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Octavia Handworth

Octavia Handworth

Born: 1887-12-24 • 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 • Etta
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Sweeter Than Revenge
1915 • Bess Bowen
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The Great Ruby
1915 • Countess Mirtza Charkoff
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The Toll of Mammon
1914 • Mrs. Wright
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The Eye of a God
1913 • Eleanor Brockway
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The Lost Necklace
1911 • The Laundress