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.
Frank Powell has 99 screen credits in a career dating back to 1909. Signature works include The Second Generation, The Impalement, In Old California. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
