Personal Info
Francis William Powell
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Film Fun
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Fool There Was
as The Doctor
The Second Generation
as Hugo Reid - the Son
A Knight of the Road
The Oath and the Man
In Old California
as Governor Manuella
The Rocky Road
as Ben
The Newlyweds
as A Friend / At Station Reception
The Last Deal
as At Card Game
Over Silent Paths