
Frank Powell
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 to direct Bara at Fox while she became an international star as the film industry's most popular vamp.
Known For(28 works)

A Fool There Was
1915A Fool There Was
1915

A Corner in Wheat
1909A Corner in Wheat
1909

The Newlyweds
1910The Newlyweds
1910

The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909

Nursing a Viper
1909Nursing a Viper
1909

His Duty
1909His Duty
1909

The Country Doctor
1909The Country Doctor
1909

The Voice of the Violin
1909The Voice of the Violin
1909

The Necklace
1909The Necklace
1909

The Oath and the Man
1910The Oath and the Man
1910

The Seventh Day
1909The Seventh Day
1909

Tender Hearts
1909Tender Hearts
1909

The Broken Locket
1909The Broken Locket
1909

Faithful
1910Faithful
1910

The Rocky Road
1910The Rocky Road
1910

The Indian Runner's Romance
1909The Indian Runner's Romance
1909

Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1909Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1909

The Mended Lute
1909The Mended Lute
1909

The Faded Lilies
1909The Faded Lilies
1909

The Light That Came
1909The Light That Came
1909

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909

Fools of Fate
1909Fools of Fate
1909

A Strange Meeting
1909A Strange Meeting
1909

The Son's Return
1909The Son's Return
1909

In Old California
1910In Old California
1910

The Way of Man
1909The Way of Man
1909

Over Silent Paths
1910Over Silent Paths
1910

The Politician's Love Story
1909The Politician's Love Story
1909