American actor
True Eames Boardman |
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Born | William True Boardman Jr. (1909-10-25)October 25, 1909
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Died | July 28, 2003(2003-07-28) (aged 93)
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Other names | True Boardman |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, scriptwriter |
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Years active | 1912–1974 |
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Spouses |
Kathleen Gilmour
( m. 1982; died 2003)
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Children | 2 |
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True Eames Boardman (born William True Boardman Jr., October 25, 1909 – July 28, 2003) was an American actor and scriptwriter.
Born in Seattle, Washington, Boardman was the only child of actress Virginia Eames and action-adventure star True Boardman.[1]
Boardman's education included a bachelor's degree in English literature from UCLA and a master's degree in theater from Occidental College.[1]
He began acting in 1912 and had acted in six films by the age of 10. He acted with Charles Chaplin in Shoulder Arms in 1918.
Boardman was a writer for Silver Theater, a dramatic anthology series on CBS radio 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]
During World War II, Boardman was an Army captain whose duties included creating radio programming for American troops via the Armed Forces Radio Service.[1]
Family
He is the grandfather of Lisa Gerritsen.[citation needed]
Death
On July 28, 2003, Boardman died in Pebble Beach, California, aged 94.[1]
Selected filmography
As a writer
As an actor
References
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 40 – 41.
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