Frank Powell
ActingAlso in Directing, Writing, Production, and Crew
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Born May 8, 1887·Died April 10, 1964 (at 76)·Hamilton, Ontario, Canada·Male
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
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
95 credits across 81 titlesActing
33 creditsDirecting
44 creditsWriting
9 creditsProduction
5 creditsCrew
3 creditsAs self
1 creditTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
