Wissenswertes

In Der Wolgaschiffer (1926), Feodor (William Boyd) is awaiting execution when he proposes to Princess Vera (Fair). Few moviegoers had any idea that this marriage proposal was in fact real--and Boyd was accepted.

William Boyd's son, who died in infancy, was born to he and his second wife Ruth Miller. Various online sources mistakenly identify Elinor as the mother.

Suffered from alcoholism.

WAMPAS Baby Star of 1924.

She and William Boyd fell in love while working on Der Wolgaschiffer (1926).

She was engaged to Frank Clarke briefly before eloping with second husband Thomas Daniels. Both men were aviators.

In films with Fox after vaudeville experience. She was "discovered"' while dancing at a Los Angeles theatre.

Went bankrupt in 1936 due to "poor business investments and wildcat stocks".

After working with DeMille in Der Wolgaschiffer (1926), she starred in two productions for his independent studio: Rivalen des Ozeans (1927) and Let 'Er Go Gallegher (1927). Unfortunately, DeMille's plans to star her in his future films never came to fruition.

DeMille once said of her: "She has Barbara La Marr's eyes, Gloria Swanson's flair for making clothes articulate, and Constance Talmadge's effervescence. Because of her triple charm, I selected Elinor Fair as the most promising young screen actress to play the feminine lead in Der Wolgaschiffer (1926), and then to be groomed for featured roles in my future productions".

Lived at the El Royale Apartments building, Hollywood, in 1930.