True Boardman (screenwriter)
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True Eames Boardman (born William True Boardman Jr., October 25, 1909 – July 28, 2003) was an American actor and scriptwriter.
True Eames Boardman | |
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Born | William True Boardman Jr. (1909-10-25)October 25, 1909 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | July 28, 2003(2003-07-28) (aged 93) Pebble Beach, California, U.S. |
Other names | True Boardman |
Occupation(s) | Actor, scriptwriter |
Years active | 1912–1974 |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
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]