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 19181928 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 Worsleys 1922 horror film A Blind Bargain with Chaney is one of the most soughtafter 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