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 Rocky Road | Ben | 1910-01-03 |
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In Old California | Governor Manuella | 1910-03-10 |
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The Man | 1910-02-04 | |
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The Impalement | 1910-04-21 | |
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The Oath and the Man | 1910-09-21 | |
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The Last Deal | At Card Game | 1910-01-27 |
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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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Over Silent Paths | 1910-05-15 | |
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The Voice of the Violin | Mr. Walker | 1909-03-18 |
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Mr. Jones’ Burglar | At Club | 1909-08-09 |
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The Seventh Day | The Judge | 1909-08-26 |
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The Faded Lilies | At Party | 1909-06-17 |
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The Politician's Love Story | 1909-02-21 | |
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A Sweet Revenge | Alice's Father | 1909-11-18 |
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The Necklace | Employer / Party Guest | 1909-07-01 |
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The Way of Man | Wedding Guest | 1909-06-28 |
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The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period | Oliver Cromwell | 1909-12-02 |
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The Light That Came | At the Ball | 1909-11-11 |
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In the Watches of the Night | Henry Brainhard | 1909-10-25 |
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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 Broken Locket | George Peabody | 1909-09-16 |
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The Indian Runner's Romance | The Old Prospector | 1909-08-22 |
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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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Tender Hearts | A Handsome Chap | 1909-07-15 |