Duke Worne
Duke Worne | |
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_-_21.jpg) Still from Damon and Pythias (1914) with Ann Little, Herbert Rawlinson, Duke Worne, and an unidentified actress | |
| Born | Howard Beasley Worne, Jr. December 14, 1888 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1933 (aged 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, actor |
| Years active | 1914—1931 |
| Spouse | |
Howard "Duke" Worne (December 14, 1888 – October 13, 1933) was an American director and actor of the silent era.[1] He directed 74 films between 1919 and 1931. He also appeared in 27 films between 1914 and 1928.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California. In 1930, Worne married silent film actress Virginia Brown Faire, to whom he remained married until his death three years later in 1933.[2]
Selected filmography
- The Black Box (1915)
- Just Jim (1915)
- The Tornado (1917)
- The Trail of Hate (1917)
- The Scrapper (1917)
- The Mystery Ship (1917)
- The Craving (1918)
- The Trail of the Octopus (1919)
- The Screaming Shadow (1920)
- The Blue Fox (1921)
- A Yankee Go Getter (1921)
- Nan of the North (1922)
- The Eagle's Talons (1923)
- The Sword of Valor (1924)
- The Other Kind of Love (1924)
- Easy Going Gordon (1925)
- Speed Cop (1926)
- The Heart of Broadway (1928)
- Ships of the Night (1928)
- The Devil's Chaplain (1929)
- Anne Against the World (1929)
- The Midnight Special (1930)
- The Last Ride (1931)
References
- ^ "Duke Worne". British Film Institute.
- ^ Staff Writer (October 15, 1933). "Duke Worne, Veteran Film Actor and Director, Dies". Chicago Tribune. Vol. 92, no. 42. Chicago, Illinois. Part 1, p.22 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- Duke Worne at Find a Grave
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