| Virginia True Boardman | |
|---|---|
 Boardman in Motion Picture Story Magazine (August 1913) | |
| Born | Margaret Shields (1889-05-23)May 23, 1889 Fort Davis, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1971(1971-06-10) (aged 82) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Virginia Eames |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1911–1936 |
| Spouse |
True Boardman
(m. 1909; died 1918) |
| Children | True Boardman Jr. |
| Relatives | Lisa Gerritsen (great-granddaughter) |
Virginia True Boardman (born Margaret Shields, May 23, 1889 – June 10, 1971) was an American actress of the silent era.
Biography
Born in Fort Davis, Texas as Margaret Shields, Boardman acted with the Streeter-Bryan company in 1908.
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.
On January 16, 1909, she married actor True Boardman, and they remained wed until his death in 1918. The couple performed together in stock theater companies and in vaudeville. 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.
She died in Hollywood, California, aged 82, from a heart attack.
Partial filmography
- The Tomboy on Bar Z (1912)
- The Light of Western Stars (1918)The Railroader (1919)
- The Village Blacksmith (1922)
- A Blind Bargain (1922)
- The Third Alarm (1922)
- Michael O'Halloran (1923)
- Three Jumps Ahead (1923)
- Pioneer Trails (1923)
- The Barefoot Boy (1923)
- The Gunfighter (1923)
- The Mailman (1923)
- The Tomboy (1924)
- The Test of Donald Norton (1926)
- King of the Jungle (1927)
- Down the Stretch (1927)
- Speedy Smith (1927)
- The Lady Lies (1929)
- Scareheads (1931)
- The Penal Code (1932)
- Sister to Judas (1932)
- The Big Chance (1933)
- Pardon My Pups (1934)
- The Road to Ruin (1934)
- The Crime Patrol (1936)
- Brand of the Outlaws (1936)
- The Fugitive Sheriff (1936)
References
- Oregon Marriage Records (as Margaret Sheelds)
- 1910-1920 US Census Records
- Washington State Birth Records (True Boardman Jr.)
- California Death Index (Margaret S. Boardman - June 10, 1971)
- Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "Miss Eames Leaves for California". The Evening Statesman. Washington, Walla Walla. March 27, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved August 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actors wed on Saturday". The World. Oregon, Coos Bay. January 18, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Post-Standard, (Syracuse, New York) August 5, 2003 | Page 74
- Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0. Retrieved August 15, 2020.