Frank Powell

Frank Powell

1887-05-08

THE 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.

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

A Fool There Was

A Fool There Was

5.2
A Corner in Wheat

A Corner in Wheat

6.145
The Mended Lute

The Mended Lute

4.5
The Son's Return

The Son's Return

5.6
Over Silent Paths

Over Silent Paths

4.7
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

6.158
A Strange Meeting

A Strange Meeting

4.333
Nursing a Viper

Nursing a Viper

4.2
The Indian Runner's Romance

The Indian Runner's Romance

3
The Broken Locket

The Broken Locket

3.5
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

3.2
The Honor of Thieves

The Honor of Thieves

1.5
The Cardinal's Conspiracy

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

3.667
Fools of Fate

Fools of Fate

4.4
The Rocky Road

The Rocky Road

4
In Old California

In Old California

0
His Duty

His Duty

3.167
Tender Hearts

Tender Hearts

3
In the Watches of the Night

In the Watches of the Night

2
The Impalement

The Impalement

0
The Man

The Man

0
Film Fun

Film Fun

4
A Sweet Revenge

A Sweet Revenge

4.5
The Voice of the Violin

The Voice of the Violin

4.7
The Faded Lilies

The Faded Lilies

2.25
The Way of Man

The Way of Man

4
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

0.5
The Necklace

The Necklace

4
The Last Deal

The Last Deal

0
Faithful

Faithful

4.5
The Oath and the Man

The Oath and the Man

4.5
The Light That Came

The Light That Came

4.1
The Second Generation

The Second Generation

0
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