True Eames Boardman
| True Eames Boardman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William True Boardman, Jr. October 25, 1909 Seattle, Washington |
| Died |
July 28, 2003 (aged 93) Pebble Beach, California |
| Other names | True Boardman |
| Occupation |
Scriptwriter Actor |
| Years active | 1912-1974 |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Gilmour |
True Eames Boardman (October 25, 1909, Seattle, Washington – July 28, 2003, Pebble Beach, California) was an actor and scriptwriter.
Born William True Boardman, Jr., he was the only child of actress Virginia Eames and action-adventure star True Boardman.[1] He began acting in 1912 and had acted in six films by the age of 10.
Radio
Boardman was a writer for Silver Theater, a dramatic anthology series on CBS in the 1930s and 1940s.[2] On May 21 and May 28, 1939, he also appeared as an actor on the program, starring with Helen Hayes in "Crossroads for Two," a two-part drama.[3]
Family
He is the grandfather of Lisa Gerritsen.
Selected filmography
As a writer
- The Painted Hills (1951)
- Arabian Nights (1942)
- Pardon My Sarong (1942)
As an actor
- Dan August
- The Hazards of Helen
- Sophie's Birthday Party (1914)
- The Conquest of Man (1914)
- Snakeville's Fire Brigade (1914)
- Broncho Billy Reforms (1913)
- The Reward for Broncho Billy (1912)
- Broncho Billy's Heart (1912)
References
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- ↑ "True Boardman, 94; Child Actor, Scriptwriter - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2003-08-03. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ↑ Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Pp. 615-616.
- ↑ "Boardman to Act with Helen Hayes". Belvidere Daily Republican. May 20, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved March 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 40-41.
External links
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