Olive Borden

Olive Borden

ACTRESS

Considered one of the most beautiful actresses of the silent era, Borden was a 'Mack Sennet' bathing beauty at 15 and reached the peak of her career in 1926 when she made 11 films for Fox Studios and was earning $1,500 a week. Refusing to take a salary cut, Borden abruptly left Fox in 1928 and made only a few pictures for other studios before retiring from films in 1938. In 1943 she joined the WACS and after her discharge returned to Hollywood in a failed attempt to revive her career. At the time she was quoted as saying, "Since I got out of the Army I've gone from job to job. Something always goes wrong." By 1946 she was found scrubbing floors for a living and in 1947, at the age of 40, died of a "stomach ailment" at the Sunshine Mission - a home for destitute women on Los Angeles' Skid Row.

  • When was
    Olive Borden born?

    Olive Borden was born on Saturday, July 14, 1906

  • Where was
    Olive Borden born?

    Olive Borden was born in Richmond, Virgia, USA

  • How old was
    Olive Borden when they died?

    Olive Borden was 41

  • When did Olive Borden die?

    Olive Borden died on
    Wednesday, October 1, 1947

  • How tall is Olive Borden?

    Olive Borden is 5'4"(1.63m)


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