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)
Gang War
(Flowers)
3 Bad Men
(Lee Carlton)
My Own Pal
(Alice Deering)
Sweet Daddy
(Woman In Backseat)
Why Men Work
The Royal Razz
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
(Chloe)
Fig Leaves
(Eve Smith)
Moonlight and Cactus
(Woman)
The Voice of Hollywood No. 1
The Monkey Talks
(Olivette)
Half Marriage
(Judy Paige)
Dance Hall
(Gracie Nolan)
Too Many Mammas
(The Boss's Girlfriend)
Yellow Fingers
(Saina)
The Social Lion
(Gloria Staunton)
The Mild West
(Baby Doll)
The Joy Girl
(Jewel Courage)
Should Husbands Be Watched?
(The New Maid)
Just a Good Guy
(Slippery Sue)
Gobs of Fun
(Lulu)
The Secret Studio
(Rosemary Merton)
Neck and Neck
The Inventors
Hotel Variety
Good Morning, Nurse
(Nurse May Ward)
Hello Sister
(Vee Newell)
Tell It to a Policeman
The Happy Warrior
(Ima)
Love In The Desert
(Zarah)
The Overland Limited
(Ruth Dent)
The Yankee Señor
(Manuelita)
Virgin Lips
(Norma)
The Eternal Woman
(Anita)
The Albany Night Boat
(Georgie)
The Country Beyond
(Valencia)
The Divorce Racket
(Marie Douglas)
Leave It to Me
(Peavey)
Stool Pigeon
(Goldie)
Wedding Rings
(Eve Quinn)
All Wet
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