Virginia True Boardman | |
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Born | Margaret Shields May 23, 1889
Fort Davis, Texas, U.S. |
Died | June 10, 1971
Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged 82)
Other names | Virginia Eames |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1911-1936 |
Spouse | True Boardman (m. 1909-1918) |
Children | 1 |
Family | Lisa Gerritsen (great-granddaughter) |
Virginia True Boardman (born Margaret Shields, [1] [2] [3] [4] May 23, 1889 – June 10, 1971) was an American actress of the silent era.
Born in Fort Davis, Texas, [5] Boardman acted with the Streeter-Bryan company in 1908. [6]
She went on to appear in 52 films between 1911 and 1936. Although her career started off strong, like many actresses of the silent film era she failed to make a successful transition to talking films, and by the mid-1930s her career was at its end for all practical purposes.[ citation needed]
On January 16, 1909, she married actor True Boardman, [7] and they remained wed until his death in 1918. The couple performed together in stock theater companies and in vaudeville. [7] They had one child, True Eames Boardman, who after a brief acting career had a long career as a script writer for radio, film and television. He was also the grandfather of actress Lisa Gerritsen. [8]
She died in Hollywood, California, aged 82, from a heart attack. [9]
Virginia True Boardman | |
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Born | Margaret Shields May 23, 1889
Fort Davis, Texas, U.S. |
Died | June 10, 1971
Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged 82)
Other names | Virginia Eames |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1911-1936 |
Spouse | True Boardman (m. 1909-1918) |
Children | 1 |
Family | Lisa Gerritsen (great-granddaughter) |
Virginia True Boardman (born Margaret Shields, [1] [2] [3] [4] May 23, 1889 – June 10, 1971) was an American actress of the silent era.
Born in Fort Davis, Texas, [5] Boardman acted with the Streeter-Bryan company in 1908. [6]
She went on to appear in 52 films between 1911 and 1936. Although her career started off strong, like many actresses of the silent film era she failed to make a successful transition to talking films, and by the mid-1930s her career was at its end for all practical purposes.[ citation needed]
On January 16, 1909, she married actor True Boardman, [7] and they remained wed until his death in 1918. The couple performed together in stock theater companies and in vaudeville. [7] They had one child, True Eames Boardman, who after a brief acting career had a long career as a script writer for radio, film and television. He was also the grandfather of actress Lisa Gerritsen. [8]
She died in Hollywood, California, aged 82, from a heart attack. [9]