
Frank Powell
Known for: Acting
Born: May 8, 1887
Died: April 10, 1964
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

The Broken Locket
1909

The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909

The Rocky Road
1910

In Old California
1910

His Duty
1909
In the Watches of the Night
1909
The Man
1910
The Impalement
1910
The Second Generation
1914

The Mended Lute
1909

The Indian Runner's Romance
1909

Nursing a Viper
1909

Fools of Fate
1909

Tender Hearts
1909

The Voice of the Violin
1909
A Sweet Revenge
1909
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
1909

A Strange Meeting
1909

The Necklace
1909

Faithful
1910

Over Silent Paths
1910

The Seventh Day
1909

A Fool There Was
1915

The Country Doctor
1909
The Honor of Thieves
1909
The Last Deal
1910

Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1909

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909
Film Fun
1955

The Light That Came
1909

The Oath and the Man
1910

The Politician's Love Story
1909

The Son's Return
1909

The Way of Man
1909
A Knight of the Road
1911

The Faded Lilies
1909

The Newlyweds
1910