Octavia Handworth

Octavia Handworth

1887-12-24 – 1978-10-03 (age 90) New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Octavia Handworth (December 24, 1887 – October 3, 1978) was an American actress of Danish heritage during the silent film era. She was born Octavia Boas and was married to Harry Handworth (1878/or1882-1916) an actor, producer and film director who headed Excelsior Feature Film Co. and Gordon De Main(1886–1954) an actor. Most of her career was appearing in short films i.e. for Pathe, then Lubin however she made half a dozen feature films.

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Known For

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The Toll of Mammon

1914

as Mrs. Wright

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The Lost Necklace

1911

as The Laundress

Footlights
Footlights

1921

as Etta

The Great Ruby
The Great Ruby

1915

as Countess Mirtza Charkoff

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Sweeter Than Revenge

1915

as Bess Bowen

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The Eye of a God

1913

as Eleanor Brockway