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

The Eye of a God

as Eleanor Brockway

The Great Ruby

as Countess Mirtza Charkoff

The Toll of Mammon

as Mrs. Wright

Footlights

as Etta

The Lost Necklace

as The Laundress