True Boardman (screenwriter)
True Eames Boardman | |
|---|---|
| Born | William True Boardman Jr. October 25, 1909 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 2003 (aged 93) Pebble Beach, California, U.S. |
| Other names | True Boardman |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, scriptwriter |
| Years active | 1912–1974 |
| Spouse(s) |
Kathleen Gilmour
(m. 1982; died 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
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.
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.
Death
On July 28, 2003, Boardman died in Pebble Beach, California, aged 94.[1]
Selected filmography
As a writer
- Pardon My Sarong (1942)
- Arabian Nights (1942)
- The Painted Hills (1951)
As an actor
- Broncho Billy's Heart (1912)
- The Reward for Broncho Billy (1912)
- Broncho Billy Reforms (1913)
- Snakeville's Fire Brigade (1914)
- The Conquest of Man (1914)
- Sophie's Birthday Party (1914)
- The Hazards of Helen (1914)
- The Flirt (1922)
- Dan August
References
- ^ a b c d "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 (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 615-616. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
Silver Theater, Hollywood drama.
- ^ "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.
