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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A Knight of the Road | 1911-04-20 | |
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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 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 Newlyweds | A Friend / At Station Reception | 1910-03-03 |
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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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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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The Necklace | Employer / Party Guest | 1909-07-01 |
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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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The Voice of the Violin | Mr. Walker | 1909-03-18 |
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The Way of Man | Wedding Guest | 1909-06-28 |
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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 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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His Duty | Jack Allen | 1909-05-31 |
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Tender Hearts | A Handsome Chap | 1909-07-15 |
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Fools of Fate | Ed Hilton | 1909-10-06 |
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The Cardinal's Conspiracy | A Visiting Nobleman | 1909-07-12 |
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Lines of White on a Sullen Sea | The Doctor | 1909-10-27 |
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The Honor of Thieves | 1909-01-11 | |
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A Sweet Revenge | Alice's Father | 1909-11-18 |