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Frank Powell

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1887-05-08 00:00:00
Birth Place:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Known For:Acting
Death Date:1964-04-10 00:00:00
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Frank Powell

Biography

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.

Filmography (40)

The Newlyweds
The Newlyweds
Role: A Friend / At Station Reception1910
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A Knight of the Road
actor1911
The Faded Lilies
The Faded Lilies
Role: At Party1909
The Son's Return
The Son's Return
Role: In Bank1909
The Way of Man
The Way of Man
Role: Wedding Guest1909
The Politician's Love Story
The Politician's Love Story
actor1909
The Oath and the Man
The Oath and the Man
actor1910
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Film Fun
Role: (archive footage) (uncredited)1955
The Light That Came
The Light That Came
Role: At the Ball1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Role: The Doctor1909
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The Honor of Thieves
actor1909
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
Role: At Club1909
The Last Deal
The Last Deal
Role: At Card Game1910
A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was
Role: The Doctor1915
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
Role: Doctor Harcourt1909
The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day
Role: The Judge1909
Over Silent Paths
Over Silent Paths
actor1910
Faithful
Faithful
Role: The Butler1910
The Necklace
The Necklace
Role: Employer / Party Guest1909
A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting
Role: A Thief1909
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The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
Role: Oliver Cromwell1909
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A Sweet Revenge
Role: Alice's Father1909
Fools of Fate
Fools of Fate
Role: Ed Hilton1909
Nursing a Viper
Nursing a Viper
Role: The Viper1909
Tender Hearts
Tender Hearts
Role: A Handsome Chap1909
The Voice of the Violin
The Voice of the Violin
Role: Mr. Walker1909
The Mended Lute
The Mended Lute
Role: Chief Great Elk Horn1909
The Indian Runner's Romance
The Indian Runner's Romance
Role: The Old Prospector1909
The Chain Invisible
The Chain Invisible
director1916
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Paradise Lost
director1911
A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was
producer1915
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Love in Quarantine
director1910
The Witch
The Witch
director1916
The Greater Woman
The Greater Woman
director1917
The Witch
The Witch
writer1916
His Last Dollar
His Last Dollar
director1914
A Fair Rebel
A Fair Rebel
director1914
The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter
director1915
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His New Lid
director1910
The Scarlet Oath
The Scarlet Oath
director1916