Octavia Handworth(1887-1978)
- Actress
- Writer
Octavia Handworth was born Octavia Boas in New York City on Christmas
Eve of 1887. She began her acting career on stage on the East Coast.
Her first film was
The Path Forbidden (1914), but
her screen career never really got off the ground. With so many movies
being churned out during the infant years of the industry, it was hard
for performers to make a name for themselves, and unfortunately Octavia
was one of those who was lost in the shuffle. After
Footlights (1921), she retired from
the film industry and devoted her life to other pursuits. She died on
October 3, 1978 in Hemet, California, of natural causes.
