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.[1][2][3]
Biography
Boardman in Stingaree (1915)
True Boardman was born in Oakland, California, the son of William T. Boardman (1859–1886) and Bay Area actress Caroline "Caro" (née True) Boardman,[4] and died at the age of 36 in Los Angeles, California. True Boardman began performing on stage in 1900 in Oakland and later spent some time doing theater work in Seattle before embarking on his film career.[4][5]
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