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Frank Powell

May 08, 1887 - Apr 10, 1964 (76 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

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A Fool There Was
The Doctor
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A Corner in Wheat
The Wheat King
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The Newlyweds
A Friend / At Station Reception
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The Last Deal
At Card Game
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His Duty
Jack Allen
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The Country Doctor
Doctor Harcourt
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The Mended Lute
Chief Great Elk Horn

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