Actor
Octavia Handworth
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
Acting
1921 -- Footlights | Etta
1915 -- The Great Ruby | Countess Mirtza Charkoff
1914 -- The Toll of Mammon | Mrs. Wright
1913 -- The Eye of a God | Eleanor Brockway
1911 -- The Lost Necklace | The Laundress
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