Eleanor Boardman
Eleanor Boardman is known for The Crowd (1928), Show People (1928), Souls for Sale (1923).
Biography
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).
Questions about Eleanor Boardman
How many Eleanor Boardman films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 17 films with Eleanor Boardman, from 1923 to 1934.
What is the best rated Eleanor Boardman film?
The best rated Eleanor Boardman film in the catalogue is The Crowd (1928), rated 7.6.
What was the first Eleanor Boardman film?
The first Eleanor Boardman film in the catalogue is The Crowd, from 1928.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
Full filmography
35 films — 17 in the catalogue
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9.0 Land of Liberty
1939 · (archive footage)
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7.0 It Happened in Spain
1934 · Magistrate's Wife
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5.4 The Squaw Man
1931 · Lady Diana Kerhill
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10.0 Women Love Once
1931 · Helen Fields
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10.0 The Flood
1931 · Joan Marshall
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6.0 The Great Meadow
1931 · Diony Hall
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5.7 Redemption
1930 · Lisa Protasoff
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4.9 Mamba
1930 · Helen von Linden
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6.4 She Goes to War
1929 · Joan Morant
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7.1 Show People
1928 · Roxalanne (uncredited)
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10.0 Diamond Handcuffs
1928 · Tillie
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7.6 The Crowd
1928 · Mary Sims
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6.5 Tell It to the Marines
1926 · Norma Dale
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7.4 Bardelys the Magnificent
1926 · Roxalanne de Lavedan
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7.0 The Auction Block
1926 · Lorelei Knight
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8.0 Memory Lane
1926 · Mary
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5.0 The Only Thing
1925 · Thyra, Princess of Svendborg
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8.0
Exchange of Wives
1925 · Margaret Rathburn
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5.4 The Circle
1925 · Elizabeth Cheney
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7.2 Proud Flesh
1925 · Fernanda
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6.3 1925 Studio Tour
1925 · Self
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7.0 The Way of a Girl
1925 · Rosamond
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3.3 The Wife of the Centaur
1924 · Joan Converse
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7.0 So This Is Marriage?
1924 · Beth Marsh
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10.0 The Silent Accuser
1924 · Barbara Jane
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8.3 Wine of Youth
1924 · Mary Hollister
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7.0 The Turmoil
1924 · Mary Vertrees
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7.0 Sinners in Silk
1924 · Penelope Stevens
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9.0 True As Steel
1924 · Ethel Parry
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8.0 The Day of Faith
1923 · Jane Maynard
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10.0 Three Wise Fools
1923 · Rena Fairchild / Sydney Fairfield
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6.3 Souls for Sale
1923 · Miss Remember Steddon
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10.0 Vanity Fair
1923 · Amelia Sedley
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7.0 Gimme
1923 · Clothilde Kingsley
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10.0 The Strangers' Banquet
1922 · Jean McPherson
People data: TMDb.
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