
Frank Powell
Acting
Born 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.
Known for

A Corner in Wheat
1909 · Movie

The Country Doctor
1909 · Movie

The Son's Return
1909 · Movie

A Fool There Was
1915 · Movie

The Newlyweds
1910 · Movie

The Voice of the Violin
1909 · Movie

The Mended Lute
1909 · Movie

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909 · Movie

Over Silent Paths
1910 · Movie

Faithful
1910 · Movie

The Oath and the Man
1910 · Movie

A Strange Meeting
1909 · Movie

Fools of Fate
1909 · Movie

The Light That Came
1909 · Movie

The Way of Man
1909 · Movie

Nursing a Viper
1909 · Movie

The Necklace
1909 · Movie

The Politician's Love Story
1909 · Movie

The Rocky Road
1910 · Movie

His Duty
1909 · Movie

The Broken Locket
1909 · Movie

The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909 · Movie

The Seventh Day
1909 · Movie

The Indian Runner's Romance
1909 · Movie

Tender Hearts
1909 · Movie

The Faded Lilies
1909 · Movie

Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1909 · Movie

In Old California
1910 · Movie

The Last Deal
1910 · Movie