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Octavia Handworth

Octavia Handworth

Birthday: 1887-12-24 | Place of Birth: 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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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