Eleanor Boardman

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).

Tentang

Stage Name: Eleanor Boardman

Peran: Acting

Reputasi: 0.1313

Jenis Kelamin: Perempuan

Tanggal Lahir: 1898-08-18

Lokasi Lahir: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Riwayat Perfilman

1939

Land of Liberty

(archive footage)

1934

It Happened in Spain

Magistrate's Wife

1931

The Squaw Man

Lady Diana Kerhill

1931

The Great Meadow

Diony Hall

1930

Redemption

Lisa Protasoff

1930

Mamba

Helen von Linden

1929

She Goes to War

Joan Morant

1928

Show People

Roxalanne in 'Bardeleys the Magnificent' (uncredited)

1928

The Crowd

Mary Sims

1926

Tell It to the Marines

Norma Dale

1926

Bardelys the Magnificent

Roxalanne de Lavedan

1926

The Auction Block

Lorelei Knight

1926

Memory Lane

Mary

1925

The Only Thing

Thyra, Princess of Svendborg

1925

Exchange of Wives

Margaret Rathburn

1925

The Circle

Elizabeth Cheney

1925

Proud Flesh

Fernanda

1925

The Way of a Girl

Rosamond

1924

The Wife of the Centaur

Joan Converse

1924

So This Is Marriage?

Beth Marsh

1924

The Silent Accuser

Barbara Jane

1924

Wine of Youth

Mary Hollister

1924

The Turmoil

Mary Vertrees

1924

Sinners in Silk

Penelope Stevens

1924

True As Steel

Ethel Parry

1923

The Day of Faith

Jane Maynard

1923

Three Wise Fools

Rena Fairchild / Sydney Fairfield

1923

Souls for Sale

Miss Remember Steddon

1923

Vanity Fair

Amelia Sedley

1923

Gimme

Clothilde Kingsley

1922

The Strangers' Banquet

Jean McPherson