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