Yale Boss
October 17, 1899 (125 years old) in Utica, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 1923 ·Souls for Saleas Prop Man (uncredited)
- 1915 ·Cartoons in a Seminaryas Jim Alder
- 1914 ·Andy Goes on the Stageas Jimmie Brown
- 1914 ·The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies #5: The Chinese Fanas Daddy, the office boy
- 1913 ·The Title Cureas Office Boy
- 1912 ·How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Familyas The Messenger Boy
- 1912 ·The Totville Eyeas Young Sammy
- 1912 ·Revenge Is Sweetas Jimmy - the Office Boy
- 1911 ·Papa's Sweetheartas One of the Children
- 1911 ·The Ransom of Red Chiefas Red Chief - The Little Boy
- 1910 ·Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Mad Hatter
- 1910 ·The Actor's Childrenas The Actor's Son