Octavia Handworth | |
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| Born | Octavia Boas December 24, 1887 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1978 Hemet, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1910–1921 |
| Spouse(s) | Harry Handworth(m.1905 – March 22, 1916;his death) 1 child ------ Gordon De Main |
| Children | 1, Elsie Handworth (b. 1907 d. 1994 Hemet Calif.)[1] |
Octavia Handworth (1887–1978)[citation needed] 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.[2]
- ^ Silent Film Necrology p.225 c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana
- ^ Octavia Handworth allmovie biography, by Hans J. Wollstein...retrieved November 6, 2017