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Actor and writer
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Male
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Birth:
25 October 1909(Seattle, King County, Washington, U.S.A.)
Death:
28 July 2003(Pebble Beach, Monterey County, California, U.S.A.)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
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. 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. 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.
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)