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The Eastman Kodak Girl
Eleanor Boardman
Acting
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Land of Liberty
as (archive footage)
It Happened in Spain
as Magistrate's Wife
The Squaw Man
as Lady Diana Kerhill
The Great Meadow
as Diony Hall
The Flood
as Joan Marshall
Women Love Once
as Helen Fields
Redemption
as Lisa Protasoff
Mamba
as Helen von Linden
She Goes to War
as Joan Morant
The Crowd
as Mary Sims