Frank Powell
May 8, 1887 (137 years old) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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
Credits
- 1955 ·Film Funas (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1915 ·A Fool There Wasas The Doctor
- 1914 ·The Second Generationas Hugo Reid - the Son
- 1910 ·The Oath and the Manas
- 1910 ·Over Silent Pathsas
- 1910 ·The Impalementas
- 1910 ·Faithfulas The Butler
- 1910 ·In Old Californiaas Governor Manuella
- 1910 ·The Manas
- 1910 ·The Last Dealas At Card Game
- 1910 ·The Rocky Roadas Ben
- 1909 ·A Corner in Wheatas The Wheat King
- 1909 ·The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Periodas Oliver Cromwell
- 1909 ·A Sweet Revengeas Alice's Father
- 1909 ·The Light That Cameas At the Ball
- 1909 ·Nursing a Viperas The Viper
- 1909 ·Lines of White on a Sullen Seaas The Doctor
- 1909 ·In the Watches of the Nightas Henry Brainhard
- 1909 ·Fools of Fateas Ed Hilton
- 1909 ·The Broken Locketas George Peabody
- 1909 ·The Indian Runner's Romanceas The Old Prospector
- 1909 ·The Mended Luteas Chief Great Elk Horn
- 1909 ·A Strange Meetingas A Thief
- 1909 ·Tender Heartsas A Handsome Chap
- 1909 ·The Cardinal's Conspiracyas A Visiting Nobleman
- 1909 ·The Country Doctoras Doctor Harcourt
- 1909 ·The Necklaceas Employer / Party Guest
- 1909 ·The Way of Manas Wedding Guest
- 1909 ·The Faded Liliesas At Party
- 1909 ·The Son's Returnas In Bank
- 1909 ·His Dutyas Jack Allen
- 1909 ·The Voice of the Violinas Mr. Walker
- 1909 ·The Honor of Thievesas