Director
Wallace Worsley
147 years · Wappingers Falls, New York, USA · 33 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 33
The Power of Silence
1928 · Director
Shadow of the Law
1926 · Director
The Man Who Fights Alone
1924 · Director
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923 · Director
Is Divorce a Failure?
1923 · Director
Nobody's Money
1923 · Director
A Blind Bargain
1922 · Director
Enter Madame
1922 · Director
Rags to Riches
1922 · Director
When Husbands Deceive
1922 · Director
Grand Larceny
1922 · Director
The Beautiful Liar
1921 · Director
Voices of the City
1921 · Director
The Ace of Hearts
1921 · Director
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Don't Neglect Your Wife
1921 · Director
The Highest Bidder
1921 · Director
The Penalty
1920 · Director
The Street Called Straight
1920 · Director
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
1920 · Director
A Woman of Pleasure
1919 · Director
Playthings of Passion
1919 · Director
Diane of the Green Van
1919 · Director
Adele
1919 · Director
The Goddess of Lost Lake
1918 · Director