Biography
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.
Directed 30
2010s
- 2015
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Director
1920s
- 1928
The Power of Silence
Director
- 1926
Shadow of the Law
Director
- 1924
The Man Who Fights Alone
Director
- 1923
Is Divorce a Failure?
Director
Nobody's Money
Director
- 1922
A Blind Bargain
Director
Enter Madame
Director
Rags to Riches
Director
When Husbands Deceive
Director
Grand Larceny
Director
- 1921
The Beautiful Liar
Director
Voices of the City
Director
The Ace of Hearts
Director
Don't Neglect Your Wife
Director
The Highest Bidder
Director
- 1920
The Street Called Straight
Director
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
Director
1910s
- 1919
A Woman of Pleasure
Director
Playthings of Passion
Director
Diane of the Green Van
Director
Adele
Director
- 1918
The Goddess of Lost Lake
Director
A Law Unto Herself
Director
Wedlock
Director
Social Ambition
Director
Honor's Cross
Director
An Alien Enemy
Director
Acted in 4
1910s
- 1918
The Turn of a Card
John Hays Cotton
- 1917
Alimony
John Flint
A Man's Man
Henry Jenks
Borrowed Plumage
Sir Charles Broome