Octavia Handworth
December 24, 1887 (137 years old) in New York City, New York
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 as Etta
- 1915 · The Great Ruby as Countess Mirtza Charkoff
- 1914 · The Toll of Mammon as Mrs. Wright
- 1913 · The Eye of a God as Eleanor Brockway
- 1911 · The Lost Necklace as The Laundress