Virginia True Boardman (May 23, 1889 – June 10, 1971) was an American actress of the silent era.
Born Margaret Shields in Fort Davis, Texas, Boardman 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 actress Lisa Gerritsen.
She died in Hollywood, California, aged 82, from a heart attack.
Actress
1936
Brand of the Outlaws as
Mrs. Matlock, Verna's Mother
1936
The Fugitive Sheriff as
Mrs. Roberts
1936
The Crime Patrol as
Mrs. Kay Neal
1936
Woman Trap as
Mrs. Emerson (uncredited)
1935
Choose Your Partners (Short)
1935
Knockout Drops (Short) as
Mrs. Rogers
1934
The Campus Hoofer (Short)
1934
Whom the Gods Destroy as
Housekeeper (uncredited)
1934
The Road to Ruin as
Martha Dixon
1934
Managed Money (Short) as
Mrs. Vanderpool
1934
Pardon My Pups (Short) as
Mrs. Rogers
1933
The Big Chance as
Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)
1933
One Year Later as
Molly's Mother (uncredited)
1932
Sister to Judas as
Mrs. Helen Ross
1932
The Penal Code as
Mrs. Sarah Palmer
1932
The Trial of Vivienne Ware as
Timid Juror (uncredited)
1931
Scareheads as
The Mayor's Wife
1931
The One Way Trail as
Mrs. Jenkins (uncredited)
1929
The Lady Lies as
Amelia Tuttle
1927
The King of the Jungle
1927
Speedy Smith as
Widow Lucian
1927
Down the Stretch as
Mrs. Kruger
1926
The Test of Donald Norton
1925
The Home Maker as
Mrs. Prouty
1925
The Red Rider as
Polly Fleming
1924
A Girl of the Limberlost as
Margaret Sinton (as Virginia Boardman)
1923
The Mailman as
Mrs. Morley
1923
Pioneer Trails as
Mrs. Salter
1923
The Gunfighter as
Marjorie Camp
1923
The Barefoot Boy as
Mrs. Blake
1923
The Town Scandal as
Mrs. Sprowl (as Virginia Boardman)
1923
Three Jumps Ahead as
Mrs. Darrell
1923
The Third Alarm as
Mother McDowell
1922
A Blind Bargain as
Mrs. Sandell
1922
The Village Blacksmith as
Mrs. John Hammond
1922
Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight? as
Martha Beecher
1919
The House of Intrigue as
Nurse Ledwidge (as Virginia Boardman)
1919
The Railroader as
Letty Conover (as Virginia Eames)
1918
The Light of Western Stars as
Bonita
1915
Broncho Billy's Sentence (Short) as
Woman in Cabin (as Virginia Ames)
1914
Sophie's Fatal Wedding (Short)(as Virginia Eames)
1914
Snakeville's Most Popular Lady (Short) as
Tuscan Annie (as Virginia Eames)
1914
A Hot Time in Snakeville (Short) as
Minnie (as Virginia Eames)
1913
Two Western Paths (Short) as
La Tunita - the Dancer (as Virginia Eames)
1913
The Sheriff's Wife (Short) as
Sewani (as Virginia Eames)
1913
Old Gorman's Gal (Short) as
Dorothy Gorman (as Virginia Eames)
1913
The Miner's Request (Short) as
Leonie Davis (as Virginia Eames)
1912
The Boss of the Katy Mine (Short) as
Mrs. Benson - the Foreman's Wife
1912
The Mother of the Ranch (Short) as
The Shorter Daughter (as Virginia Eames)
1912
The Tomboy on Bar Z (Short) as
Letty King (as Virginia Eames)
1911
The Warrant (Short) as
Little Nell (as Virginia Eames)
1911
Two Lives (Short)(as Virginia Eames)
1911
The New Editor (Short)(as Virginia Eames)
1911
The Mission Worker (Short) as
The Maid (as Virginia Eames)
Archive Footage
1942
Our Girl Shirley as
Mrs. George Rogers
