Eleanor Boardman
Olive Eleanor Boardman (August 19, 1898 – December 12, 1991) was an American film actress of the silent era. Olive Eleanor Boardman was born on August 19, 1898, the youngest child to George W. Boardman and Janice Merriam "Jennie" Stockman Boardman. She had two older sisters named Merriam and Esther. In 1920, she was working as a contractor. Educated in Philadelphia, Boardman originally acted on stage, but she lost her voice while starring in The National Anthem. She then entered a nationwide contest for new actors and actresses for silent films. She was chosen from among 1,000 competitors by Goldwyn Pictures as their "New Face of 1922". Her initial screen test was unsuccessful, but a second test resulted in a contract. After several successful supporting roles, she played the lead in Souls for Sale in 1923. That same year, Boardman's growing popularity was reflected by her inclusion on the list of WAMPAS Baby Stars. She appeared in more than 30 films during her career, including director King Vidor's The Crowd (1928). Her performance in that film is widely recognized as one of the outstanding performances in American silent film. In 1932, after some success in sound films, she parted ways with MGM. Her final film was The Three Cornered Hat, which was made in Spain in 1935. After that production, she retired from acting and retreated from Hollywood. Her last appearances were in an interview filmed for Kevin Brownlow and David Gill's British documentary series Hollywood (1980) and the series MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992).
Filmography
Land of Liberty
as (archive footage)
Land of Liberty
as (archive footage)
It Happened in Spain
as Magistrate's Wife
It Happened in Spain
as Magistrate's Wife
The Squaw Man
as Lady Diana Kerhill
The Squaw Man
as Lady Diana Kerhill
Women Love Once
as Helen Fields
Women Love Once
as Helen Fields
The Flood
as Joan Marshall
The Flood
as Joan Marshall
The Great Meadow
as Diony Hall
The Great Meadow
as Diony Hall
Redemption
as Lisa Protasoff
Redemption
as Lisa Protasoff
Mamba
as Helen von Linden
Mamba
as Helen von Linden
She Goes to War
as Joan Morant
She Goes to War
as Joan Morant
Show People
as Roxalanne (uncredited)
Show People
as Roxalanne (uncredited)
Diamond Handcuffs
as Tillie
Diamond Handcuffs
as Tillie
The Crowd
as Mary Sims
The Crowd
as Mary Sims
Tell It to the Marines
as Norma Dale
Tell It to the Marines
as Norma Dale
Bardelys the Magnificent
as Roxalanne de Lavedan
Bardelys the Magnificent
as Roxalanne de Lavedan
The Auction Block
as Lorelei Knight
The Auction Block
as Lorelei Knight
Memory Lane
as Mary
Memory Lane
as Mary
The Only Thing
as Thyra, Princess of Svendborg
The Only Thing
as Thyra, Princess of Svendborg
Exchange of Wives
as Margaret Rathburn
Exchange of Wives
as Margaret Rathburn
The Circle
as Elizabeth Cheney
The Circle
as Elizabeth Cheney
Proud Flesh
as Fernanda
Proud Flesh
as Fernanda
1925 Studio Tour
as Self
1925 Studio Tour
as Self
The Way of a Girl
as Rosamond
The Way of a Girl
as Rosamond
The Wife of the Centaur
as Joan Converse
The Wife of the Centaur
as Joan Converse
So This Is Marriage?
as Beth Marsh
So This Is Marriage?
as Beth Marsh
The Silent Accuser
as Barbara Jane
The Silent Accuser
as Barbara Jane
Wine of Youth
as Mary Hollister
Wine of Youth
as Mary Hollister
The Turmoil
as Mary Vertrees
The Turmoil
as Mary Vertrees
Sinners in Silk
as Penelope Stevens
Sinners in Silk
as Penelope Stevens
True As Steel
as Ethel Parry
True As Steel
as Ethel Parry
The Day of Faith
as Jane Maynard
The Day of Faith
as Jane Maynard
Three Wise Fools
as Rena Fairchild / Sydney Fairfield
Three Wise Fools
as Rena Fairchild / Sydney Fairfield
Souls for Sale
as Miss Remember Steddon
Souls for Sale
as Miss Remember Steddon
Vanity Fair
as Amelia Sedley
Vanity Fair
as Amelia Sedley
Gimme
as Clothilde Kingsley
Gimme
as Clothilde Kingsley
The Strangers' Banquet
as Jean McPherson
The Strangers' Banquet
as Jean McPherson