Virginia True Boardman

Virginia True Boardman (May 23, 1889 – June 10, 1971) was an American actress of the silent era.

Virginia True Boardman
Boardman in Motion Picture Story Magazine (August 1913)
Born
Margaret Shields

(1889-05-23)May 23, 1889
Fort Davis, Texas
DiedJune 10, 1971(1971-06-10) (aged 82)
Hollywood, California
OccupationActress
Years active1911-1936
Spouse(s)William True Boardman

Biography

Born Margaret Shields[1][2][3][4] in Fort Davis, Texas, Boardman began her theatrical career in 1906 as Virginia Eames (using her mother's surname) and 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.

She was married to actor True Boardman until his death in 1918, with whom she 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.[5]

She died in Hollywood, California, aged 82, from a heart attack.

Partial filmography
Lobby card featuring Boardman as the mother in Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight? (1922)
Boardman and Raymond McKee in A Blind Bargain (1922)

References
  1. Oregon Marriage Records (as Margaret Sheelds)
  2. 1910-1920 US Census Records
  3. Washington State Birth Records (True Boardman Jr.)
  4. California Death Index (Margaret S. Boardman - June 10, 1971)
  5. Post-Standard, (Syracuse, New York) August 5, 2003 | Page 74
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.