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Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
December 14, 1888
Died
October 13, 1933 (age 44)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Howard "Duke" Worne
Howard Worne
Duke Worne
Biography
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.
Known For

Film
The Chinatown Mystery
1928

Film
Damon and Pythias
Luculus (as H.B. Worne)
1914

Film
The Scrapper
Jerry Martin, a parasite
1917

Film
The Craving
Dick Wayles
1918
Film
The Trail of Hate
Capt. Dana Holden
1917

Film
The Purple Mask
Duke Hestor
1916

Film
The Tornado
Lesparre - the lead of Cayote gang
1917

Film
Just Jim
The Dip
1915

Film
Who Was the Other Man?
Herbert Cornell
1917

Film
From Broadway to a Throne
Billy
1916

Film
The Gay Lord Waring
Von Gerold
1916

Film
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
Lieutenant Butler
1917

Film
The Campbells Are Coming
1915

Film
Trooper 77
Phil Manning
1926

Film
The Phantom Violin
1914
Film
Gene of the Northland
Jacques
1915
Filmography
1928FilmThe Chinatown Mystery1926FilmTrooper 77as Phil Manning1918FilmThe Cravingas Dick Wayles1917FilmJohn Ermine of the Yellowstoneas Lieutenant Butler1917FilmWho Was the Other Man?as Herbert Cornell1917FilmThe Scrapperas Jerry Martin, a parasite1917FilmThe Trail of Hateas Capt. Dana Holden1917FilmThe Tornadoas Lesparre - the lead of Cayote gang1916FilmThe Purple Maskas Duke Hestor1916FilmFrom Broadway to a Throneas Billy1916FilmThe Gay Lord Waringas Von Gerold1915FilmThe Campbells Are Coming1915FilmJust Jimas The Dip1915FilmGene of the Northlandas Jacques1914FilmDamon and Pythiasas Luculus (as H.B. Worne)1914FilmThe Phantom Violin