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Eleanor Boardman is a Actor American born on 18 august 1898 at Philadelphia (USA)

Eleanor Boardman

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Birth name Eleanor Boardman
Nationality USA
Birth 18 august 1898 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 12 december 1991 (at 93 years) at Santa Barbara (USA)

Eleanor Boardman (August 19, 1898 – December 12, 1991) was an American film actress of the silent era.

Biography

Boardman was married to the film director King Vidor, with whom she had two daughters, Antonia (born 1927) and Belinda (born 1930). Their marriage lasted from 1926 until 1931. Fellow actors John Gilbert and Greta Garbo had planned a double wedding with them, but Garbo broke off the plans at the last minute.

Boardman's second husband was Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast to whom she was married from 1940 until his death in 1968.

Best films

The Crowd (1928)
(Actress)

Usually with

King Vidor
King Vidor
(8 films)
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
(11 films)
Rupert Hughes
Rupert Hughes
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Eleanor Boardman (28 films)

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Actress

Mamba
Mamba (1930)
, 1h18
Directed by Albert S. Rogell
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Political films
Actors Jean Hersholt, Eleanor Boardman, Ralph Forbes, Will Stanton, Wilhelm von Brincken, Arthur Stone
Roles Helen von Linden
Rating58% 2.91612.91612.91612.91612.9161
The film takes place in Neu Posen, German East Africa sometime before the First World War. "Mamba" is the name given to a South African snake. The reptile of this adventure is Auguste Bolte (played by Jean Hersholt), who is constantly reminding those with whom he has a chance to converse that he can buy anything. He neglects his appearance and does not even bother to shave or brush his hair. The German officers hold themselves aloof from him and the only individual he has an opportunity to talk to at length is his valet-secretary, a Cockney, who feeds his master with flattery. One afternoon Bolte recalls that he has received a letter asking for $100,000 from Count von Linden. The Count is in Germany and in a footnote it is written that Bolte might marry von Linden's daughter, Helen. The white people of the post have as little to do with Bolte as possible and the British officers across the frontier also spurn him. It occurs to Bolte that a beautiful wife would perhaps help to make life more agreeable for him. He thinks also that the officers would then overlook some of his failings and be quite impressed. He therefore allies himself to Germany.
She Goes to War, 1h27
Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy-drama
Actors Eleanor Boardman, Margaret Seddon, John Holland, John Holland, Edmund Burns, Eulalie Jensen
Roles Joan Morant
Rating67% 3.3854453.3854453.3854453.3854453.385445
Joan Morant, qui se tient à distance du petit peuple, est ravie quand la guerre change la monotonie de sa communauté, et, mettant à contribution son oncle, membre du Congrès, elle se fait affecter en Europe. Bien qu'elle aime Reggie, un riche jeune homme, Joan joue avec les sentiments de Pike, un garagiste, deux hommes qu'elle a rencontrés en France. Tom Pike, transformé par la guerre, repousse les avances de Joan, et elle se tourne vers Reggie, qui vit dans le luxe comme à l'accoutumée, en tant que sergent dans l'intendance. Les compagnes de Joan, qui font constamment de grands sacrifices, la font s'interroger sur l'utilité de son travail. Quand Reggie, appelé au front, devient désespérément alcoolique, elle prend son uniforme et le remplace parmi les soldats, où elle se découvre de l'admiration et de l'amour pour Tom, son supérieur. Après avoir prouvé son héroïsme dans la bataille, elle revient vers Tom, digne de son amour.
The Crowd
The Crowd (1928)
, 1h38
Directed by King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about families
Actors Dell Henderson, James Murray, Eleanor Boardman, Bert Roach, Lucy Beaumont, Virginia Sale
Roles Mary Sims
Rating80% 4.0437754.0437754.0437754.0437754.043775
Born on the Fourth of July, 1900, John Sims (James Murray) loses his father when he is twelve. At 21, he sets out for New York City, where he is sure he will become somebody important, just as his father had always believed. Another boat passenger warns him that he will have to be good to stand out in the crowd.
Show People, 1h23
Directed by King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about television
Actors William Haines, Marion Davies, Dell Henderson, Polly Moran, Tenen Holtz, Harry Gribbon
Roles Roxalanne in 'Bardeleys the Magnificent' (uncredited)
Rating75% 3.7941653.7941653.7941653.7941653.794165
Young Peggy Pepper (Marion Davies) wants to be in motion pictures, so her father (Dell Henderson) drives her across the country from their home in Georgia to Hollywood. After some initial disillusionment, she meets Billy Boone (William Haines) in a studio commissary; he tells her to show up at his set if she wants work. Peggy goes, gets sprayed with seltzer water at her first entrance, and is at first shocked and dismayed to find she is doing slapstick comedy in low-budget "Comet" productions, but she decides to "take it on the chin" and, with Billy's loving support, becomes a success.
Diamond Handcuffs, 1h10
Directed by John P. McCarthy
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Eleanor Boardman, Lawrence Gray, Sam Hardy, Gwen Lee, Conrad Nagel, John Roche
Roles Tillie

This script must be run from the command line
Bardelys the Magnificent, 1h30
Directed by King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Action, Romance
Actors John Gilbert, Eleanor Boardman, Roy D'Arcy, Lionel Belmore, Emily Fitzroy, Joan Crawford
Roles Roxalanne de Lavedan
Rating70% 3.5449253.5449253.5449253.5449253.544925
The film is set in the reign of King Louis XIII. When Châtellerault fails to win the heart of the icy Roxalanne de Lavedan, he wagers his entire estate against that of Bardelys that Bardelys can't either. On the way to the Lavedan estate, Bardelys stumbles upon a wounded and dying man, Lesperon, who asks Bardelys to say farewell to his beloved but dies before telling him her name. Bardelys takes his papers and assumes his identity, only to find that Lesperon is a traitor to the king.
The Auction Block, 1h10
Directed by Hobart Henley
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Charles Ray, Eleanor Boardman, Sally O'Neil, Donald Reed, Charles Clary, David Torrence
Roles Lorelei Knight

Bob Wharton (Charles Ray) marries beauty queen Lorelei Knight (Eleanor Boardman), only to fall into the arms of Bernice Lane (Sally O'Neil) during their honeymoon. Lorelei abandons him to return home, but the husband goes after her to win her back. The opportunity presents itself at a charity auction.
Tell It to the Marines, 1h43
Directed by George William Hill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Romance
Themes Military humor in film
Actors Lon Chaney, William Haines, Eleanor Boardman, Eddie Gribbon, Carmel Myers, Warner Oland
Roles Norma Dale
Rating70% 3.5415053.5415053.5415053.5415053.541505
In 1924, "Skeet" Burns applies to join the United States Marine Corps, but only to get a free train ride to San Diego, California. When he arrives, he escapes from veteran Marine Sergeant O'Hara and boards another train to "Tia Juana", Mexico for the horse races. However, upon his return, he enlists after all and comes under O'Hara's charge.
The Circle
The Circle (1925)
, 1h
Directed by Frank Borzage
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Eleanor Boardman, Malcolm McGregor, Alec B. Francis, Eugenie Besserer, Joan Crawford, George Fawcett
Roles Elizabeth Cheney
Rating62% 3.14693.14693.14693.14693.1469
In the 1890s, young Lady Catherine (Joan Crawford) is to leave her husband (and her son Arnold) in favor of her lover ("Hughie" Porteous). 30 years later, young Elizabeth (Eleanor Boardman) is facing the same choice between her husband (the now grown Arnold, played by Creighton Hale) and lover (Malcolm McGregor). In the meantime, Arnold's mother Lady Catherine and lover Lord Porteous are coming to visit.
Exchange of Wives
Directed by Hobart Henley
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Eleanor Boardman, Renée Adorée, Lew Cody, Creighton Hale
Roles Margaret Rathburn

Two couples engage in an exchange.
The Only Thing, 1h20
Directed by Jack Conway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Eleanor Boardman, Conrad Nagel, Edward Connelly, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Vera Lewis, Louis Payne
Roles Thyra, Princess of Svendborg
Rating15% 0.7914450.7914450.7914450.7914450.791445
The film follows the adventures of an English duke-diplomat in a mythical kingdom royalty during a revolution on the shores of the Mediterranean.
The Way of a Girl, 1h
Directed by Robert G. Vignola
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Eleanor Boardman, Matt Moore, William Russell, Matthew Betz, Charles K. French
Roles Rosamond

Rosamond (played by Boardman) goes down the highway and city streets in a mile-a-minute auto. She survives arrests and smash-ups only to be captured by escaped convicts.