Yale Boss
Date of birth: 1899-10-17
Place of birth: Utica, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
New York-born Boss was one of the screen's first child stars. He was already a stage veteran when he made his screen debut in Thanhouser's The Actor's Children (1910). He appeared on Broadway opposite Adeline Genée in The Silver Star. Later he became one of Edison Studios's most popular players, but the studio constantly had to battle rumors questioning his true age. Boss's popularity waned in the late 1910s and he later worked as a prop man.
Movie Credits
Cartoons in a Seminary
1915-09-22
Laura tells her companions at Miss Syntax's seminary that Jim, her sweetheart, is to visit her that
The Title Cure
1913-01-15
Mr. Clayworth, a wealthy American and self-made man, has a daughter Bessie, who is determined to mar
The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies #5: The Chinese Fan
1914-01-31
An early Thomas Edison short. A young woman is kidnapped while attending a play in Chinatown. A repo
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1910-09-09
Made by the Edison Manufacturing Company and directed by Edwin S. Porter, the film starred Gladys Hu
Souls for Sale
1923-04-22
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
The Totville Eye
1912-11-27
A printer and his young assistant take over a local newspaper while the editor is away.
The Actor's Children
1910-03-14
When his play closes down, an actor returns home to find that his children are gone. He's then notif
Andy Goes on the Stage
1914-02-11
A short comic film in which young André delivers a telegram to the theatre. Once there, he has to st
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
1912-12-28
A farce in which Ms. Murphy finds that a horseshoe brings her anything but happiness.
Papa's Sweetheart
1911-12-26
In the first scene we see a group of children at a window waiting for the arrival of their father. F
Revenge Is Sweet
1912-07-16
A short comedy in which the newest employee is teased by the office girls, but he retaliates by putt
The Ransom of Red Chief
1911-02-15
After reading a newspaper article regarding old Tightwad's rise in the world, Bill and Jim hit upon