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 Impalement | 1910-04-21 | |
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The Man | 1910-02-04 | |
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The Last Deal | At Card Game | 1910-01-27 |
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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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The Rocky Road | Ben | 1910-01-03 |
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In Old California | Governor Manuella | 1910-03-10 |
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Over Silent Paths | 1910-05-15 | |
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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 Faded Lilies | At Party | 1909-06-17 |
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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 Voice of the Violin | Mr. Walker | 1909-03-18 |
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The Light That Came | At the Ball | 1909-11-11 |
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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 Son's Return | In Bank | 1909-06-14 |
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The Country Doctor | Doctor Harcourt | 1909-07-08 |
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The Cardinal's Conspiracy | A Visiting Nobleman | 1909-07-12 |
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Fools of Fate | Ed Hilton | 1909-10-06 |
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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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The Broken Locket | George Peabody | 1909-09-16 |
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Nursing a Viper | The Viper | 1909-11-03 |
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A Strange Meeting | A Thief | 1909-08-01 |
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In the Watches of the Night | Henry Brainhard | 1909-10-25 |
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Tender Hearts | A Handsome Chap | 1909-07-19 |
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His Duty | Jack Allen | 1909-05-31 |
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The Indian Runner's Romance | The Old Prospector | 1909-08-22 |