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Wallace Worsley (1878-1944)

Alias:
Wallace Ashley Worsley
Wallace Worsley Sr.

Birthplace:
Wappingers Falls, New York, USA

Born:
December 7, 1878

Died:
March 26, 1944

Biography from TheMovieDB

Wallace Ashley Worsley (8 December 1878 – 26 March 1944) was an American stage actor who became a film director in the silent era. Worsley directed 29 films during the years 1918-1928 and acted in 7 films. He directed several films starring Lon Chaney Sr. and his professional relationship with the actor was the best Chaney had second to his partnership with Tod Browning. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1923) is one of his best known works and, along with "The Penalty" (1920), enjoys good exposure on home video and DVD. Worsley's 1922 horror film "A Blind Bargain" with Chaney is one of the most sought-after lost films. Worsley was married to actress Julia Marie Taylor with whom he had two sons, Paul Brackenride Worsley and Wallace Worsley Jr., the latter a production manager and assistant director.

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1918  A Law Unto Herself
1918  An Alien Enemy
1918  Honor's Cross
1918  Social Ambition
1918  The Goddess of Lost Lake
1918  Wedlock
1919  A Woman of Pleasure
1919  Adele
1919  Diane of the Green Van
1919  Playthings of Passion
1920  The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
1920  The Penalty
1920  The Street Called Straight
1921  Don't Neglect Your Wife
1921  The Ace of Hearts
1921  The Beautiful Liar
1921  The Highest Bidder
1921  Voices of the City
1922  A Blind Bargain
1922  Enter Madame
1922  Grand Larceny
1922  Rags to Riches
1922  When Husbands Deceive
1923  Is Divorce a Failure?
1923  Nobody's Money
1923  The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1924  The Man Who Fights Alone
1926  Shadow of the Law
1928  The Power of Silence

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