Paul Powell
Paul Powell was an American screenwriter, actor, journalist, film producer and director (1881–1944). He was born in Peoria and died in Pasadena.
Also recorded as Paul Mahlon Powell
Paul Powell

Exhibitors Herald (Apr. - Jun. 1922) on the Internet Archive · Public domain
- Born
- 1881 · Peoria.
- Died
- 1944 · Pasadena.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter · actor · journalist · film producer · director
- Education
- Bradley University
- Languages
- English
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Paul Powell was an American screenwriter, actor, journalist, film producer and director (1881–1944). He was born in Peoria and died in Pasadena.
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Paul Powell is recorded as screenwriter, actor, journalist, film producer and director.

Photo portrait of silent-era film director Paul Powell (1881-1944)
Scan of a photo from the estate of Mary H. O'Connor

Script consultation on the set of the silent film A Girl Of The Timber Claims (1917). Actress Constance Talmadge; writer Mary H. O'Connor; director Paul Powell.
Scan of photograph from the estate of Mary H. O'Connor
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1881
Paul Powell born at Peoria.
1916
O matrimaníaco (Paul Powell, 1916) (1916) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1944
Paul Powell died at Pasadena.
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