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
All Movies (6)
- Footlights1921 · as Etta
- Sweeter Than Revenge1915 · as Bess Bowen
- The Great Ruby1915 · as Countess Mirtza Charkoff
- The Toll of Mammon1914 · as Mrs. Wright
- The Eye of a God1913 · as Eleanor Brockway
- The Lost Necklace1911 · as The Laundress