Frank Powell (born Francis William Powell, May 8, 1877) was a Canadian-born stage and

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actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the United States."Ontario Births, 1869-1912", digital copy of original handwritten birth registration of Francis William Powell, 034345, May 8, 1877, City of Hamilton, Wentworth County. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah."Frank Powell"
credit listings as actor, director, screenwriter, and producer.

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(AFI), Los Angeles, California. He is also credited with "discovering"

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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 "

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".Ramsaye, Terry. ''A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture Through 1925''. New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1926, p. 702.

Early life and stage career

Frank Powell was born in 1877 in

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, the child of Elizabeth and Francis Powell. According to the 1920 edition of the ''Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Journal'', he received part of his education in

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, although that publication provides no other information about his schooling or reveals whether his interest in theatre began in that city.Frank"
biographical entry, ''Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Journal'', Motion Picture News, Inc. (New York, N.Y., 1920), p. 311. Retrieved December 10, 2019. However, a 1916 notice in the trade paper ''

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'' does confirm Powell's close and early connection to Cleveland. In an April 26 news item titled "Frank Powell Resting", the widely read publication announces that the 38-year-old director was traveling to Cleveland, "his boyhood home", for a vacation. What is known about Powell's 12-year stage career is that he worked with playwright

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and performed in at least two major Broadway productions. In 1904 he performed in the play ''Tit for Tat'' at the

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, and the next year he both acted in and served as a director for

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's comedy ''The Education of Mr. Pipp''."A Talented Pathe Director"
''

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'' (Chicago, Illinois), September 26, 1914, p. 436. Retrieved December 11, 2019. He then relocated for several years to England, where he directed productions for actress

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before returning to North America.Robert Grau (1914) ''The Theatre of Science'', The Broadway Publishing Company. In its October 15, 1915 issue, the '' Austin Statesman and Tribune'' provides details about the course of Powell's initial stagework with Terry, background that he shared with the newspaper in an interview:

Film

In New York in 1909, Powell expanded his career into the rapidly expanding motion picture industry, working initially as an actor and scriptwriter at

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. There he also co-directed his first film with

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and demonstrated an adeptness at directing comedies. After directing 63

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s for Biograph, Powell in 1914 journeyed again to Europe, where he joined

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as a producer of historical and romantic dramas. Ill health required him to curtail his work for a while, but he used the opportunity to travel around Europe and increase his knowledge of acting types and of costumes and landscapes in various countries. On his return to the United States, Powell in April 1912 was engaged by Powers Motion Pictures, and after being with that company for less than a year, he worked briefly again for Biograph before rejoining Pathé as a director of special features. For the 1914 Pathé film ''The Taint'', he bought a steam locomotive and then destroyed it in a dramatically staged derailment. The stunt did not go as planned. It was reported that the "wild" unmanned engine jumped the tracks and "narrowly missed hitting the platform on which Mr. Powell and his camera were stationed." Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. Later, as a

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, Powell directed the first film made by

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's production company. He was then hired near the end of 1914 by

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, where he directed two highly popular films starring Theda Bara. The first one, '' A Fool There Was'', was released in January 1915 and made the young actress an international star and gave her the nickname "The Vamp". Often credited with "discovering" Bara, he had cast Bara six months earlier in a very minor role in her onscreen debut for the Pathé drama '' The Stain''. In his 1926 reference ''A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture Through 1925'', film historian

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describes Powell's initial casting and promotion of Bara: In addition to working again with Bara on the 1915 Fox five-reeler '' The Devil's Daughter'', Powell directed

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in 16 films, as well as other early stars such as

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, and

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Frank Powell Productions

In late 1916, Powell established his own production company and later set up filming and post-production facilities in

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. One of the films he produced that year was ''Charity?'', which was billed as a "sociological photo-drama" that portrayed the appalling conditions in some New York orphanages. However, after being screened to a private audience, who objected to what they viewed as gross exaggerations in the film, Powell's company decided to make changes to the original print. At the time, the governor of New York,

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, had commissioned a report on the conditions in private child-caring institutions, so the film may have appeared to be an opportunity to exploit and cash in on those public concerns. Powell continued to direct films even as he expanded his work as a producer and continued the development of his production facilities in Texas under the name Sunset Pictures Corporation."'The Unbroken Promise'"
review, ''

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'' (New York City), July 13, 1919, p. 7. Internet Archive. Retrieved December 5, 2019. In 1919 he directed there ''The Unbroken Promise'', a

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starring his wife at the time, Jane Miller. He also continued his work as a "scenarist" or screenwriter, writing a number of scripts for

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productions in the early 1920s, including ''

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'' (1921). During the same period, Powell directed some of his last films: a 1921

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for

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and Mack Sennett Comedies, ''Astray from the

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'', and a 1922 five-reel crime drama, ''On Her Honor'', starring

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as a detective.Kelly, Mary (1922)
"'On Her Honor'"
review, ''The Moving Picture World'', March 25, 1922, p. 402. Internet Archive. Retrieved December 6, 2019. Powell's work on longer films like ''On Her Honor'' continued to impress some reviewers, such as Mary Kelly of ''

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''. In her assessment of that film, Kelly compliments its tone and pacing, describing Powell's direction as "a dignified and restrained treatment of the experiences of a lady detective".

Later career

Powell's career after 1922 becomes more difficult to trace from available references. His ongoing membership in the Motion Picture Directors Association suggests that he had relocated to Los Angeles, California and was residing there by that year. Although the MPDA continued to be headquartered in New York City, Powell's membership for 1922-1923 is listed as being at the organization's growing West Coast "Lodge" in Hollywood. A film listing in the '' Exhibitors Herald'' also places him in Los Angeles in 1923. In its April issue, the

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credits Frank Powell as director for a six-reel Western titled ''Rancher'' and produced by

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Productions, a Los Angeles company associated with lower-quality releases or "

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s". The

and other current film references and repositories credit George Elliot with directing Goldstone's 1923 Western, which is cited by a slightly different title, ''The Ranchers''. Since no further news items or reviews in 1923 refer to Frank Powell and his connection to the Western, he may not have been able to complete the project or perhaps Goldstone replaced him with Elliot for some other reason.

Personal life

Powell was married at least twice. In June 1907 in

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, he wed Iowa native Eleanor G. Hicks, an actress he met while working for the Lyceum Stock Company in New York. He and Eleanor had one son, Frank Baden Powell, who was born in Iowa on June 26, 1910.Arvidson, Linda (Mrs. D. W. Griffith). ''When the Movies were Young''. New York: Dover Publications, pp. 145, 193. The couple divorced in 1914, the year before Powell's marriage to Emma H. Miller, another actress who professionally used the name Jane Miller."Powell a Benedict"
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'', November 27, 1915. p. 1673. Internet Archive. Retrieved December 3, 2019. He and Miller married in

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'' (Connecticut), June 28, 1923, p. 16.

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Historical Newspapers. Among the reasons cited by Miller for divorcing Powell were their disputes over his

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playing and lifestyle stresses caused by his deteriorating financial circumstances. Powell and Miller during their marriage lived in Bayside, New York. On October 30, 1915—just two weeks after the couple wed—''The Moving Picture World'' reports that Powell had bought a "large estate" there and speculates that the impressive

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property would be used by the director not only as his residence but also as a venue for filming some of his future screen projects:

Death

The date, exact location, and cause of Powell's death remain uncertain due to the lack of conclusive documentation. The presence of various Frank Powells in historical records in different states, conflicting information in federal indexes, and the ongoing need to find a corroborating obituary in a newspaper or trade publication leave many questions regarding Powell's final years and death unanswered.

Selected filmography

Actor

*''The Friend of the Family (1909) *''In the Watches of the Night (1909) *''The Mended Lute'' (1909) *''With Her Card'' (1909) *''

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'' (1909) *''His Duty'' (1909) *''In Old California'' (1910) *''The Impalement'' (1910) *''The Newlyweds'' (1910) *''The Man'' (1910) *''The Rocky Road'' (1910) *''

The Rose of Surrey ''The Rose of Surrey'' is a British silent drama film of 1913 directed by Larry Trimble and starring Florence Turner, Frank Powell, Millicent Vernon, and Leal Douglas. Outline An attractive widow tries to lure the son of a rich man away from ...

'' (1913), as Edmund Grey

Director

* ''

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'' (1910) *''Gold Necklace'' (1910) *''Never Again'' (1910) * ''

The Lucky Toothache ''The Lucky Toothache'' is a 1910 silent film short directed by Frank Powell and starring Mary Pickford and Mack Sennett. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. The film survives because it was transferred by the Library of Con ...

'' (1910) *''Jane Shore'' (1911) *''Puppets of Fate'' (1912) *''

His Last Dollar ''His Last Dollar'' is a lost 1914 American comedy silent film directed by Frank Powell and written by David Higgins. The film stars David Higgins, Betty Gray, Hal Clarendon, Edgar L. Davenport, Wellington A. Playter and Jack Pickford. The film w ...

'' (1914) * ''Anna Rose'' (1914) * ''The Corsair'' (1914) * ''Officer 666'' (1914) *'' The Stain'' (1914) *''The Taint'' (1914) *'' A Fool There Was'' (1915) *'' Children of the Ghetto'' (1915) *''From the Valley of the Missing'' (1915) *'' The Devil's Daughter'' (1915) *''Princess Romanoff'' (1915) *''A Woman's Past'' (1915) *''Charity?'' (1916) *''The Chain Invisible'' (1916) *''The Fourth Estate'' (1916) * ''

The Scarlet Oath ''The Scarlet Oath'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Powell and Travers Vale and starring Gail Kane, Philip Hahn and Carleton Macy.Katchmer p.346 Cast * Gail Kane as Olga Pavloff / Nina Pavloff * Philip Hahn as Ivan Pavlof ...

'' (1916) *''

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'' (1916) *''

Mary Moreland ''Mary Moreland'' is a 1917 American silent drama film starring stage actress Marjorie Rambeau that was released through Mutual Film. It is a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Thomas Maughm (Elliott), a Wall Street broker a ...

(1917) *''

The Dazzling Miss Davison ''The Dazzling Miss Davison'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Frank Powell and starring Marjorie Rambeau Marjorie Burnet Rambeau (July 15, 1889 – July 6, 1970) was an American film and stage actress. She began her stage career ...

'' (1917) * '' The Final Payment'' (1917) *'' The Mirror'' (1917) *''Hedda Gabler'' (1917) *'' The Debt'' (1917) *''Mrs. Balfame'' (1917) *''

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'' (1917) *''

Heart of the Sunset ''Heart of the Sunset'' is a 1918 American silent Western film starring Anna Q. Nilsson and Herbert Heyes. It was written by Rex Beach and directed by Frank Powell. It was produced by Rex Beach Pictures Company and filmed in Corpus Christi, Te ...

'' (1918) *''You Never Know Your Luck'' (1919) *''The Unbroken Promise'' (1919) * ''

The Forfeit ''The Forfeit'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Frank Powell and starring House Peters, Jane Miller and William Human.Goble, p. 100. Cast * House Peters as Jeffrey Masters * Jane Miller as Elvine Van Blooren * William Human ...

'' (1919) *''Astray from the Steerage'' (1921) *''On Her Honor'' (1922) *''Rancher'' or ''Ranchers'' (1923)

Producer

*''Charity'' (1916)"Frank Powell"
catalog, AFI. Retrieved December 15, 2019. *''Motherhood'' (1917) *''The Dazzling Miss Davison'' (1917) *''Hedda Gabler'' (1917) *''Mrs. Balfame'' (1917) *''Mary Moreland'' (1917) *''The Forfeit'' (1919)

Screenwriter

* ''

Everybody's Business ''Everybody's Business'' is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Ralph Dewsbury and starring Norman McKinnel, Gerald du Maurier and Matheson Lang.Low p.197 Cast * Norman McKinnel as John Briton * Gerald du Maurier as Tom Briton ...

'' (1917) * '' Enchantment'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

'' (1922)

References and notes

External links

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