Frank Powell

Actor

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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor

Place of Birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Birthday 1887-05-08

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Filmography by Year

1955

1915

1910

1909