Frank Powell

Frank Powell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

08/05/1887

Day of Death

10/04/1964
(77) years old

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Biography

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1955

Film Fun

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1915

A Fool There Was

as The Doctor

1914

The Second Generation

as Hugo Reid - the Son

1910

Faithful

as The Butler

1910

In Old California

as Governor Manuella

1910

The Newlyweds

as A Friend / At Station Reception

1910

The Last Deal

as At Card Game

1910

The Rocky Road

as Ben

1909

A Corner in Wheat

as The Wheat King

1909

A Sweet Revenge

as Alice's Father

1909

The Light That Came

as At the Ball

1909

Nursing a Viper

as The Viper

1909

In the Watches of the Night

as Henry Brainhard

1909

Fools of Fate

as Ed Hilton

1909

The Broken Locket

as George Peabody

1909

The Seventh Day

as The Judge

1909

The Indian Runner's Romance

as The Old Prospector

1909

Mr. Jones’ Burglar

as At Club

1909

The Mended Lute

as Chief Great Elk Horn

1909

A Strange Meeting

as A Thief

1909

Tender Hearts

as A Handsome Chap

1909

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

as A Visiting Nobleman

1909

The Country Doctor

as Doctor Harcourt

1909

The Necklace

as Employer / Party Guest

1909

The Way of Man

as Wedding Guest

1909

The Faded Lilies

as At Party

1909

The Son's Return

as In Bank

1909

His Duty

as Jack Allen

1909

The Voice of the Violin

as Mr. Walker

Crew

1922

A Soul's Awakening

as Story

1920

In the Night

as Writer

1919

The Forfeit

as Director

1919

The Forfeit

as Writer

1918

Heart of the Sunset

as Director

1917

Reputation

as Presenter

1917

Hedda Gabler

as Director

1917

The Debt

as Director

1917

Mrs. Balfame

as Director

1917

Mrs. Balfame

as Writer

1917

Motherhood

as Director

1917

Motherhood

as Producer

1917

The Greater Woman

as Director

1917

The Greater Woman

as Producer

1916

The Scarlet Oath

as Director

1916

Charity

as Director

1916

Charity

as Supervisor of Production Resources

1916

The Chain Invisible

as Director

1916

The Witch

as Writer

1916

The Witch

as Director

1915

The Devil's Daughter

as Director

1915

Princess Romanoff

as Director

1915

Princess Romanoff

as Producer

1915

Her Grandparents

as Director

1915

A Fool There Was

as Director

1915

A Fool There Was

as Scenario Writer

1915

A Fool There Was

as Producer

1914

Officer 666

as Director

1914

His Last Dollar

as Director

1914

Man's Enemy

as Director

1914

The Stain

as Director

1914

A Fair Rebel

as Director

1913

For Her Government

as Director

1910

White Roses

as Director

1910

His New Lid

as Director

1910

Love in Quarantine

as Director

1910

A Lucky Toothache

as Director

1910

The Masher

as Director

1910

A Gold Necklace

as Director

1910

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

as Director

1910

May and December

as Director

1910

Never Again

as Director

1910

May and December

as Writer

1910

An Affair of Hearts

as Director

1910

The Kid

as Director

1910

The Smoker

as Director

1909

His Duty

as Writer