True Eames Boardman | |
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Born | William True Boardman Jr. October 25, 1909
Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | July 28, 2003
Pebble Beach, California, U.S. | (aged 93)
Other names | True Boardman |
Occupation(s) | Actor, scriptwriter |
Years active | 1912–1974 |
Spouses | |
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. 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]
He is the grandfather of Lisa Gerritsen.[ citation needed]
On July 28, 2003, Boardman died in Pebble Beach, California, aged 94. [1]
True Eames Boardman | |
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Born | William True Boardman Jr. October 25, 1909
Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | July 28, 2003
Pebble Beach, California, U.S. | (aged 93)
Other names | True Boardman |
Occupation(s) | Actor, scriptwriter |
Years active | 1912–1974 |
Spouses | |
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. 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]
He is the grandfather of Lisa Gerritsen.[ citation needed]
On July 28, 2003, Boardman died in Pebble Beach, California, aged 94. [1]