Robert Board

Actor, artist, filmmaker and puppeteer, Robert "Bob" Board was truly a unique talent in Hollywood throughout its golden years. In the 1930's and 40s, MGM was grooming Bob to become one of their next "leading men", casting him in numerous supporting roles among top stars of the day. Years later Bob chose not to focus entirely on acting, although he continued to take on supporting roles in such films as Gilda (1946), The Magnificent Yankee (1950), The Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill (1950) and D-Day the Sixth of June (1956). Throughout the 40s and 50s Bob wrote and directed many short films including Call To Arms, The Derelict, Pampas Moon and The Mute, which earned him numerous awards including one from the Cannes Film Festival in 1959. He acted in most of them as well. He was an avid puppeteer, and handmade all of his puppets. Bob especially enjoyed performing for children at festivals and events. He once performed a private puppet show for actor Ronald Reagan, Ron's mother and girlfriend