Octavia Handworth

Known for: Acting
Born: December 24, 1887
Died: October 3, 1978
Birthplace: 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.

Filmography

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

Credits from TMDB.