation | Hugo Reid - the Son | 1914-03-03 |
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The Last Deal | At Card Game | 1910-01-27 |
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The Man | 1910-02-04 | |
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The Newlyweds | A Friend / At Station Reception | 1910-03-03 |
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Faithful | The Butler | 1910-03-20 |
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The Oath and the Man | 1910-09-21 | |
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Over Silent Paths | 1910-05-15 | |
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In Old California | Governor Manuella | 1910-03-10 |
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The Rocky Road | Ben | 1910-01-03 |
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The Impalement | 1910-04-21 | |
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A Sweet Revenge | Alice's Father | 1909-11-18 |
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The Voice of the Violin | Mr. Walker | 1909-03-18 |
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The Necklace | Employer / Party Guest | 1909-07-01 |
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The Politician's Love Story | 1909-02-21 | |
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Mr. Jones’ Burglar | At Club | 1909-08-09 |
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The Light That Came | At the Ball | 1909-11-11 |
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The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period | Oliver Cromwell | 1909-12-02 |
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The Way of Man | Wedding Guest | 1909-06-28 |
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The Faded Lilies | At Party | 1909-06-17 |
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Tender Hearts | A Handsome Chap | 1909-07-15 |
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A Strange Meeting | A Thief | 1909-08-02 |
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Nursing a Viper | The Viper | 1909-11-03 |
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The Country Doctor | Doctor Harcourt | 1909-07-08 |
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The Son's Return | In Bank | 1909-06-14 |
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A Corner in Wheat | The Wheat King | 1909-12-13 |
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The Mended Lute | Chief Great Elk Horn | 1909-08-05 |
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The Indian Runner's Romance | The Old Prospector | 1909-08-22 |
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The Broken Locket | George Peabody | 1909-09-16 |
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Fools of Fate | Ed Hilton | 1909-10-06 |
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His Duty | Jack Allen | 1909-05-31 |
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The Cardinal's Conspiracy | A Visiting Nobleman | 1909-07-12 |
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The Honor of Thieves | 1909-01-11 | |
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Lines of White on a Sullen Sea | The Doctor | 1909-10-27 |
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In the Watches of the Night | Henry Brainhard | 1909-10-25 |