Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 17, 1899
Died
November 16, 1977 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Utica, New York, USA
Yale Boss
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.
Known For
Film
Souls for Sale
Prop Man (uncredited)
1923
Film
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Mad Hatter
1910
Film
The Totville Eye
Young Sammy
1912
Film
The Ransom of Red Chief
Red Chief - The Little Boy
1911
Film
How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family
The Messenger Boy
1912
Film
The Title Cure
Office Boy
1913
Film
The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies #5: The Chinese Fan
Daddy, the office boy
1914
Film
Revenge Is Sweet
Jimmy - the Office Boy
1912
Film
Cartoons in a Seminary
Jim Alder
1915
Film
Andy Goes on the Stage
Jimmie Brown
1914
Film
Papa's Sweetheart
One of the Children
1911
Film
The Actor's Children
The Actor's Son
1910
Filmography
1923FilmSouls for Saleas Prop Man (uncredited)1915FilmCartoons in a Seminaryas Jim Alder1914FilmAndy Goes on the Stageas Jimmie Brown1914FilmThe Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies #5: The Chinese Fanas Daddy, the office boy1913FilmThe Title Cureas Office Boy1912FilmHow a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Familyas The Messenger Boy1912FilmThe Totville Eyeas Young Sammy1912FilmRevenge Is Sweetas Jimmy - the Office Boy1911FilmPapa's Sweetheartas One of the Children1911FilmThe Ransom of Red Chiefas Red Chief - The Little Boy1910FilmAlice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Mad Hatter1910FilmThe Actor's Childrenas The Actor's Son