| True Boardman | |
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| Born | William True Boardman April 21, 1882 Oakland, California |
| Died | September 28, 1918 (aged 36) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Stage and Film Actor |
| Years active | 1911 - 1919 |
True Boardman (21 April 1882 – 28 September 1918) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 137 films between 1911 and 1919 before falling victim to the 1918 flu pandemic.[1][2][3]
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He was born in Oakland, California, the son of Bay Area actress Caro True Boardman, [4] and died at the age of 36, in Los Angeles, California. True Boardman began performing on stage in 1900 at Oakland and later spent some time doing theater work in Seattle before embarking on his film career. [5][6] He was the husband of actress Virginia True Boardman (Margaret Shields) [7][8] and the father of True Eames Boardman (1909-2003). [9] who had a long career as a script writer for radio, film and television. As a boy he appeared in a number of films, including some starring Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford. [10] True Eames Boardman was the grandfather of former actress Lisa Gerritsen.
Mrs. Carro-True Boardman. one of old San Francisco's stage favorites, and for the last twenty-two years one of the most prominent elocutionists and dramatic Instructors of this city, passed away July 30. at her home In this city. In the early days, Mrs. Boardman was one of the prominent figures in the city's theatrical life. She was for some time leading lady at the old Morosco Theatre, and starred in Sapho and other dramas. She was 51 years of age. She leaves a son, True Boardman, a well-known actor of merit on the coast. -- Billboard (August 16, 1908) page 11.