Also Known As: Francis William Powell
Frank Powell
📍Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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
A Fool There Was
as The Doctor
A Corner in Wheat
as The Wheat King
The Mended Lute
as Chief Great Elk Horn
Over Silent Paths
The Country Doctor
as Doctor Harcourt
A Strange Meeting
as A Thief
Nursing a Viper
as The Viper
The Indian Runner's Romance
as The Old Prospector
The Broken Locket
as George Peabody
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
as The Doctor
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
as A Visiting Nobleman
Fools of Fate
as Ed Hilton
Crew Work
📌 Quick Info
Born
May 8, 1887
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.6
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
34
Acting Roles
61
Crew Roles
34
Movies
0
TV Shows