32 Facts About Olive Borden

Olive Mary Borden was an American film and stage actress who began her career during the silent film era.

Olive Borden was nicknamed "the Joy Girl", after playing the lead in the 1927 film of that same title.

At the peak of her career in the mid-1920s, Olive Borden was earning $1,500 a week.

Olive Borden made her last film, Chloe, Love Is Calling You, in 1934 and moved on to stage work for a time.

Olive Borden was later honorably discharged with distinction after sustaining a foot injury during service.

Olive Borden attempted a comeback in films she was hindered by her alcoholism and health problems.

Olive Borden died there in October 1947 of a stomach ailment and pneumonia at the age of 40.

Olive Borden was born in Richmond, Virginia on July 14,1906.

Olive Borden's father Harry Robinson Borden died when she was a baby and she was raised by her mother Cecelia "Sibbie" Shields in Norfolk, Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland, where she attended Catholic boarding schools.

Olive Borden began her career as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties in 1922 and was appearing as a vamp in Hal Roach comedy shorts.

Olive Borden was signed by Fox after being named a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1925.

Olive Borden quickly became one of their most popular and highest paid stars earning a salary of $1,500 a week.

Olive Borden had starring roles in eleven films at Fox, including 3 Bad Men and Fig Leaves, both of which costarred her then-boyfriend George O'Brien.

Olive Borden was less successful, but still remained in demand as an actress, continuing to work for Columbia and RKO.

Olive Borden had cut her trademark hair into a short bob, and turned herself into a modern flapper.

Olive Borden made few movies in the early 1930s and her once promising career stalled, producing but one picture in 1932, and three in 1933.

Olive Borden then moved to New York, where she had a brief stage career, and made a living on the waning vaudeville circuit.

Olive Borden spent her money freely and by the late 1930s, she was broke.

Olive Borden then found work as a postal clerk and mail carrier and worked as a nurse's aide.

In December 1942, Olive Borden joined the Women's Army Corps where she served as an ambulance driver and received an Army citation for bravery in turning over an enemy ammunition truck.

Olive Borden spent her final years in the skid row section of Los Angeles working and living at the Sunshine Mission, a home for women alongside her mother Sibbie, who got Borden the work.

Olive Borden had several relationships with men, in and out of the motion picture industry.

From 1926 to 1930, Olive Borden was romantically involved with actor George O'Brien and the press reported they were engaged.

Olive Borden dated director Marshall Neilan and producer Paul Bern.

In November 1932, Olive Borden petitioned the court for an annulment, which was granted on November 22.

Spector was ultimately cleared of bigamy, but Olive Borden had the marriage annulled and moved on from the entire incident.

Olive Borden married her second husband, 26-year-old railroad technician, John Moeller, in November 1934 under the pseudonym Mary Borden.

Olive Borden died on October 1,1947, from complications of pneumonia at the age of 40.

Olive Borden's funeral was held on October 3 at the Sunshine Mission home for women, where she had worked and lived since 1945.

Olive Borden was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

Olive Borden's mother was interred in the grave next to her when she died of a heart attack in 1959.

Olive Borden was one of the first eight stars chosen to receive a star in 1958.