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Frank Powell

Frank Powell

Birthday: 1887-05-08 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1915
A Fool There Was

as    The Doctor

1914
The Second Generation

as    Hugo Reid - the Son

1910
The Last Deal

as    At Card Game

1910
The Rocky Road

as    Ben

1910
In Old California

as    Governor Manuella

1910
Faithful

as    The Butler

1909
Tender Hearts

as    A Handsome Chap

1909
A Strange Meeting

as    A Thief

1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy

as    A Visiting Nobleman

1909
The Light That Came

as    At the Ball

1909
The Mended Lute

as    Chief Great Elk Horn

1909
The Country Doctor

as    Doctor Harcourt

1909
Fools of Fate

as    Ed Hilton

1909
The Necklace

as    Employer / Party Guest

1909
The Broken Locket

as    George Peabody

1909
His Duty

as    Jack Allen

1909
The Voice of the Violin

as    Mr. Walker

1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

as    The Doctor

1909
The Indian Runner's Romance

as    The Old Prospector

1909
Nursing a Viper

as    The Viper

1909
A Corner in Wheat

as    The Wheat King