Jackie Saunders

Who was Jackie Saunders?

Jackie Saunders was an American silent screen actress who was one of the major players and stars of Balboa Films. Before joining Balboa in 1914 at age 21, she had been a model and Orpheum Stock Company theater player. She starred in many of Balboa's films during its existence as a film producing company. In the '20s and after Balboa folded, she appeared in productions produced by William Fox, Metro Pictures, Lewis J. Selznick, Thomas H. Ince and B. P. Schulberg.

She was born Anna Jackal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Palm Springs, California. Saunders was buried at the Welwood Murray cemetery in Palm Springs. Her last known film credit was in 1925.