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Octavia Handworth

Octavia Handworth

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.

Known for

Footlights
Footlights
1921 • Etta
Sweeter Than Revenge
1915 • Bess Bowen
The Great Ruby
The Great Ruby
1915 • Countess Mirtza Charkoff
The Toll of Mammon
1914 • Mrs. Wright
The Eye of a God
1913 • Eleanor Brockway
The Lost Necklace
1911 • The Laundress

Full filmography

The Great Ruby
The Great Ruby
1915 • Countess Mirtza Charkoff
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The Toll of Mammon
1914 • Mrs. Wright
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The Eye of a God
1913 • Eleanor Brockway
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The Lost Necklace
1911 • The Laundress
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Octavia Handworth – Biography, Known For & Filmography