True Boardman (screenwriter)

Boardman, whose given names were derived, respectively, from his paternal grandmother's maiden name and his mother's stage name,^[1] was born in Seattle, Washington. He was the only child of actress Virginia Eames and action-adventure star True Boardman.^[5] Boardman's education included a bachelor's degree in English literature from UCLA and a master's degree in theater from Occidental College.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[7]

During World War II, Boardman was an Army captain whose duties included creating radio programming for American troops via the Armed Forces Radio Service.^[5]

Boardman's first marriage, to radio/voiceover actress and television writer Thelma Joyce Hubbard, lasted from 1935 until her death following a long illness in 1978.^[8][9] Their union produced two daughters.^[9] The second and final marriage, dating from 1982 until his own death, was to Kathleen Gilmour.^[5][10]

On July 28, 2003, Boardman died in Pebble Beach, California, aged 94, survived by his wife and both daughters from the previous marriage, as well as six grandchildren,^[5] one of whom was former child actress Lisa Gerritsen.^[11]