10/17/1899
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.
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Souls for Sale (1923) as Prop Man (uncredited) |
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Cartoons in a Seminary (1915) as Jim Alder |
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Andy Goes on the Stage (1914) as Jimmie Brown |
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The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies #5: The Chinese Fan (1914) as Daddy, the office boy |
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The Title Cure (1913) as Office Boy |
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How a Horseshoe Upset a Happy Family (1912) as The Messenger Boy |
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The Totville Eye (1912) as Young Sammy |
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Revenge Is Sweet (1912) as Jimmy - the Office Boy |
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Papa's Sweetheart (1911) as One of the Children |
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The Ransom of Red Chief (1911) as Red Chief - The Little Boy |
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1910) as Mad Hatter |
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The Actor's Children (1910) as The Actor's Son |