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

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, Boardman was the only child of actress Virginia Eames and action-adventure star

True Boardman William True Boardman (April 21, 1882 – September 28, 1918) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1911 and 1919 before falling victim to the 1918 flu pandemic. Biography True Boardman wa ...

. Boardman's education included a bachelor's degree in English literature from UCLA and a master's degree in theater from Occidental College. He began acting in 1912 and had acted in six films by the age of 10. He acted with

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in 1918. Boardman was a writer for ''

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'', a dramatic

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radio in the 1930s and 1940s. On May 21 and May 28, 1939, he also appeared as an actor on the program, starring with

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in "Crossroads for Two," a two-part drama. During World War II, Boardman was an Army captain whose duties included creating radio programming for American troops via the

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Family

He is the grandfather of Lisa Gerritsen.

Death

On July 28, 2003, Boardman died in

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, aged 94.

Selected filmography

As a writer

* ''

Pardon My Sarong ''Pardon My Sarong'' is a 1942 comedy film starring Abbott and Costello. Plot Tommy Layton, a wealthy bachelor, rents a city bus to take him from Chicago to Los Angeles to participate in a yacht race to Hawai’i. The bus drivers, Algy and Welli ...

'' (1942) * '' Arabian Nights'' (1942) * ''

The Painted Hills ''The Painted Hills'', also known as ''Lassie's Adventures in the Goldrush'', is a 1951 drama western film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and directed by Harold F. Kress. Adapted by True Boardman from Alexander Hull's novel ''Shep of t ...

'' (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 ''The Hazards of Helen'' is an American adventure film serial (or possibly a film series) of 119 twelve-minute episodes released over a span of slightly more than two years by the Kalem Company between November 7, 1914, and February 24, 1917. At 2 ...

'' (1914) * ''

'' (1918) (in unused scenes) * '' The Flirt'' (1922) * ''

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References

Bibliography

* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 40 – 41.

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boardman, True Eames American male silent film actors American male screenwriters 20th-century American male actors 1909 births 2003 deaths 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters American male child actors