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.
Gender
Male
IMDb Id
nm0288616
Known For Department
Acting
Also Known As
Francis William Powell
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Date of Birth
1887-05-08
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death
1964-04-10
