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Frank Powell
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 r...
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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.
Movies
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A Corner in Wheat1909 · The Wheat King3.1
The Country Doctor1909 · Doctor Harcourt3.1
A Fool There Was1915 · The Doctor2.5
Hedda Gabler1917 · Director5.0
Astray from the Steerage1921 · Director5.0
Charity1916 · Director, Supervisor of Production Resources4.5
The Chain Invisible1916 · Director4.5
The Stain1914 · Director4.5Cast
Cast credits
A Corner in Wheat1909 · The Wheat King3.1The Country Doctor1909 · Doctor Harcourt3.1A Fool There Was1915 · The Doctor2.5
The Mended Lute1909 · Chief Great Elk Horn2.3
Nursing a Viper1909 · The Viper2.1
Faithful1910 · The Butler2.3
Fools of Fate1909 · Ed Hilton2.2
Over Silent Paths1910 · Cast2.4
The Light That Came1909 · At the Ball2.0
A Strange Meeting1909 · A Thief2.1
His Duty1909 · Jack Allen1.9
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea1909 · The Doctor2.1
The Oath and the Man1910 · Cast2.3
The Necklace1909 · Employer / Party Guest2.0
The Newlyweds1910 · A Friend / At Station Reception2.5FFilm Fun1955 · (archive footage) (uncredited)2.7
The Cardinal's Conspiracy1909 · A Visiting Nobleman1.9
The Broken Locket1909 · George Peabody1.8Crew
Crew credits
A Fool There Was1915 · Scenario Writer, Director, Producer2.5Hedda Gabler1917 · Director5.0Astray from the Steerage1921 · Director5.0Charity1916 · Director, Supervisor of Production Resources4.5The Chain Invisible1916 · Director4.5The Stain1914 · Director4.5TThe Kid1910 · Director5.0
The Man Without Desire1923 · Writer3.8TThe Troublesome Baby1910 · Director5.0YYou Never Know Your Luck1919 · Director5.0
Heart of the Sunset1918 · Director4.0
In the Night1920 · Writer4.0
The Forfeit1919 · Director, Writer3.5MMan's Enemy1914 · Director4.5FFor Her Government1913 · Director4.5
All on Account of the Milk1910 · Director2.6
Reputation1917 · Presenter2.8
A Gold Necklace1910 · Director2.8