Virginia True Boardman
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Virginia True Boardman was an American actress of the silent era
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Born Margaret Shields in Fort Davis, Texas
, she 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 former actress Lisa Gerritsen
.
She died in Hollywood, California, aged 82, from a heart attack
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
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Born Margaret Shields in Fort Davis, Texas
Fort Davis, Texas
Fort Davis is a census-designated place in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2000 census and 1,041 according to a 2007 estimate. It is the county seat of Jeff Davis County...
, she began her theatrical career in 1906, as Virginia Eames (using her mother's surname) and went on to appear in 52 films between 1911
1911 in film
The year 1911 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 23: D.W Griffith shows the first major close-up shot on film with the successful release of The Lonedale Operator proving his ever growing mastery of how to utilise film....
and 1936
1936 in film
The year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
. 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
True Boardman
True Boardman was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 137 films between 1911 and 1919 before falling victim to the 1918 flu pandemic.-True Boardman:...
until his death in 1918
1918 in film
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
, 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 former actress Lisa Gerritsen
Lisa Gerritsen
Lisa Gerritsen is an American former child actor, later a computer systems consultant/networking specialist, and more recently, possibly, as an independent relocation coordinator and facilities project manager. She currently lives with her husband John Rustan and son in Northern California...
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She died in Hollywood, California, aged 82, from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
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Selected filmography
- The Village BlacksmithThe Village Blacksmith (film)The Village Blacksmith is a 1922 drama film directed by John Ford. One of the eight reels survives at the UCLA Film and Television Archive, and therefore the film is considered to be lost. It was adapted from the poem of the same name by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.-Cast:* Will Walling - John...
(1922) - A Blind BargainA Blind BargainA Blind Bargain is a silent horror film starring Lon Chaney and Raymond McKee, released through Goldwyn Pictures. The movie was directed by Wallace Worsley and is based on Barry Pain's 1897 novel, The Octave of Claudius...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - Three Jumps AheadThree Jumps AheadThree Jumps Ahead is a 1923 Western film directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Tom Mix - Steve McLean* Alma Bennett - Annie Darrell* Edward Peil Sr. - Buck Taggitt...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - King of the JungleKing of the Jungle (serial)King of the Jungle is a 1927 adventure film serial directed by Webster Cullison. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Elmo Lincoln* Sally Long...
(19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
) - The Lady Lies (19291929 in film-Events:The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona is released. The film is the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors....
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