Frank Powell

Acting·May 8, 1887·Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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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.

Film	Credit
FFilm Fun1955 · (archive footage) (uncredited)	(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man Without Desire1923 · Writer	Writer
Astray from the Steerage1921 · Director	Director
In the Night1920 · Writer	Writer
YYou Never Know Your Luck1919 · Director	Director
The Forfeit1919 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Heart of the Sunset1918 · Director	Director
Mary Moreland1917 · Director	Director
The Dazzling Miss Davison1917 · Director	Director
Hedda Gabler1917 · Director	Director
The Debt1917 · Director	Director
Mrs. Balfame1917 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Motherhood1917 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Greater Woman1917 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Scarlet Oath1916 · Director	Director
Charity1916 · Director	Director
The Chain Invisible1916 · Director	Director
The Witch1916 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Devil's Daughter1915 · Director	Director
Princess Romanoff1915 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
HHer Grandparents1915 · Director	Director
From the Valley of the Missing1915 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
A Fool There Was1915 · The Doctor, Director, Producer	The Doctor, Director, Producer
OOfficer 6661914 · Director	Director
His Last Dollar1914 · Director	Director
MMan's Enemy1914 · Director	Director
The Stain1914 · Director	Director
A Fair Rebel1914 · Director	Director
TThe Second Generation1914 · Hugo Reid - the Son	Hugo Reid - the Son
FFor Her Government1913 · Director	Director
AA Knight of the Road1911 · Actor	Actor
PParadise Lost1911 · Director	Director
AAfter the Ball1910 · Director	Director
WWhite Roses1910 · Director	Director
HHis New Lid1910 · Director	Director
LLove in Quarantine1910 · Director	Director
TThe Troublesome Baby1910 · Director	Director
A Lucky Toothache1910 · Director	Director
TThe Masher1910 · Director	Director
A Gold Necklace1910 · Director	Director
The Oath and the Man1910 · Actor	Actor
Muggsy Becomes a Hero1910 · Director	Director
When We Were in Our 'Teens1910 · Director	Director
NNever Again1910 · Director	Director
May and December1910 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
AAn Affair of Hearts1910 · Director	Director
Over Silent Paths1910 · Actor	Actor
TThe Impalement1910 · Actor	Actor