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Frank Powell(I)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Frank Powell
Frank Powell was born on 8 May 1877 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Mrs. Balfame (1917), Princess Romanoff (1915) and The Greater Woman (1917). He was previously married to Jane Miller.
BornMay 8, 1877
BornMay 8, 1877
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Known for

Nance O'Neil in Mrs. Balfame (1917)
Mrs. Balfame
Movie
  • Director
  • 1917
Nance O'Neil in Princess Romanoff (1915)
Princess Romanoff
5.4
Movie
  • Director
  • 1915
Marjorie Rambeau in The Greater Woman (1917)
The Greater Woman
Movie
  • Director
  • 1917
From the Valley of the Missing (1915)
From the Valley of the Missing
6.7
Movie
  • Director
  • 1915

Credits

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Director

  • Lige Conley, Dot Farley, and Harriet Hammond in Astray from the Steerage (1921)
    Astray from the Steerage
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Officer Cupid
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • You Never Know Your Luck
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Jane Miller in The Unbroken Promise (1919)
    The Unbroken Promise
    • Director
    • 1919
  • The Forfeit (1919)
    The Forfeit
    • Director
    • 1919
  • E.L. Fernandez, Herbert Heyes, Jane Miller, Anna Q. Nilsson, and Robert Taber in Heart of the Sunset (1918)
    Heart of the Sunset
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Marjorie Rambeau in Mary Moreland (1917)
    Mary Moreland
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Marjorie Rambeau in The Dazzling Miss Davison (1917)
    The Dazzling Miss Davison
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Marjorie Rambeau in The Mirror (1917)
    The Mirror
    • Director
    • 1917
  • The Final Payment
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Nance O'Neil in Hedda Gabler (1917)
    Hedda Gabler
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Marjorie Rambeau in The Debt (1917)
    The Debt
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Nance O'Neil in Mrs. Balfame (1917)
    Mrs. Balfame
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Marjorie Rambeau in Motherhood (1917)
    Motherhood
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Marjorie Rambeau in The Greater Woman (1917)
    The Greater Woman
    • Director
    • 1917

Actor

  • Theda Bara, Mabel Frenyear, and Edward José in A Fool There Was (1915)
    A Fool There Was
    5.7
    • The Doctor
    • 1915
  • The Second Generation
    Short
    • Hugo Reid - the Son
    • 1914
  • The Lucky Stone
    Short
    • Harry Hopper
    • 1913
  • Rose of Surrey
    • Edmund Grey
    • 1913
  • His Day
    Short
    • 1912
  • A Knight of the Road (1911)
    A Knight of the Road
    Short
    • (as Frank Fowell)
    • 1911
  • The Oath and the Man (1910)
    The Oath and the Man
    5.3
    Short
    • 1910
  • The Impalement (1910)
    The Impalement
    Short
    • Mr. Avery
    • 1910
  • A Knot in the Plot
    Short
    • 1910
  • Over Silent Paths (1910)
    Over Silent Paths
    6.1
    Short
    • 1910
  • Faithful (1910)
    Faithful
    5.4
    Short
    • The Butler (unconfirmed)
    • 1910
  • The Love of Lady Irma
    Short
    • 1910
  • The Man
    7.1
    Short
    • Steve Clark
    • 1910
  • In Old California
    7.1
    Short
    • Governor Jose Manuella
    • 1910
  • The Newlyweds
    5.8
    Short
    • A Friend
    • At Station Reception
    • 1910

Writer

  • A Soul's Awakening
    • story (as Frank Fowell)
    • 1922
  • The Corner Man
    • Writer (as Frank Fowell)
    • 1921
  • The Penniless Millionaire
    6.4
    • Writer (as Frank Fowell)
    • 1921
  • Kitty Tailleur
    • Writer (as Frank Fowell)
    • 1921
  • In Full Cry
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • In the Night (1920)
    In the Night
    • Writer
    • 1920
  • Enchantment
    • Writer
    • 1920
  • Jane Miller in The Unbroken Promise (1919)
    The Unbroken Promise
    • scenario
    • 1919
  • The Forfeit (1919)
    The Forfeit
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Everybody's Business
    5.7
    Short
    • story (as Frank Fowell)
    • 1917
  • The Final Payment
    • scenario
    • 1917
  • Nance O'Neil in Mrs. Balfame (1917)
    Mrs. Balfame
    • Writer
    • 1917
  • The Greater Need
    • Writer (as Frank Fowell)
    • 1916
  • Partners at Last
    • Writer (as Frank Fowell)
    • 1916
  • The Witch (1916)
    The Witch
    • scenario
    • 1916

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Frank Fowell
  • Born
    • May 8, 1877
    • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Jane MillerOctober 14, 1915 - June 1923
  • Publicity listings
    • 14 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Founded the Sunset Pictures Corporation in San Antonio, Texas in 1919. Powell turned out three features as producer-director before the company folded.

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