caption resting_place death_date death_place children birth_place othername image_size name birth_date spouse yearsactive image article_title birth_name occupation alma_mater
powell in 1922 forest lawn memorial park , glendale 02 july 1944 pasadena , california , u.s. 1 peoria , illinois , u.s. paul m. powell 125px paul powell 06 september 1881 valerie smith 1903 1944 1914 -- 1930 paul powell - dec 1922 etr.jpg paul powell -lrb- director -rrb-
 paul mahlon powell journalist , director , producer , screenwriter and actor bradley polytechnic institute
paul powell -lrb- director -rrb-

paul mahlon powell -lrb- september 6 , 1881 -- july 2 , 1944 -rrb- was an american journalist , director , producer , screenwriter and actor .
powell was most active during the silent film era and is best known for directing mary pickford in `` pollyanna '' -lrb- 1920 -rrb- .
