Frank Powell
Acting
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.
Born: May 8, 1887
Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Filmography
as The Doctor
as The Butler
as Governor Manuella
as A Friend / At Station Reception
as At Card Game
as Ben
as The Wheat King
as At the Ball
as The Viper
as The Doctor
as Ed Hilton
as George Peabody
as The Judge
as The Old Prospector
as At Club
as Chief Great Elk Horn
as A Thief
as A Handsome Chap
as A Visiting Nobleman
as Doctor Harcourt
as Employer / Party Guest
as Wedding Guest
as At Party
as In Bank
as Jack Allen
as Mr. Walker