Jeanne Eagels: Jeanne Eagels. Actress: The Letter. Jeanne Eagels, one of the most intriguing stars of late silent films and the early talkies, was born Amelia Jean Eagles on June 26, 1890 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Edward and Julia Sullivan Eagles. Young Jean was part of an impoverished family of eight, with three brothers and two sisters. She likely stopped going to school when she was 11 years old. As a girl,...
Known For: The Letter (Leslie Crosbie), The Fires of Youth (Billy's Sister(as Jeanne Eagles)), Jealousy (Yvonne), The World and the Woman (A Woman of the Streets)