Olive Borden

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Olive Borden

Olive Borden (born July 14, 1906 in Richmond , Virginia , † October 1, 1947 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress during the silent movie era . Her nickname was The Joy Girl .

Life

Borden began her career in films by Mack Sennett , Hal Roach and Paul Bern . In 1925, Borden was awarded a contract with Fox Film Corporation after she was named one of WAMPAS Baby Star that same year . Borden went on to become a popular actress, earning $ 1,500 a week. She has worked with directors such as John Ford , Howard Hawks and Leo McCarey , among others . When Fox cut her salary in 1927, she terminated her contract. Her popularity quickly waned, and with the advent of talkies , she found it increasingly difficult to find roles due to a heavy Southern accent. She made a few more films for Columbia Pictures and RKO Radio Pictures , but in 1934 her career was over. Borden moved to New York and had brief stage engagements there. In the late 1930s, Borden was bankrupt and was working as a saleswoman for Macy’s .

In 1942 Borden became a member of the Women's Army Corps . Due to a serious foot injury, however, she had to end her military career. In addition, a film comeback failed. Borden spent the last few years of her life in a poor neighborhood in Los Angeles, in a home for poor women. She died of pneumonia on October 1, 1947 at the age of 41. Borden's final resting place is in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale .

Olive Borden was one of the first eight stars to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (6801 Hollywood Blvd.).

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SURNAME Borden, Olive
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Richmond (Virginia) , Virginia , United States
DATE OF DEATH October 1, 1947
Place of death Los Angeles , California , United States