True Boardman (screenwriter)

True Eames Boardman (born William True Boardman Jr., October 25, 1909 – July 28, 2003) was an American actor and scriptwriter.

True Eames Boardman
Born
William True Boardman Jr.

(1909-10-25)October 25, 1909
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 2003(2003-07-28) (aged 93)
Pebble Beach, California, U.S.
Other namesTrue Boardman
Occupation(s)Actor, scriptwriter
Years active1912–1974
Spouses
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(m. 1935; died 1978)​
    Kathleen Gilmour
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    (m. 1982; died 2003)​
    Children2

    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.

    Death

    On July 28, 2003, Boardman died in Pebble Beach, California, aged 94.[1]

    Selected filmography

    As a writer

    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)
    • Shoulder Arms (1918) (in unused scenes)
    • The Flirt (1922)
    • Dan August

    References
    1. "True Boardman, 94; Child Actor, Scriptwriter - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2003-08-03. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
    2. 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.
    3. "Boardman to Act with Helen Hayes". Belvidere Daily Republican. May 20, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved March 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access

    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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