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Octavia Handworth
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 H…
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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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1921
Footlights
Movie Etta
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1915
Sweeter Than Revenge
Movie Bess Bowen
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1915
The Great Ruby
Movie Countess Mirtza Charkoff
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1914
The Toll of Mammon
Movie Mrs. Wright
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1913
The Eye of a God
Movie Eleanor Brockway
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1911
The Lost Necklace
Movie The Laundress
