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Wallace Worsley

Wallace Worsley

Known For Directing
Birthday Dec 07, 1878
Died Mar 26, 1944 (65)
Birthplace Wappingers Falls, New York, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 a ... ctor 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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Filmography

Alimony

Alimony

1917

as John Flint

Paws of the Bear

Paws of the Bear

1917

as Curt Schrieber

Borrowed Plumage

Borrowed Plumage

1917

as Sir Charles Broome

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The Power of Silence

The Power of Silence

1928

Director

Shadow of the Law

Shadow of the Law

1926

Director

The Man Who Fights Alone

The Man Who Fights Alone

1924

Director

Is Divorce a Failure?

Is Divorce a Failure?

1923

Director

Nobody's Money

Nobody's Money

1923

Director

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

1922

Director

Enter Madame

Enter Madame

1922

Director

Rags to Riches

Rags to Riches

1922

Director

A Blind Bargain

A Blind Bargain

1922

Director

When Husbands Deceive

When Husbands Deceive

1922

Director

Don't Neglect Your Wife

Don't Neglect Your Wife

1921

Director

The Highest Bidder

The Highest Bidder

1921

Director

Voices of the City

Voices of the City

1921

Director

The Beautiful Liar

The Beautiful Liar

1921

Director

The Ace of Hearts

The Ace of Hearts

1921

Director

The Penalty

The Penalty

1920

Director

A Woman of Pleasure

A Woman of Pleasure

1919

Director

Playthings of Passion

Playthings of Passion

1919

Director

Diane of the Green Van

Diane of the Green Van

1919

Director

Wedlock

Wedlock

1918

Director

Social Ambition

Social Ambition

1918

Director

An Alien Enemy

An Alien Enemy

1918

Director

A Law Unto Herself

A Law Unto Herself

1918

Director

The Goddess of Lost Lake

The Goddess of Lost Lake

1918

Director

Honor's Cross

Honor's Cross

1918

Director

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