Eleanor Boardman — Blue Book of the Screen (1923) 🇺🇸

Eleanor Boardman was born in Philadelphia on August 19, and in one of the quiet suburbs of that city she received her early education. After finishing a course in the Germantown High School, it was the wish of her father that she continue her studies or remain at home with her mother and younger sister.

But not so Eleanor; she had other plans. For her the stage had always had a fascination, and as she grew older it seemed to draw her until her greatest desire was to be up behind the footlights enacting some role. As there was little chance for her to do anything along the dramatic line in Philadelphia, she bundled her things together and planned to go to New York. This met with instant disapproval from both parents, and it was against their wishes that she finally left for Gotham.

She was forced to take the first occupation which presented itself, and this happened to be posing for artists and for advertisements. She did this for a few weeks and then one day heard that the Selwyns were looking for girls who had not had any previous stage experience.

She worked with the Selwyns in the chorus of Rock-a-Bye-Baby for three months until the show closed. The next week she received her first part. This was with Arthur Hopkins in A Very Good Young Man. The play was not a success and closed after running a very short time.

About this time Robert B. Mclntyre, casting director for Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, was in the East looking for new screen material. Eleanor heard of him and presented herself at his office. A test was made and Mclntyre was instantly impressed by it. The competition, which was between some thousand or more aspirants, narrowed itself down until Miss Boardman was the lucky girl.

She is five feet six inches tall, weighs about 125 pounds, and has brown hair and gray eyes.

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The young lady is trying out screen make-up. Eleanor Boardman is one of the new screen stars.

The scenario said there was an automobile wreck ahead for Eleanor, so she had the wardrobe mistress glue her gown on.

Collection: The Blue Book of the Screen (1923)