About

Known credits:
82
Birthday:
1887-05-08
Place of birth:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Website:
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Frank Powell

Overview

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
1955 Film Fun Actor (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1915 A Fool There Was Actor The Doctor 58
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1914 The Second Generation Actor Hugo Reid - the Son N/A
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1910 The Oath and the Man Actor 58
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1910 Over Silent Paths Actor 58
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1910 The Impalement Actor N/A
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1910 Faithful Actor The Butler 58
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1910 In Old California Actor Governor Manuella N/A
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1910 The Man Actor N/A
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1910 The Last Deal Actor At Card Game N/A
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1910 The Rocky Road Actor Ben 58
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1909 A Corner in Wheat Actor The Wheat King 59
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1909 The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period Actor Oliver Cromwell N/A
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1909 A Sweet Revenge Actor Alice's Father N/A
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1909 The Light That Came Actor At the Ball 58
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1909 Nursing a Viper Actor The Viper 58
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1909 Lines of White on a Sullen Sea Actor The Doctor 58
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1909 In the Watches of the Night Actor Henry Brainhard N/A
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1909 Fools of Fate Actor Ed Hilton 58
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1909 The Broken Locket Actor George Peabody 58
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1909 The Indian Runner's Romance Actor The Old Prospector 58
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1909 The Mended Lute Actor Chief Great Elk Horn 58
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1909 A Strange Meeting Actor A Thief 58
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1909 Tender Hearts Actor A Handsome Chap N/A
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1909 The Cardinal's Conspiracy Actor A Visiting Nobleman 58
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1909 The Country Doctor Actor Doctor Harcourt 59
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1909 The Necklace Actor Employer / Party Guest 58
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1909 The Way of Man Actor Wedding Guest 58
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1909 The Faded Lilies Actor At Party 58
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1909 The Son's Return Actor In Bank 58
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1909 His Duty Actor Jack Allen 58
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1909 The Voice of the Violin Actor Mr. Walker 58
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1909 The Honor of Thieves Actor N/A
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Directing
1921 Astray from the Steerage Directing Director N/A
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1919 You Never Know Your Luck Directing Director N/A
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1918 Heart of the Sunset Directing Director N/A
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1917 Hedda Gabler Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Debt Directing Director N/A
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1917 Mrs. Balfame Directing Director N/A
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1917 Motherhood Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Greater Woman Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Scarlet Oath Directing Director N/A
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1916 Charity Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Chain Invisible Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Witch Directing Director N/A
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1915 The Devil's Daughter Directing Director N/A
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1915 Her Grandparents Directing Director N/A
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1915 From the Valley of the Missing Directing Director N/A
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1915 A Fool There Was Directing Director 58
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1914 Officer 666 Directing Director N/A
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1914 His Last Dollar Directing Director N/A
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1914 Man's Enemy Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Stain Directing Director N/A
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1914 A Fair Rebel Directing Director N/A
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1913 For Her Government Directing Director N/A
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1910 White Roses Directing Director N/A
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1910 His New Lid Directing Director N/A
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1910 Love in Quarantine Directing Director N/A
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1910 A Lucky Toothache Directing Director N/A
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1910 The Masher Directing Director N/A
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1910 A Gold Necklace Directing Director 58
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1910 Muggsy Becomes a Hero Directing Director 58
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1910 When We Were in Our 'Teens Directing Director 58
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1910 Never Again Directing Director 58
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1910 May and December Directing Director 58
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1910 An Affair of Hearts Directing Director N/A
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1910 The Tenderfoot's Triumph Directing Director N/A
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1910 The Kid Directing Director N/A
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1910 The Smoker Directing Director N/A
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1910 All on Account of the Milk Directing Director 58
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Writing
1923 The Man Without Desire Writing Writer 59
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1922 A Soul's Awakening Writing Story N/A
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1920 In the Night Writing Writer N/A
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1917 Mrs. Balfame Writing Writer N/A
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1916 The Witch Writing Writer N/A
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1915 A Fool There Was Writing Scenario Writer 58
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Production
1917 Motherhood Production Producer N/A
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1917 The Greater Woman Production Producer N/A
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1915 From the Valley of the Missing Production Producer N/A
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1915 A Fool There Was Production Producer 58
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Crew
1917 Reputation Crew Presenter N/A
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1916 Charity Crew Supervisor of Production Resources N/A
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