Biography
Virginia True Boardman (born Margaret Shields, May 23, 1889 β June 10, 1971) was an American actress of the silent era. Born in Fort Davis, Texas, 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.
Filmography
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Movies 24
The Fugitive Sheriff (1936)
Brand of the Outlaws (1936)
The Crime Patrol (1936)
Knockout Drops (1935)
The Road to Ruin (1934)
Pardon My Pups (1934)
Sister to Judas (1932)
The Penal Code (1932)
The Lady Lies (1929)
The Test of Donald Norton (1926)
The Home Maker (1925)
The Red Rider (1925)
The Tomboy (1924)
The Gunfighter (1923)
Pioneer Trails (1923)
Three Jumps Ahead (1923)
A Blind Bargain (1922)
The Third Alarm (1922)
The Village Blacksmith (1922)
Where's my Wandering Boy Tonight? (1922)
Across the Divide (1921)
The Light of Western Stars (1918)
Broncho Billy's Sentence (1915)
The Tomboy on Bar Z (1912)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1889-05-23
Deathday1971-06-10 (82 years old)
Birth NameMargaret Shields
Birth PlaceFort Davis, United States of America
ChildrenTrue Eames Boardman
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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