Olive Borden's Career

Between 1923 and 1934 Olive appeared in more than sixty films. Sadly many of her silent films are now considered lost. Here is a list of Olive's movies and links to where you can watch them ...

1934

Chloe, Love Is Calling You ~ Chloe / Betty Ann * WATCH IT *

The Inventors (short) ~ The teacher * WATCH A SCENE *

1933

Leave It to Me (Also known as Help / Filmed In England) ~ Peavy

Gobs Of Fun (Vitaphone short) ~ Lulu * WATCH IT *

Hotel Variety

The Mild West (Vitaphone short) ~ Baby Doll * WATCH IT *

1932


The Divorce Racket  (Also known as The Girl In The Cab) ~ Marie

1930

The Social Lion ~ Gloria  * WATCH IT *

Hello Sister ~ Vee * WATCH A SCENE *

1929

Dance Hall ~ Gracie * WATCH IT *

Wedding Rings ~ Eve (this is a lost film)

Half Marriage ~ Judy * WATCH IT *

The Eternal Woman ~ Anita (this is a lost film)

Love in the Desert ~ Zarah (this is a lost film)

1928

Sinners in Love ~ Ann (a print exists in France)

Stool Pigeon ~ Goldie (this is a lost film)

Gang War ~ Flowers (this is a lost film)

Virgin Lips ~ Norma (this is a lost film)

The Albany Night Boat ~ Georgie

1927

The Joy Girl ~ Jewel (this film was recently FOUND)

Secret Studio ~ Rosemary

Pajamas ~ Angela

Come to My House ~ Joan (this is a lost film)

The Monkey Talks ~ Olivette * WATCH IT *

1926

The Country Beyond ~ Valencia

Yellow Fingers ~ Saina (a print exists the Museum of Modern Art)

Fig Leaves ~ Eve * WATCH A SCENE *
3 Bad Men ~ Lee * WATCH A SCENE *

My Own Pal ~ Alice (this is a lost film)

The Yankee Senor ~ Manuelita
1925

Fox News short ~ Olive appears as herself * WATCH IT *

The Happy Warrior ~ Ima (this is a lost film)

The Overland Limited ~ Ruth (preserved by The Library of Congress)

Good Morning, Nurse (Mack Sennett short) ~ Nurse May * WATCH IT *

Tell It to a Policeman (Hal Roach short) ~ Female thief * WATCH IT *

Grounds for Divorce (Directed by Paul Bern) ~ Model (this is a lost film)

The Dressmaker From Paris (Directed by Paul Bern) ~ A mannequin (this is a lost film)

Excuse My Glove (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra
Riders Of The Kitchen Range (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra * WATCH IT *
 Bad Boy (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra * WATCH IT *
All Wool (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra

Should Husbands Be Watched? (Hal Roach short) ~ The new maid * WATCH IT *
1924

Too Many Mammas (Hal Roach short) ~ The girlfriend * WATCH IT *
The Poor Fish (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra * WATCH IT *
The Royal Razz (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra
Lost Dog (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra
Hot Stuff (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra

Deaf Dumb and Daffy (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra
Seeing Nellie Home (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra * WATCH IT *
The Battling Orioles (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra * WATCH IT *
Sky Plumber (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra

Just a Good Guy (Hal Roach short) ~ Slippery Sue

Should Landlords Live? (Hal Roach short) ~ Supporting role

Dog Days (Hal Roach short) ~ Dog walker * WATCH IT *

A Hard Boiled Tenderfoot (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra

Don't Park There (Hal Roach short)  ~ Extra * WATCH IT *

A Truthful Liar (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra

South O' The North Pole (Hal Roach short) ~ Indian Squaw

All Wet (Hal Roach short) ~ Female boarder * WATCH IT *
The Rubber-Neck (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra

The White Sheep (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra
Meet The Missus (Hal Roach short) ~ Extra
Outdoor Pajamas (Hal Roach short)  ~ Extra * WATCH IT *

Why Men Work (Hal Roach short) ~ Supporting role

Our Congressman (Hal Roach short) ~ Woman on golf course

Sweet Daddy (Hal Roach short)  ~ Woman in car

Air Pockets (Mermaid short) ~ Morgan's daughter * WATCH IT *

Midnight Blues (Mermaid short) ~ Supporting role

Wide Open (Mermaid short) ~ Newlywed

Neck and Neck (Mermaid short) ~ Supporting role (a print exists in a Czech film archive)

1923

Children of Jazz (this is a lost film)

A Twosome At Tuara

Ponjola ~ Native girl (this is a lost film)

STAGE WORK

December 1931 ~ A Modern Virgin (The Locust Street Theatre in Philadelphia)

December 1930 ~ The Devil Was A Lady (Off Broadway in New York City)