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 industrys most popular vamp.
The Doctor
Film 1915
The Wheat King
Film 1909
Chief Great Elk Horn
Film 1909
In Bank
Film 1909
Film 1910
Doctor Harcourt
Film 1909
A Thief
Film 1909
The Viper
Film 1909
The Old Prospector
Film 1909
The Doctor
Film 1909
Film 1909
A Visiting Nobleman
Film 1909
Ed Hilton
Film 1909
Ben
Film 1910
Governor Manuella
Film 1910
Jack Allen
Film 1909
A Handsome Chap
Film 1909
Henry Brainhard
Film 1909
Film 1910
Film 1910
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Film 1955
Alice's Father
Film 1909
Mr. Walker
Film 1909
Wedding Guest
Film 1909
Oliver Cromwell
Film 1909
Employer / Party Guest
Film 1909
At Card Game
Film 1910
The Butler
Film 1910
Film 1910
At the Ball
Film 1909
Hugo Reid - the Son
Film 1914