1906-07-14 Richmond - Virginia - USA
Olive Borden was beautiful and talented but she became one of Hollywood's most tragic tales. She came to Hollywood in 1922 with her widowed mother. Olive started her career as a Mack Sennett bathing beauty and was named a Wampas baby star in 1925. She made eleven films at Fox studios where she earned $1,500 a week. Olive became a popular on screen vamp and her jet black hair was her trademark. She hired Jimmie Fiddler as her agent and was nicknamed "The Joy Girl". Olive lived a lavish lifestyle with limos, mansions, servants, and a dozen fur coats. In 1927 she left Fox after a salary dispute. She later worked for Columbia and RKO studios. Like many other silent stars she had a hard time making the transition to talkies. Her last film was made in 1934. There were two failed marriages and a broken engagement to actor George O'Brien. During World War 2 she worked as a nurse. By the age of 41 she was a penniless alcoholic. Her final years were spent in a Los Angeles mission. Sadly many of Olive Borden's silent films have been lost and this lovely star has been forgotten. Date of Death 1 October 1947, Los Angeles, California (stomach ailment)
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Chloe, Love Is Calling You | Chloe | 1934-04-01 |
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The Inventors | 1934-02-02 | |
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Gobs of Fun | Lulu | 1933-10-20 |
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Leave It to Me | Peavey | 1933-04-01 |
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Hotel Variety | 1933-01-07 | |
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The Mild West | Baby Doll | 1933-11-18 |
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Moonlight and Cactus | Woman | 1932-01-10 |
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The Divorce Racket | Marie Douglas | 1932-10-25 |
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Hello Sister | Vee Newell | 1930-02-07 |
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The Social Lion | Gloria Staunton | 1930-06-21 |
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Love In The Desert | Zarah | 1929-01-27 |
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Dance Hall | Gracie Nolan | 1929-12-13 |
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The Voice of Hollywood No. 1 | 1929-12-01 | |
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The Eternal Woman | Anita | 1929-03-18 |
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Wedding Rings | Eve Quinn | 1929-12-29 |
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Half Marriage | Judy Paige | 1929-10-12 |
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Gang War | Flowers | 1928-09-02 |
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The Albany Night Boat | Georgie | 1928-07-20 |
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Virgin Lips | Norma | 1928-07-25 |
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Stool Pigeon | Goldie | 1928-10-25 |
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The Secret Studio | Rosemary Merton | 1927-06-19 |
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The Joy Girl | Jewel Courage | 1927-09-03 |
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The Monkey Talks | Olivette | 1927-02-20 |
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Fig Leaves | Eve Smith | 1926-08-22 |
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The Country Beyond | Valencia | 1926-10-17 |
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My Own Pal | Alice Deering | 1926-02-28 |
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3 Bad Men | Lee Carlton | 1926-08-28 |
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The Yankee Señor | Manuelita | 1926-01-10 |
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Yellow Fingers | Saina | 1926-03-21 |
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Good Morning, Nurse | Nurse May Ward | 1925-05-30 |
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The Happy Warrior | Ima | 1925-07-05 |
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Should Husbands Be Watched? | The New Maid | 1925-03-14 |
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Tell It to a Policeman | 1925-05-24 | |
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Grounds for Divorce | Model | 1925-07-27 |
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The Dressmaker from Paris | Mannequin | 1925-03-30 |
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The Overland Limited | Ruth Dent | 1925-07-14 |
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Neck and Neck | 1924-02-03 | |
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All Wet | Extra (uncredited) | 1924-01-01 |
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The Royal Razz | 1924-12-21 | |
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Too Many Mammas | The Boss's Girlfriend | 1924-10-12 |
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Just a Good Guy | Slippery Sue | 1924-12-24 |
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Why Men Work | 1924-08-31 | |
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Sweet Daddy | Woman In Backseat | 1924-08-17 |
