Olive Borden was born in Richmond, Virginia on July 14, 1906. She died there in October 1947 of a stomach ailment and pneumonia at the age of 41. In 1945, she began working at the Sunshine Mission, a home for destitute women located in the skidrow section of Los Angeles. However, Borden's attempts to get back into acting were hindered by her alcoholism and health problems. She was later honorably discharged after sustaining a foot injury and attempted to make a comeback in films. During World War II, she joined the WACs. By the late 1930s, she had declared bankruptcy and stopped acting. She made her last film, Chloe, Love Is Calling You, in 1934 and moved on to stage work for a time. By 1929, her career began to wane due to her reputation for being temperamental and her difficulty transitioning to sound films. In 1927, she walked out on her contract with Fox after refusing to take a pay cut. Nicknamed " The Joy Girl", Borden was known for her jet-black hair and overall beauty.Īt the peak of her career in the mid-1920s, Borden was earning $1,500 a week. Olive Borden (J– October 1, 1947) was an American film and stage actress who began her career during the silent film era.
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