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).

  • Title: Eleanor Boardman
  • Popularity: 1.749
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1898-08-18
  • Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Also Known As: The Eastman Kodak Girl
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Eleanor Boardman Movies

  • 1928
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    The Crowd

    The Crowd

    7.6 1928 HD

    John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress,...

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  • 1928
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    Show People

    Show People

    7.1 1928 HD

    Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.

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  • 1924
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    The Wife of the Centaur

    The Wife of the Centaur

    1 1924 HD

    Jeffrey Dwyer is a writer and a poet who wrestles with the conflicts between his idealism and his passion. The two sides of his nature are...

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  • 1923
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    Souls for Sale

    Souls for Sale

    6.2 1923 HD

    A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.

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  • 1924
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    The Turmoil

    The Turmoil

    1 1924 HD

    Industrialist James Sheridan, Sr., once a laborer, insists on moulding the careers of his three sons; however, he loses James, Jr., in a flood...

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  • 1926
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    Bardelys the Magnificent

    Bardelys the Magnificent

    7.8 1926 HD

    Rafael Sabatini's story of the swashbuckling era and of Bardeleys, the handsome courtier who could win any woman he set his mind to...and was not...

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  • 1925
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    Proud Flesh

    Proud Flesh

    6 1925 HD

    The snooty Fernanda decides to leave Spain to visit her uncle in San Francisco in order to escape the attentions of the dandy, amorous Don Diego, but...

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  • 1931
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    The Squaw Man

    The Squaw Man

    5.4 1931 HD

    Jim Wyngate, an English aristocrat, comes to the American West under a cloud of suspicion for embezzlement actually committed by his cousin Lord...

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  • 1930
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    Redemption

    Redemption

    3 1930 HD

    In Russia in the early 1900s, Fedya, a handsome, self-indulgent womanizer, falls in love with and marries Lisa, his friend Victor's fiancée....

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  • 1924
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    Wine of Youth

    Wine of Youth

    8 1924 HD

    Based on a play be Rachel Crothers, WINE OF YOUTH is a solid drama about "the modern young generation" and how they think they know it all. It's also...

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  • 1931
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    The Great Meadow

    The Great Meadow

    5 1931 HD

    Pioneers and a family man leave Virginia for Kentucky during the Revolutionary War.

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  • 1926
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    Tell It to the Marines

    Tell It to the Marines

    6.3 1926 HD

    U.S. Marine Sergeant O'Hara has his hands full training raw recruits, one of whom, 'Skeets' Burns, is a particular thorn in his side. If Burns's...

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  • 1930
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    Mamba

    Mamba

    5 1930 HD

    August Bolte, the richest man in a settlement in German East Africa in the period before World War I, is called "Mamba" by the locals, which is the...

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  • 1939
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    Land of Liberty

    Land of Liberty

    1 1939 HD

    This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.

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  • 1923
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    The Day of Faith

    The Day of Faith

    1 1923 HD

    Jane Maynard opens a mission in memory of philanthropist Bland Hendricks. John Anstell, son of a powerful and selfish millionaire, Michael Anstell,...

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  • 1924
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    True As Steel

    True As Steel

    1 1924 HD

    Successful middle-aged manufacturer Frank Parry takes a business trip to New York, where he becomes infatuated with Eva Boutelle, manager of the...

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  • 1924
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    The Silent Accuser

    The Silent Accuser

    1 1924 HD

    A Dog Picture That'll Claw Your Emotions

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  • 1924
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    Sinners in Silk

    Sinners in Silk

    1 1924 HD

    Aging roué Arthur Merrill meets flapper Penelope Stevens on an ocean liner and decides to undergo rejuvenation surgery so that he may enjoy...

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  • 1929
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    She Goes to War

    She Goes to War

    6 1929 HD

    A young woman disguises herself as a man and follows her fiancéé into the trenches during World War I to find out what war is really...

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  • 1923
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    Three Wise Fools

    Three Wise Fools

    1 1923 HD

    Sydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the men with a visit. Findley, Trumbull, and Gaunt honor...

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  • 1925
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    The Way of a Girl

    The Way of a Girl

    1 1925 HD

    The Way of a Girl

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  • 1923
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    Gimme

    Gimme

    1 1923 HD

    A young woman borrows money from her boss for her wedding dress. After the marriage he asks to be repaid, and she--not liking to ask her husband for...

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  • 1922
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    The Strangers' Banquet

    The Strangers' Banquet

    1 1922 HD

    In managing the shipyard inherited from her father, Derith Keogh has considerable labor problems and accedes to the unreasonable demands of John...

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  • 1926
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    The Auction Block

    The Auction Block

    1 1926 HD

    Bob Wharton marries Lorelei Knight, a beauty contest winner. While on their honeymoon, Bob is laughingly abducted by the flirtatious Bernice Lane,...

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  • 1925
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    The Circle

    The Circle

    5.4 1925 HD

    Elizabeth Cheney has a wealthy husband, social prominence and everything she could want in life . . . except Ted Lutton, the man she loves. She must...

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  • 1925
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    The Only Thing

    The Only Thing

    2 1925 HD

    Thyra arrives in Chekia to wed its old and ugly king. The Duke falls in love with her. A revolution erupts and the king is assassinated. Chief...

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  • 1923
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    Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

    1 1923 HD

    Starring director Ballin's wife Mabel as Becky Sharp and Hobart Bosworth as the Marquis of Steyne, this filmed version of the Thackeray novel...

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  • 1926
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    Memory Lane

    Memory Lane

    1 1926 HD

    Mary is marrying Jimmie, from whom she has kept a secret; Mary remains in love with another man. Problems ensue, jeopardizing the tranquility of...

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  • 1928
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    Diamond Handcuffs

    Diamond Handcuffs

    1 1928 HD

    German actress Lena Malena starred in this lavishly budgeted and potentially intriguing melodrama about the influence of a valuable gem on its owners.

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  • 1925
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    1925 Studio Tour

    1925 Studio Tour

    6.2 1925 HD

    A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and gives viewers a glimpse at how movies are made.

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    Exchange of Wives

    Exchange of Wives

    1 1925 HD

    A serious young man and his emotional wife become acquainted with a frivolous young man and his serious minded wife, and it is not long before like...

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  • 1924
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    So This Is Marriage?

    So This Is Marriage?

    1 1924 HD

    The only known copy of this film copy was reported to have been destroyed in the 1967 MGM Vault fire.

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