Yale Boss

Born: 1899-10-17

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.


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Revenge Is Sweet

as Jimmy - the Office Boy
Released: 1912-07-16

A short comedy in which the newest employee is teased by the office girls, but he retaliates by...

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

as Mad Hatter
Released: 1910-09-09

Made by the Edison Manufacturing Company and directed by Edwin S. Porter, the film starred...

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Souls for Sale

as Prop Man (uncredited)
Released: 1923-04-22

A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.

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The Totville Eye

as Young Sammy
Released: 1912-11-27

A printer and his young assistant take over a local newspaper while the editor is away.

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The Actor's Children

as The Actor's Son
Released: 1910-03-14

When his play closes down, an actor returns home to find that his children are gone. He's then...

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Andy Goes on the Stage

as Jimmie Brown
Released: 1914-02-11

A short comic film in which young André delivers a telegram to the theatre. Once there, he has...

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Papa's Sweetheart

as One of the Children
Released: 1911-12-26

In the first scene we see a group of children at a window waiting for the arrival of their...

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