Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Wallace Worsley Sr. papers
Date (inclusive): 1898-1957
Collection number: 331
Creator:
Worsley, Wallace
Extent:
7 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication rights
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are
responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies
or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
Preferred Citation
Wallace Worsley Sr. papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Wallace Worsley Jr. and Sue Dwiggins Worsley, 1991-1998
Biography
Wallace Worsley was an American director active in film from 1918 to 1928. He came to Hollywood from
Broadway in 1916 and worked as an actor for two years before embarking on a career in directing. Worsley
was married to stage actress Julia Marie Taylor.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Wallace Worsley Sr. papers span the years 1898-1957 and encompass 7 linear feet. The collection
includes clippings, contracts, correspondence, playbills, programs, a scrapbook, and photographs. Of
interest is Worsley's shooting script for THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923). Some material relates to
the stage careers of Worsley and his wife, Julia Taylor. There is also material on Grace Whitworth, a
stage actress who became a photographer of western scenes.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series.
Indexing Terms
Worsley, Wallace , 1878-1944--Archives.
directors