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