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Francis Powers(1865-1940)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Francis Powers
Francis Powers was born on 4 June 1865 in Marner, Virginia, USA. He was a director and writer, known for As No Man Has Loved (1925), Hearts of Oak (1924) and From Headquarters (1929). He died on 10 May 1940 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornJune 4, 1865
DiedMay 10, 1940(74)
BornJune 4, 1865
DiedMay 10, 1940(74)
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Known for

Edward Hearn in As No Man Has Loved (1925)
As No Man Has Loved
  • Col. Morgan
  • 1925
Hearts of Oak (1924)
Hearts of Oak
3.5
  • Grandpa Dunnivan
  • 1924
From Headquarters
  • Writer
  • 1929
The Law of Duty (1915)
The Law of Duty
Short
  • Director
  • 1915

Credits

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Director

  • Emmett Dalton in The Man of the Desert (1920)
    The Man of the Desert
    6.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Sea Mates
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Good and Evil
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Toll of the Law
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • A Daughter of the Night
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Wayward Son
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Law of Duty (1915)
    The Law of Duty
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Eugene Pallette in The Ever Living Isles (1915)
    The Ever Living Isles
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • As in the Days of Old (1915)
    As in the Days of Old
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Father (1915)
    The Father
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • George Beranger in The Bride of the Sea (1915)
    The Bride of the Sea
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Josephine Crowell in Old Mother Grey (1915)
    Old Mother Grey
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Arrow Maiden (1915)
    The Arrow Maiden
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • George Beranger, William De Vaull, Kate Toncray, Billie West, and Violet Wilkey in The Healers (1915)
    The Healers
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • One Who Serves (1915)
    One Who Serves
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915

Writer

  • Dolores Costello and Louise Dresser in Madonna of Avenue A (1929)
    Madonna of Avenue A
    5.0
    • dialogue
    • 1929
  • From Headquarters
    • titles
    • 1929
  • Jacqueline Logan, Henry B. Walthall, and H.B. Warner in Stark Mad (1929)
    Stark Mad
    2.8
    • titles
    • 1929
  • Border Scouts
    • scenario
    • 1922
  • Russell Simpson in Shadows of Conscience (1921)
    Shadows of Conscience
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1921
  • The First Born (1921)
    The First Born
    3.4
    • novel
    • 1921
  • Sea Mates
    Short
    • story
    • 1916
  • The Lady from the Sea
    Short
    • story
    • 1916
  • Good and Evil
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • The Toll of the Law
    Short
    • story
    • 1916
  • A Daughter of the Night
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • The Crest of Von Endheim (1915)
    The Crest of Von Endheim
    Short
    • story
    • 1915
  • The Law of Duty (1915)
    The Law of Duty
    Short
    • story
    • 1915
  • Eugene Pallette in The Ever Living Isles (1915)
    The Ever Living Isles
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1915
  • As in the Days of Old (1915)
    As in the Days of Old
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1915

Actor

  • Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone in Tower of London (1939)
    Tower of London
    6.6
    • Priest (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino in One Rainy Afternoon (1936)
    One Rainy Afternoon
    5.9
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Charles Laughton and Fredric March in Les Misérables (1935)
    Les Misérables
    7.6
    • Lawyer (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • The Show (1927)
    The Show
    6.9
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1927
  • Billie Dove and George O'Brien in The Fighting Heart (1925)
    The Fighting Heart
    3.3
    • 1925
  • William Courtright, Cyril Chadwick, Richard Cummings, George Fawcett, Alec B. Francis, Robert Milasch, and James Neill in Thank You (1925)
    Thank You
    4.3
    • Church Elder
    • 1925
  • Madge Bellamy, Ethel Clayton, Jay Hunt, and Wallace MacDonald in Lightnin' (1925)
    Lightnin'
    5.9
    • Tourist (uncredited)
    • 1925
  • Edward Hearn in As No Man Has Loved (1925)
    As No Man Has Loved
    • Col. Morgan
    • 1925
  • Hearts of Oak (1924)
    Hearts of Oak
    3.5
    • Grandpa Dunnivan
    • 1924
  • The Iron Horse (1924)
    The Iron Horse
    7.2
    • Sgt. Slattery
    • 1924
  • George A. Billings in The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)
    The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
    5.5
    • Richard J. Oglesby
    • 1924
  • Mabel Forrest and Bryant Washburn in The Love Trap (1923)
    The Love Trap
    • Judge Lyndon
    • 1923
  • Rouged Lips (1923)
    Rouged Lips
    • Mr. MacPherson
    • 1923
  • William Duncan and Edith Johnson in Playing It Wild (1923)
    Playing It Wild
    • Old Man Webb
    • 1923
  • The White Rider (1920)
    The White Rider
    • Major Drake
    • 1920

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 4, 1865
    • Marner, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • May 10, 1940
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
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