Octavia Handworth
Birthday: 1887-12-24 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USAOctavia 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1921
Footlights
as Etta
1915
Sweeter Than Revenge
as Bess Bowen
1915
The Great Ruby
as Countess Mirtza Charkoff
1914
The Toll of Mammon
as Mrs. Wright
1911
The Lost Necklace
as The Laundress
