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