Duke Worne

Born: 1888-12-14

Howard "Duke" Worne (December 14, 1888 – October 13, 1933) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed more than 70 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.


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The Tornado

as Lesparre - the lead of Cayote gang
Released: 1917-03-03

The Tornado mostly followed pulp Western formula -- bad guys hold up a town, take a girl...

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The Chinatown Mystery

as uncredited
Released: 1928-09-01

Restored by the George Eastman House in 2001, this 1928 serial was considered a “last hurrah”...

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The Scrapper

as Jerry Martin, a parasite
Released: 1917-06-09

Bored with the ranch, Buck's girl goes off to the city and gets involved (innocently) in a...

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From Broadway to a Throne

as uncredited
Released: 1916-07-31

Just before a big bout, Jimmie, a New York prize fighter, gets a lucky medal from his friend...

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John Ermine of the Yellowstone

as Lieutenant Butler
Released: 1917-11-05

As a baby, John Ermine is stolen from a wagon train by the Crow Indians and is adopted by Chief...

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The Purple Mask

as Duke Hestor
Released: 1916-12-25

Cunard turns into The Queen of the Apaches, an outlaw who steals from the rich to gives to the...

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Damon and Pythias

as Luculus (as H.B. Worne)
Released: 1914-11-23

The friendship of Damon, the senator, and Pythias, the soldier, is famous in Ancient Syracuse.

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The Gay Lord Waring

as Von Gerold
Released: 1916-04-24

Though a spendthrift and a layabout, Lord Arthur Waring (J. Warren Kerrigan) is universally...

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Who Was the Other Man?

as Herbert Cornell
Released: 1917-09-03

While waiting in a hotel lobby for instructions from his government, Ludwig Schumann, an agent...

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The Phantom Violin

as uncredited
Released: 1914-10-01

Awakened during the night by a thunderstorm, a young Parisian woman hears a violin playing in...

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Just Jim

as The Dip
Released: 1915-08-16

When Jim is released from prison, he returns to his Chinatown neighborhood determined to lead a...

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The Campbells Are Coming

as uncredited
Released: 1915-10-18

In 1857, Mary McLean leaves her sweetheart in the Scottish Highlands to teach school in India,...

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The Craving

as Dick Wayles
Released: 1918-09-21

An Indian scholar seeks an American colleague who is working on a powerful explosive, trying to...

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