Person

Octavia Handworth

Acting · 1887–1978 · New York City, New York, USA

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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  Footlights

  Etta

• The Toll of Mammon

  Mrs. Wright

• Sweeter Than Revenge

  Bess Bowen

• The Eye of a God

  Eleanor Brockway

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  The Great Ruby

  Countess Mirtza Charkoff

• The Lost Necklace

  The Laundress

• 1921FootlightsEtta
• 1915Sweeter Than RevengeBess Bowen
• 1915The Great RubyCountess Mirtza Charkoff
• 1914The Toll of MammonMrs. Wright
• 1913The Eye of a GodEleanor Brockway
• 1911The Lost NecklaceThe Laundress