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Birthday
May 8, 1887
Day of Death
1964-04-10
(76 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
Francis William Powell
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.
1955
1915
1914
1910
1909
A Corner in Wheat
as The Wheat King
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
as Oliver Cromwell
A Sweet Revenge
as Alice's Father
The Light That Came
as At the Ball
Nursing a Viper
as The Viper
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
as The Doctor
In the Watches of the Night
as Henry Brainhard
Fools of Fate
as Ed Hilton
The Broken Locket
as George Peabody
The Seventh Day
as The Judge
The Indian Runner's Romance
as The Old Prospector
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
as At Club
The Mended Lute
as Chief Great Elk Horn
A Strange Meeting
as A Thief
Tender Hearts
as A Handsome Chap
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
as A Visiting Nobleman
The Country Doctor
as Doctor Harcourt
The Necklace
as Employer / Party Guest
The Way of Man
as Wedding Guest
The Faded Lilies
as At Party
The Son's Return
as In Bank
His Duty
as Jack Allen
The Voice of the Violin
as Mr. Walker
