Frank Powell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 8 May 1887 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- 10 April 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
Acting 38
- 1955Film Fun as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1915A Fool There Was as The Doctor
- 1914The Second Generation as Hugo Reid - the Son
- 1911A Knight of the Road
- 1910The Oath and the Man
- 1910Over Silent Paths
- 1910The Impalement
- 1910Faithful as The Butler
- 1910In Old California as Governor Manuella
- 1910The Newlyweds as A Friend / At Station Reception
- 1910The Man as Steve Clark
- 1910The Last Deal as At Card Game
- 1910The Rocky Road as Ben
- 1909A Corner in Wheat as The Wheat King
- 1909The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period as Oliver Cromwell
- 1909A Sweet Revenge as Alice's Father
- 1909The Light That Came as At the Ball
- 1909Nursing a Viper as The Viper
- 1909Lines of White on a Sullen Sea as The Doctor
- 1909In the Watches of the Night as Henry Brainhard
- 1909Fools of Fate as Ed Hilton
- 1909The Broken Locket as George Peabody
- 1909The Seventh Day as The Judge
- 1909The Indian Runner's Romance as The Old Prospector
- 1909Mr. Jones' Burglar as At Club
- 1909The Mended Lute as Chief Great Elk Horn
- 1909A Strange Meeting as A Thief
- 1909Tender Hearts as A Handsome Chap
- 1909The Cardinal's Conspiracy as A Visiting Nobleman
- 1909The Country Doctor as Doctor Harcourt
- 1909The Necklace as Employer / Party Guest
- 1909The Way of Man as Wedding Guest
- 1909The Faded Lilies as At Party
- 1909The Son's Return as In Bank
- 1909His Duty as Jack Allen
- 1909The Voice of the Violin as Mr. Walker
- 1909The Politician's Love Story
- 1909The Honor of Thieves
Writing 9
- 1923The Man Without Desire · writer
- 1922A Soul's Awakening · story
- 1920In the Night · writer
- 1919The Forfeit · writer
- 1917Mrs. Balfame · writer
- 1916The Witch · writer
- 1915A Fool There Was · scenario writer
- 1910May and December · writer
- 1909His Duty · writer
Directing 44
- 1921Astray from the Steerage · director
- 1919You Never Know Your Luck · director
- 1919The Forfeit · director
- 1918Heart of the Sunset · director
- 1917Mary Moreland · director
- 1917The Dazzling Miss Davison · director
- 1917Hedda Gabler · director
- 1917The Debt · director
- 1917Mrs. Balfame · director
- 1917Motherhood · director
- 1917The Greater Woman · director
- 1916The Scarlet Oath · director
- 1916Charity · director
- 1916The Chain Invisible · director
- 1916The Witch · director
- 1915The Devil's Daughter · director
- 1915Princess Romanoff · director
- 1915Her Grandparents · director
- 1915From the Valley of the Missing · director
- 1915A Fool There Was · director
- 1914Officer 666 · director
- 1914His Last Dollar · director
- 1914Man's Enemy · director
- 1914The Stain · director
- 1914A Fair Rebel · director
- 1913For Her Government · director
- 1911Paradise Lost · director
- 1910After the Ball · director
- 1910White Roses · director
- 1910His New Lid · director
- 1910Love in Quarantine · director
- 1910The Troublesome Baby · director
- 1910The Masher · director
- 1910A Lucky Toothache · director
- 1910A Gold Necklace · director
- 1910Muggsy Becomes a Hero · director
- 1910When We Were in Our 'Teens · director
- 1910Never Again · director
- 1910May and December · director
- 1910An Affair of Hearts · director
- 1910The Tenderfoot's Triumph · director
- 1910The Kid · director
- 1910The Smoker · director
- 1910All on Account of the Milk · director
crew 3
- 1917Reputation · presenter
- 1917Mary Moreland · presenter
- 1916Charity · supervisor of production resources
Production 5
- 1917Motherhood · producer
- 1917The Greater Woman · producer
- 1915Princess Romanoff · producer
- 1915From the Valley of the Missing · producer
- 1915A Fool There Was · producer