True Eames Boardman

True Eames Boardman
Born	William True Boardman, Jr. October 25, 1909 Seattle, Washington
Died	July 28, 2003 (aged 93) Pebble Beach, California
Other names	True Boardman
Occupation	Scriptwriter Actor
Years active	1912-1974
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Gilmour

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.^[1] 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.^[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]

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)

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. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Pp. 615-616.
3. "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.

External links

• True Boardman at the Internet Movie Database
• True Eames Boardman at AllMovie