1898-08-18 ( 126 years old ) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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).
Movies
Land of Liberty
1939-06-15
It Happened in Spain
1934-10-04
The Squaw Man
1931-07-21
The Great Meadow
1931-01-24
Redemption
1930-04-05
Mamba
1930-03-09
She Goes to War
1929-06-07
Show People
1928-11-20
Diamond Handcuffs
1928-05-05
The Crowd
1928-03-03
Tell It to the Marines
1926-12-23
Bardelys the Magnificent
1926-09-30
The Auction Block
1926-07-19
Memory Lane
1926-02-01
The Only Thing
1925-11-22
Exchange of Wives
1925-10-04
The Circle
1925-09-22
Proud Flesh
1925-04-27
1925 Studio Tour
1925-04-09
The Way of a Girl
1925-03-29
The Wife of the Centaur
1924-12-01
So This Is Marriage?
1924-11-26
The Silent Accuser
1924-11-24
Wine of Youth
1924-09-15
The Turmoil
1924-09-14
Sinners in Silk
1924-09-01
True As Steel
1924-04-20
The Day of Faith
1923-10-20
Three Wise Fools
1923-08-19
Souls for Sale
1923-04-22
Vanity Fair
1923-02-25
Gimme
1923-01-14
The Strangers' Banquet
1922-12-31
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