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David Powell, For the 16th century Welsh historian, see David Powel. For the English rugby union footballer, see David Powell (rugby player).David Powell (December 17, 1883 in Glasgow, Scotland - April 16, 1925 in New York City, New York) was a Scottish born stage and later film actor of the silent era. In his twenties Powell appeared in stage companies of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Ellen Terry and Johnston Forbes-Robertson. In 1907 he appeared with Terry on Broadway in the first American presentation of Shaws Captain Brassbounds Conversion. He later appeared with Forbes-Robertson in the United States and decided to stay in that country.In 1912 Powell started his film career in one to three reel shorts. Possessed of dark good looks and shiny dark eyes, he was often cast opposite or in support of well-known star actresses of the time. Many of these actresses include Mary Pickford, Clara Kimball Young, Billie Burke, Hazel Dawn, Ann Murdock, Alice Brady, Edna Goodrich, Elsie Ferguson, Mae Murray, Mary Glynne and Ann Forrest amongst others. At the beginning of the 1920s he starred in several Paramount produced English films. Alfred Hitchcock was the title card writer for several of these films. As with other silent screen performers Powell has a lot of his filmography missing. Extant films that feature Powell are The Dawn of A Tomorrow (1916), Less Than Dust (1916), Idols of Clay (1920), The Virtuous Liar (1924), The Green Goddess (1923 version), The Average Woman (1924). Several of these however are in film vaults and foreign archives.Powell died of pneumonia in April 1925 at the age of 42. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Powell is not related to William Powell, of The Thin Man fame even though the two actors appeared in one silent film together Outcast (1922). In February 1925 William Powells son, William David Powell was born. Its not known if the boys middle name, David, was in honour of actor David Powell who died two months later.[edit] Selected filmographyAppearances (1921)The Mystery Road (1921)The Princess of New York (1921)Dangerous Lies (1921)Her Gilded Cage (1922)Loves Boomerang (1922)The Spanish Jade (1922)The Green Goddess (1923)[edit] External linksDavid Powell at the Internet Movie DatabaseBlue Book interview with David PowellOn David Powells mustacheDavid Powell portraitstill of a scene from Lady Roses Daughter(1920) with Powell and Elsie FergusonPersondataNamePowell, DavidAlternative namesShort descriptionActorDate of birthDecember 17, 1883Place of birthGlasgow ScotlandDate of deathApril 16, 1925Place of deathNew York City, New York United StatesThis article about a British film actor or actress is a stub. 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