Howard "Duke" Worne (December 14, 1888 – October 13, 1933) was an American

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and actor of the

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. He directed more than 70 films between 1919 and 1931. He also appeared in 27 films between 1914 and 1928. He was born in

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and died in

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. In 1930, Worne married

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actress

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, to whom he remained married until his death three years later in 1933.

Selected filmography

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'' (1914) * '' The Black Box'' (1915) * '' Just Jim'' (1915) * '' The Tornado'' (1917) * '' The Trail of Hate'' (1917) * '' The Scrapper'' (1917) * '' Who Was the Other Man?'' (1917) * ''

John Ermine of the Yellowstone ''John Ermine of the Yellowstone'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by and starring Francis Ford. It is based on the novel of the same title by Frederic Remington. Cast * Francis Ford as John Ermine * Mae Gaston as Katherine S ...

'' (1917) * '' The Mystery Ship'' (1917) * '' The Craving'' (1918) * ''

The Trail of the Octopus ''The Trail of the Octopus'' is a 1919 American mystery film serial directed by Duke Worne. A print of ''The Trail of the Octopus'' which is missing episode 9 is in the Library of Congress. The surviving film serial has been released on DVD. ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Screaming Shadow ''The Screaming Shadow'' is a 1920 American 15-chapter silent film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson and Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost. Plot A criminal organization called the Black Seven are after the secret of eternal life. ...

'' (1920) * '' The Blue Fox'' (1921) * ''

A Yankee Go Getter ''A Yankee Go-Getter'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Neva Gerber. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film In ...

'' (1921) * '' Dangerous Paths'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

Nan of the North ''Nan of the North'' is a 1922 American adventure film serial directed by Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Ann Little as Nan * Tom London as Dick Driscoll (credited as Leonard Clapham) * Joseph W. Girard as Yukon Hays * ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Eagle's Talons ''The Eagle's Talons'' is a 1923 American film serial directed by Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Fred Thomson Frederick Clifton Thomson (February 26, 1890 – December 25, 1928) was an American silent film cowbo ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Sword of Valor ''The Sword of Valor'' is a 1924 American film starring Snowy Baker as an American sailor who falls in love with the daughter of a Spanish nobleman. Plot American sailor Captain Crooks (Baker) falls in love with Ynez Montego (Revier), daughter o ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Martyr Sex ''The Martyr Sex'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier and William Dyer.Connelly p.384 this film is now believed to be lost Synopsis In the rural South, a Doctor goes to a ...

'' (1924) * ''

Marry in Haste ''Marry in Haste'' is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier, and Alfred Hollingsworth.Munden p. 496 Plot As described in a film magazine review, Wayne Sturgis of Wyoming ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Other Kind of Love ''The Other Kind of Love'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier and Edith Yorke.Darby p.451 Cast * William Fairbanks as Adam Benton * Dorothy Revier as Elsie * Edith York ...

'' (1924) * '' Do It Now'' (1924) * '' Easy Going Gordon'' (1925) * '' The Canvas Kisser'' (1925) * '' The Pride of the Force'' (1925) * ''

Too Much Youth ''Too Much Youth'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Duke Worne and starring Ashton Dearholt, Sylvia Breamer, and Eric Mayne. It was shot at studios in San Francisco and on location in areas around the city. Plot As described i ...

'' (1925) * '' Going the Limit'' (1925) * '' The Gallant Fool'' (1926) * '' Speed Cop'' (1926) * '' The Boaster'' (1926) * ''

In Search of a Hero ''In Search of a Hero'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Duke Worne and starring Ashton Dearholt, Jane Thomas, and James Harrison. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Percy Browning and Jack Strong are expelled from ...

'' (1926) * ''

Speed Crazed ''Speed Crazed'' is a 1926 American silent sports action film directed by Duke Worne and starring Billy Sullivan, Andrée Tourneur and Joseph W. Girard.Munden p.753 Synopsis A man is forced to be a getaway driver for a criminal gang. Arres ...

'' (1926) *''

The Silent Hero ''The Silent Hero'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Duke Worne and starring Robert Frazer, Edna Murphy and Joseph W. Girard.Connelly, p. 410. A man travels north to take part in the Alaska Gold Rush, leaving the woman he l ...

'' (1927) *'' The Wheel of Destiny'' (1927) * '' Smiling Billy'' (1927) * ''

The Cruise of the Hellion ''The Cruise of the Hellion'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Donald Keith (actor), Donald Keith, Edna Murphy and Tom Santschi.Munden p.157 Cast * Donald Keith (actor), Donald Keith as Jack H ...

'' (1927) * '' Daring Deeds'' (1927) * '' Heroes in Blue'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

The Heart of Broadway ''The Heart of Broadway'' is a 1928 American silent melodrama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Pauline Garon. It was produced by Worne and distributed by Rayart Pictures. Cast *Pauline Garon as Roberta Clemmons *Robert Agnew as Billy Wi ...

'' (1928) * '' Into the Night'' (1928) * '' The City of Purple Dreams'' (1928) * ''

Ships of the Night ''Ships of the Night'' is a 1928 American silent adventure film directed by Duke Worne and starring Jacqueline Logan, Sôjin Kamiyama and Jack Mower.Palmer p.137 Cast * Jacqueline Logan as Johanna Hearne * Sôjin Kamiyama as Yut Sen * Jack ...

'' (1928) * ''

Isle of Lost Men ''Isle of Lost Men'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Tom Santschi, James A. Marcus and Patsy O'Leary.Munden p.387 Cast * Tom Santschi as Captain Jan Jodahl * James A. Marcus as Malay Pete * Allen Co ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Phantom of the Turf ''The Phantom of the Turf'' is a 1928 American silent sports drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Helene Costello, Rex Lease and Forrest Stanley.Connelly p.396 Synopsis When the owner of a thoroughbred racehorse is murdered, a man ste ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Man from Headquarters ''The Man from Headquarters'' is a 1928 American mystery film directed by Duke Worne and starring Cornelius Keefe, Edith Roberts and Charles West.Weaver p.307 Cast * Cornelius Keefe as Yorke Norray * Edith Roberts as Countess Jalna * Charl ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Midnight Adventure ''The Midnight Adventure'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent mystery film directed by Duke Worne and starring Cullen Landis, Edna Murphy and Ernest Hilliard.Weaver p.201 Synopsis Guests a country mansion all fall under suspicion when a murd ...

'' (1928) * ''

Danger Patrol ''Danger Patrol'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Lew Landers from a screenplay by Sy Bartlett based on a story by Helen Vreeland and Hilda Vincent. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it was released on December 3, 1937, ...

'' (1928) * '' Bride of the Desert'' (1929) * ''

The Devil's Chaplain ''The Devil's Chaplain'' is a 1929 American silent romance film directed by Duke Worne, written by Arthur Hoerl and George Bronson Howard and featuring Boris Karloff. It was produced by Trem Carr and released by Rayart Pictures. Cast * Cornel ...

'' (1929) * '' Anne Against the World'' (1929) * '' Handcuffed'' (1929) * ''

Some Mother's Boy ''Some Mother's Boy'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Mary Carr, Jason Robards Sr. and Jobyna Ralston.Munden p.742 Synopsis When two young tearaways are fleeing from the scene of a crime one is shot and ...

'' (1929) * '' When Dreams Come True'' (1929) * '' The Midnight Special'' (1930) * '' The Last Ride'' (1931)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Worne, Duke 1888 births 1933 deaths Film directors from Pennsylvania American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Philadelphia 20th-century American male actors Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery