Frank Powell
Frank Powell | |
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The Moving Picture World, 1916 | |
| Born | Francis William Powell May 8, 1877 |
| Occupation | Actor-Director-Producer-Screenwriter |
| Years active | c. 1897-1920s |
| Spouses | Eleanor G. Hicks (m. 1907-div. 1914) Emma H. Miller (m. 1915-div. 1923) |
| Children | Frank Baden Powell (son, 1910-1974) |
Francis William Powell (May 8, 1877 – ?) was a Canadian-born American stage and silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the United States. He is also credited with "discovering" Theda Bara and casting her in a starring role in the 1915 release A Fool There Was. Her performance in that production, under Powell's direction, quickly earned Bara widespread fame as the film industry's most popular evil seductress or on-screen "vamp".