Victoria Forde

Victoria Forde
Forde in 1915
Born	(1896-04-21)April 21, 1896 New York City, New York, United States
Died	July 24, 1964(1964-07-24) (aged 68) Beverly Hills, California, United States
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Tom Mix (1918–1931) 1 Child
Parent	Eugenie 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, 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 fourth 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. The marriage ended in divorce in 1931.

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

• Love in Quarantine (1910)
• When the Heart Calls (1912)
• His Only Son (1912)
• The Yaqui Cur (1913)
• The Battle of Bull Run (1913)
• When Lizzie Got Her Polish (1914)
• The Golden Thought (1917; 1924-rerelease)
• Western Blood (1918)

External links

• Victoria Forde at IMDb
• Victoria Forde at Find a Grave