[1] Nothing is known of Worth's origins or early life, or the start of his career; he was with the Queen Anne's company by 1615, and continued with the troupe until it dissolved in 1623.
Worth was an original member and a "sharer" (partner) in this organization from 1631 to at least 1638, and probably until the theatres were closed in 1642 at the start of the English Civil War.
The second Prince Charles's company also had a tempestuous and litigious career, and Worth was deeply enmeshed in its controversies.
Worth and Andrew Cane, the troupe's leaders, were sued by fellow actor William Bankes in 1635.
Even after the theatres were closed, the litigation continued; Worth gave a deposition in a Chancery suit in February 1654, in which, coincidentally, he identifies himself as "of the age of 67 or thereabouts.