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American actress (1896–1964)
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Victoria Forde
Forde in 1915
Born(1896-04-21)April 21, 1896
New York City, United States
DiedJuly 24, 1964(1964-07-24) (aged 68)
Beverly Hills, California, United States
OccupationActress
Spouses
Tom Mix ​ ​(m. 1918; div. 1932)​
Manuel A. de Olazabal ​ ​(m. 1932; div. 1943)​
Earl H. Robinson ​ ​(m. 1944; div. 1945)​
Children1
MotherEugenie Forde

Victoria Forde (April 21, 1896 – July 24, 1964) was an American silent film actress.

Biography

Tom Mix and Victoria Forde in the 1920s

Born in New York City in 1897, Victoria Forde was the daughter of Broadway actress Eugenie Forde who got her into films with Biograph at age 14. In 1912, at age 16, she signed with Nestor Studios to make comedy films under director Al Christie. That same year, her mother made her film debut, appearing with her daughter in A Pair of Jacks (1912). During Forde's five-year stay with Nestor, Al Christie would direct her in one hundred and sixteen short films.

Forde joined Selig Studios and became a star of Western films, frequently performing opposite cowboy actor Tom Mix. A personal relationship developed between them and, in 1917, she and Mix signed with the Fox Film Corporation where they continued to perform together. She became his second wife in 1918; the following year, after having performed in 176 film shorts, she gave up her film career to stay at home with their daughter, Thomasina. They were divorced on December 24, 1930.

During a trial in 1924, Mix accused Forde of having shot him in 1924, an injury that he had reported as accidentally self-inflected. He testified that during an argument Forde threw objects at him before she shot at him five times. One bullet, he said, was removed during an operation after it passed through his left arm and lodged near his spine. Mix's testimony came as he was being sued by Forde in an effort to collect five $10,000 promissory notes.

On January 1, 1932, Forde married Manuel A. de Olazabal in Tuxedo Park, New York. He was the Argentine consul in San Francisco. Forde married aviator Earl Robinson on May 10, 1944, in South Carolina.

Death

Forde died in Beverly Hills on July 24, 1964. Being of the Catholic faith she was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Partial filmography

References

  1. "Tom Mix's Ex-Wife Divorces Argentine". San Bernardo Sun. March 13, 1943. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. "Ex-wife of actor Tom Mix divorces third husband". Daily News (Los Angeles). September 12, 1945. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  3. Justice, Fred C.; Smith, Tom R. (1914). Who's who in the Film World: Being Biographies with Photographic Reproductions of Prominent Men and Women who Through Their Genius and Untiring Energy Have Contributed So Greatly Toward the Upbuilding of the Moving Picture Industry. Film World Publishing Company. p. 177. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  4. "A Great Bison Battle Picture". The Cinema. April 2, 1913. p. 57. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  5. "Tom Mix and young circus aerialist wed". The Enid Morning News. February 16, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Divorces Tom Mix: Film Cowboy's Second Wife in Los Angeles Suit Charged Cruelty". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 25, 1930. p. 31. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Tom Mix Testifies Ex-Wife Shot Him: Actor, Defending $50,000 Suit on Coast, Tells of Wound Suffered in 1924". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 5, 1933. p. 22. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  8. "'Ball of Fire' Loses Suit Against Studio: Other Personal Items On Happenings To Film Celebrities". The Idaho Sunday Statesman. Idaho, Boise. United Press. March 14, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tom Mix's former wife gets divorce". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. August 8, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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