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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The Inventors | 1934-02-02 | |
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Chloe, Love Is Calling You | Chloe | 1934-04-01 |
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The Mild West | Baby Doll | 1933-11-18 |
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Hotel Variety | 1933-01-07 | |
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Leave It to Me | Peavey | 1933-04-01 |
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Gobs of Fun | Lulu | 1933-10-20 |
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The Divorce Racket | Marie Douglas | 1932-10-25 |
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Moonlight and Cactus | Woman | 1932-01-10 |
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The Social Lion | Gloria Staunton | 1930-06-21 |
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Hello Sister | Vee Newell | 1930-02-07 |
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Love In The Desert | Zarah | 1929-01-27 |
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Wedding Rings | Eve Quinn | 1929-12-29 |
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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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Half Marriage | Judy Paige | 1929-10-12 |
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The Albany Night Boat | Georgie | 1928-07-20 |
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Stool Pigeon | Goldie | 1928-10-25 |
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Virgin Lips | Norma | 1928-07-25 |
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Gang War | Flowers | 1928-09-02 |
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The Monkey Talks | Olivette | 1927-02-20 |
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The Joy Girl | Jewel Courage | 1927-09-03 |
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The Secret Studio | Rosemary Merton | 1927-06-19 |
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The Country Beyond | Valencia | 1926-10-17 |
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Yellow Fingers | Saina | 1926-03-21 |
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The Yankee Señor | Manuelita | 1926-01-10 |
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My Own Pal | Alice Deering | 1926-02-28 |
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Fig Leaves | Eve Smith | 1926-08-22 |
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3 Bad Men | Lee Carlton | 1926-08-28 |
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The Overland Limited | Ruth Dent | 1925-07-14 |
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Tell It to a Policeman | 1925-05-24 | |
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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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All Wet | Extra (uncredited) | 1924-01-01 |
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Sweet Daddy | Woman In Backseat | 1924-08-17 |
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Too Many Mammas | The Boss's Girlfriend | 1924-10-12 |
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Why Men Work | 1924-08-31 | |
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Just a Good Guy | Slippery Sue | 1924-12-24 |
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Neck and Neck | 1924-02-03 | |
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The Royal Razz | 1924-12-21 |
