Frank Powell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1887
- Died
- April 10, 1964
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Film Fun
Film Fun 1955
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man Without Desire 1923
Writer
- A Soul's Awakening
A Soul's Awakening 1922
Story
Astray from the Steerage 1921
Director
In the Night 1920
Writer
- You Never Know Your Luck
You Never Know Your Luck 1919
Director
The Forfeit 1919
Director, Writer
Heart of the Sunset 1918
Director
Reputation 1917
Presenter
Mary Moreland 1917
Director, Presenter
The Dazzling Miss Davison 1917
Director
Hedda Gabler 1917
Director
The Debt 1917
Director
Mrs. Balfame 1917
Director, Writer
Motherhood 1917
Director, Producer
The Greater Woman 1917
Director, Producer
The Scarlet Oath 1916
Director
Charity 1916
Director, Supervisor of Production Resources
The Chain Invisible 1916
Director
The Witch 1916
Director, Writer
The Devil's Daughter 1915
Director
Princess Romanoff 1915
Director, Producer
- Her Grandparents
Her Grandparents 1915
Director
From the Valley of the Missing 1915
Director, Producer
A Fool There Was 1915
as The Doctor, Director, Scenario Writer, Producer
- Officer 666
Officer 666 1914
Director
His Last Dollar 1914
Director
- Man's Enemy
Man's Enemy 1914
Director
The Stain 1914
Director
A Fair Rebel 1914
Director
- The Second Generation
The Second Generation 1914
as Hugo Reid - the Son
- For Her Government
For Her Government 1913
Director
- A Knight of the Road
A Knight of the Road 1911
Actor
- Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost 1911
Director
- After the Ball
After the Ball 1910
Director
- White Roses
White Roses 1910
Director
- His New Lid
His New Lid 1910
Director
- The Troublesome Baby
The Troublesome Baby 1910
Director
- Love in Quarantine
Love in Quarantine 1910
Director
- The Masher
The Masher 1910
Director
A Lucky Toothache 1910
Director
A Gold Necklace 1910
Director
The Oath and the Man 1910
Actor
Muggsy Becomes a Hero 1910
Director
When We Were in Our 'Teens 1910
Director
May and December 1910
Director
- Never Again
Never Again 1910
Director
- The Impalement
The Impalement 1910
Actor
- An Affair of Hearts
An Affair of Hearts 1910
Director
The Tenderfoot's Triumph 1910
Director
- The Kid
The Kid 1910
Director
- The Smoker
The Smoker 1910
Director
Faithful 1910
as The Butler
In Old California 1910
as Governor Manuella
The Newlyweds 1910
as A Friend / At Station Reception
- The Man
The Man 1910
as Steve Clark
- The Last Deal
The Last Deal 1910
as At Card Game
All on Account of the Milk 1910
Director
The Rocky Road 1910
as Ben
A Corner in Wheat 1909
as The Wheat King
- The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period 1909
as Oliver Cromwell
- Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge 1909
as Alice's Father
The Light That Came 1909
as At the Ball
Nursing a Viper 1909
as The Viper
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea 1909
as The Doctor
- In the Watches of the Night
In the Watches of the Night 1909
as Henry Brainhard
Fools of Fate 1909
as Ed Hilton
The Broken Locket 1909
as George Peabody
The Seventh Day 1909
as The Judge
The Indian Runner's Romance 1909
as The Old Prospector
Mr. Jones' Burglar 1909
as At Club
The Mended Lute 1909
as Chief Great Elk Horn
A Strange Meeting 1909
as A Thief
Tender Hearts 1909
as A Handsome Chap
The Cardinal's Conspiracy 1909
as A Visiting Nobleman
The Country Doctor 1909
as Doctor Harcourt
The Necklace 1909
as Employer / Party Guest
The Way of Man 1909
as Wedding Guest
The Faded Lilies 1909
as At Party
His Duty 1909
as Jack Allen, Writer
Credits from TMDB.