
Olive Borden
- Date of Birth: 1906-07-14
- Date of Death: 1947-10-01
- Place of Birth: Richmond - Virginia - USA
Biography
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... 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)

The Albany Night Boat
Drama • 1928 July

Hotel Variety
Action, Music, Crime • 1933 January

The Voice of Hollywood No. 1
Comedy, Music • 1929 December

Wedding Rings
• 1929 December

Love In The Desert
Action, Adventure, Romance • 1929 January

The Happy Warrior
Drama • 1925 July

Why Men Work
Comedy • 1924 August

Good Morning, Nurse
Comedy • 1925 May

The Inventors
• 1934 February

The Dressmaker from Paris
Comedy, Drama, Romance • 1925 March