Francis Powers
American actor and director (1865-1940) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Francis Jackson Powers was an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director. His play The First Born was staged on Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre by David Belasco in 1897; a work in which he also starred in the lead part of Chan Wang.
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Tower of LondonFilm, Priest1935
Les MisérablesFilm, Lawyer1929
From HeadquartersFilm, Writer1925
As No Man Has LovedFilm, Col. Morgan
The Iron HorseFilm, 1925Sergeant Slattery1924
Hearts of OakFilm, Grandpa Dunnivan
The Dramatic Life of Abraham LincolnFilm, 1924Richard J. Oglesby1923
Rouged LipsFilm, Mr. MacPherson
The Love TrapFilm, 1923Judge Lyndon1920
The White RiderFilm, Major Drake1916
The Man of the DesertFilm, Director1915Old Mother GreyFilm, Director1914The Port of Missing MenFilm, Director1912
Pilgrim's ProgressFilm, Director1865Born4 June 1865Known for
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Les Misérables 1935
The Iron Horse 1925
Tower of London 1939
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John Ford Directed Thank You and Hearts of Oak
Rowland V. Lee Directed Tower of London (1939)
Tod Browning Produced The Show (1927)
George O'Brien Also in The Iron Horse and Thank You
Claire McDowell Francis directed Sea Mates (1916)
Eugene Pallette Francis directed The Ever Living Isles (1915)
J. Farrell MacDonald Also in The Iron Horse and Thank You
Al Ferguson Also in Tower of London and Les Misérables
James Gordon Also in The Iron Horse and Hearts of Oak
Charles Hill Mailes Francis directed Sea Mates (1916)
James Pier Mason Also in Les Misérables and Tower of London
Daniel Frohman Produced The Port of Missing Men (1914)
Will Walling Also in As No Man Has Loved and The Iron Horse
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About this person
The play told the story of Chinese life in San Francisco, and was a hit in New York. His other Broadway credits included performances in Richard Carvel, Hon. John Grigsby, Robert Emmet, and Adrea. In addition to working as a stage actor he also performed in silent films.
