Frank Powell

Frank Powell

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.

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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Movies

A Fool There Was

A Fool There Was

5.21
A Corner in Wheat

A Corner in Wheat

6.129
The Mended Lute

The Mended Lute

4.619
The Son's Return

The Son's Return

5.6
Over Silent Paths

Over Silent Paths

4.7
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

6.154
A Strange Meeting

A Strange Meeting

4.3
Nursing a Viper

Nursing a Viper

4.2
The Broken Locket

The Broken Locket

3.5
The Indian Runner's Romance

The Indian Runner's Romance

3
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

3.2
The Honor of Thieves

The Honor of Thieves

1.5
The Cardinal's Conspiracy

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

3.667
Fools of Fate

Fools of Fate

4.4
The Rocky Road

The Rocky Road

4
In Old California

In Old California

0
His Duty

His Duty

3.2
Tender Hearts

Tender Hearts

3
In the Watches of the Night

In the Watches of the Night

2
The Man

The Man

0
The Impalement

The Impalement

0
Film Fun

Film Fun

4
A Sweet Revenge

A Sweet Revenge

4.5
The Voice of the Violin

The Voice of the Violin

4.7
The Faded Lilies

The Faded Lilies

2.2
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

0.5
The Way of Man

The Way of Man

4
The Necklace

The Necklace

4
The Last Deal

The Last Deal

0
The Oath and the Man

The Oath and the Man

4.5
Faithful

Faithful

4.5
The Light That Came

The Light That Came

4.1
The Second Generation

The Second Generation

0
The Politician's Love Story

The Politician's Love Story

4.3
Mr. Jones’ Burglar

Mr. Jones’ Burglar

1