Frank Powell
Acting
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
Acting38
Film Fun
1955
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieA Fool There Was
1915
The Doctor
The Second Generation
1914
Hugo Reid - the Son
movieFaithful
1910
The Butler
movieIn Old California
1910
Governor Manuella
movieThe Newlyweds
1910
A Friend / At Station Reception
The Last Deal
1910
At Card Game
movieA Corner in Wheat
1909
The Wheat King
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
1909
Oliver Cromwell
A Sweet Revenge
1909
Alice's Father
movieThe Light That Came
1909
At the Ball
movieNursing a Viper
1909
The Viper
movieLines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909
The Doctor
movieFools of Fate
1909
Ed Hilton
movieThe Broken Locket
1909
George Peabody
movieThe Seventh Day
1909
The Judge
movieThe Indian Runner's Romance
1909
The Old Prospector
movieMr. Jones’ Burglar
1909
At Club
movieThe Mended Lute
1909
Chief Great Elk Horn
movieA Strange Meeting
1909
A Thief
movieTender Hearts
1909
A Handsome Chap
movieThe Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
A Visiting Nobleman
movieThe Country Doctor
1909
Doctor Harcourt
movieThe Necklace
1909
Employer / Party Guest
movieThe Way of Man
1909
Wedding Guest
movieThe Faded Lilies
1909
At Party
movieThe Son's Return
1909
In Bank
movieHis Duty
1909
Jack Allen
movieThe Voice of the Violin
1909
Mr. Walker
Directing44
movieThe Forfeit
1919
Director
movieHeart of the Sunset
1918
Director
movieMary Moreland
1917
Director
movieHedda Gabler
1917
Director
movieThe Debt
1917
Director
movieMrs. Balfame
1917
Director
movieMotherhood
1917
Director
movieThe Greater Woman
1917
Director
movieThe Scarlet Oath
1916
Director
movieCharity
1916
Director
movieThe Chain Invisible
1916
Director
movieThe Witch
1916
Director
movieThe Devil's Daughter
1915
Director
moviePrincess Romanoff
1915
Director
movieA Fool There Was
1915
Director
Officer 666
1914
Director
movieHis Last Dollar
1914
Director
Man's Enemy
1914
Director
movieThe Stain
1914
Director
movieA Fair Rebel
1914
Director
White Roses
1910
Director
His New Lid
1910
Director
movieA Lucky Toothache
1910
Director
The Masher
1910
Director
movieA Gold Necklace
1910
Director
movieMuggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
Director
movieMay and December
1910
Director
Never Again
1910
Director
The Kid
1910
Director
The Smoker
1910
Director
Writing9
movieIn the Night
1920
Writer
movieThe Forfeit
1919
Writer
movieMrs. Balfame
1917
Writer
movieThe Witch
1916
Writer
movieA Fool There Was
1915
Scenario Writer
movieHis Duty
1909
Writer
Production5
movieMotherhood
1917
Producer
movieThe Greater Woman
1917
Producer
moviePrincess Romanoff
1915
Producer
movieA Fool There Was
1915
Producer
Crew3
movieReputation
1917
Presenter
movieMary Moreland
1917
Presenter
movieCharity
1916
Supervisor of Production Resources