Eleanor Boardman: Eleanor Boardman. Actress: Souls for Sale. Philadelphia-born Eleanor Boardman had always wanted to be an actress, and as soon as she graduated high school she headed for New York to conquer Broadway. When Broadway proved not quite ready to be conquered yet, she took whatever jobs she could find, including one as an artist's model. In that capacity she heard that the Selwyn Organization, a major producer of Broadway plays,...
Known For: Souls for Sale (Remember 'Mem' Steddon), The Crowd (Mary Sims), Bardelys the Magnificent (Roxalanne de Lavedan), The Circle (Elizabeth Cheney)