Duke Worne

Howard "Duke" Worne (December 14, 1888 – October 13, 1933) was an American director and actor of the silent era.[1] He directed 74 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.[2]

Duke Worne
Still from Damon and Pythias (1914) with Ann Little, Herbert Rawlinson, Duke Worne, and an unidentified actress
Born	Howard Beasley Worne, Jr. (1888-12-14)December 14, 1888 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 13, 1933(1933-10-13) (aged 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film director, actor
Years active	1914—1931
Spouse(s)	Virginia Brown Faire ​ ​ (m. 1930)​