Octavia Handworth
Known for Acting · 6 credits
- Born
- 1887-12-24
- Died
- 1978-10-03
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Octavia Boas
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.
Known For
The Toll of Mammon
1914
as Mrs. Wright
Footlights
1921
as Etta
The Great Ruby
1915
as Countess Mirtza Charkoff
The Lost Necklace
1911
as The Laundress
Sweeter Than Revenge
1915
as Bess Bowen
The Eye of a God
1913
as Eleanor Brockway
Movies (6)
The Toll of Mammon
1914
as Mrs. Wright
Footlights
1921
as Etta
The Great Ruby
1915
as Countess Mirtza Charkoff
The Lost Necklace
1911
as The Laundress
Sweeter Than Revenge
1915
as Bess Bowen
The Eye of a God
1913
as Eleanor Brockway
About 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. With 6 credits spanning from 1911 to 1921, Octavia Handworth has appeared in 6 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Toll of Mammon (1914) — as Mrs. Wright
- Footlights (1921) — as Etta
- The Great Ruby (1915) — as Countess Mirtza Charkoff
- The Lost Necklace (1911) — as The Laundress
- Sweeter Than Revenge (1915) — as Bess Bowen
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