Olive Eleanor Boardman (August 19, 1898 – December 12, 1991) was an American film actress of the silent era.
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
Land of Liberty
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:15/06/1939
It Happened in Spain
Character:Magistrate's Wife
Release Date:04/10/1934
The Squaw Man
Character:Lady Diana Kerhill
Release Date:21/07/1931
The Flood
Character:Joan Marshall
Release Date:28/02/1931
The Great Meadow
Character:Diony Hall
Release Date:24/01/1931
Redemption
Character:Lisa Protasoff
Release Date:05/04/1930
Mamba
Character:Helen von Linden
Release Date:09/03/1930
She Goes to War
Character:Joan Morant
Release Date:07/06/1929
Show People
Character:Roxalanne (uncredited)
Release Date:20/11/1928
Diamond Handcuffs
Character:Tillie
Release Date:05/05/1928
The Crowd
Character:Mary Sims
Release Date:03/03/1928
Tell It to the Marines
Character:Norma Dale
Release Date:23/12/1926
Bardelys the Magnificent
Character:Roxalanne de Lavedan
Release Date:30/09/1926
The Auction Block
Character:Lorelei Knight
Release Date:19/07/1926
Memory Lane
Character:Mary
Release Date:01/02/1926
The Only Thing
Character:Thyra, Princess of Svendborg
Release Date:22/11/1925
Exchange of Wives
Character:Margaret Rathburn
Release Date:04/10/1925
The Circle
Character:Elizabeth Cheney
Release Date:22/09/1925
Proud Flesh
Character:Fernanda
Release Date:27/04/1925
1925 Studio Tour
Character:Self
Release Date:09/04/1925
The Way of a Girl
Character:Rosamond
Release Date:29/03/1925
The Wife of the Centaur
Character:Joan Converse
Release Date:01/12/1924
So This Is Marriage?
Character:Beth Marsh
Release Date:26/11/1924
The Silent Accuser
Character:Barbara Jane
Release Date:24/11/1924
Wine of Youth
Character:Mary Hollister
Release Date:15/09/1924
The Turmoil
Character:Mary Vertrees
Release Date:14/09/1924
Sinners in Silk
Character:Penelope Stevens
Release Date:01/09/1924
True As Steel
Character:Ethel Parry
Release Date:20/04/1924
The Day of Faith
Character:Jane Maynard
Release Date:20/10/1923
Three Wise Fools
Character:Rena Fairchild / Sydney Fairfield
Release Date:19/08/1923
Souls for Sale
Character:Miss Remember Steddon
Release Date:22/04/1923
Vanity Fair
Character:Amelia Sedley
Release Date:25/02/1923
Gimme
Character:Clothilde Kingsley
Release Date:14/01/1923
The Strangers' Banquet
Character:Jean McPherson
Release Date:31/12/1922
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