
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.
Acting · 28
A Fool There Was
1915
Faithful
1910
The Newlyweds
1910
The Rocky Road
1910
Nursing a Viper
1909
Fools of Fate
1909
The Seventh Day
1909
The Mended Lute
1909
Tender Hearts
1909
The Necklace
1909
The Way of Man
1909
The Faded Lilies
1909
The Son's Return
1909
His Duty
1909
Directing · 28
The Forfeit
1919
Mary Moreland
1917
Hedda Gabler
1917
The Debt
1917
Mrs. Balfame
1917
Motherhood
1917
The Scarlet Oath
1916
Charity
1916
The Witch
1916
A Fool There Was
1915
His Last Dollar
1914
The Stain
1914
A Fair Rebel
1914
A Gold Necklace
1910
May and December
1910
Writing · 8
Production · 5
Crew · 3

























































