Glen Boles' life was forever altered when, as a young boy, he was approached by a director on Sunset Boulevard, who was shooting a film and asked him to run out in front of a horse. Glen agreed to do so, earning a modest five dollars, and thus began his fascination with the film industry. He continued to act in extra roles, gradually working his way up to supporting roles in Hollywood films.
During the production of "Flirtation Walk" alongside Dick Powell, Glen and Powell took a boat ride down the Hudson River. It was on this journey that Glen fell deeply in love with the lush, verdant landscape, a stark contrast to the arid desert environment in which he grew up. Upon his return to Hollywood, Glen continued to act in a few more films before ultimately walking away from his contract with Warner Brothers. He made the bold decision to relocate to New York City, where he secured leading roles in various Broadway plays.
Glen's theatrical career reached new heights when he was part of the original cast of the iconic play "You Can't Take It With You." He continued to act throughout the 1930s, but eventually, his passion for the stage waned, and he turned his attention to other pursuits.
Glen's wartime efforts saw him working as a codebreaker in South America, before returning to New York and enrolling at Columbia University, where he studied under the esteemed anthropologist Margaret Mead. Glen went on to earn a PhD in psychology and has since dedicated the past fifty years to a successful career as a practicing psychotherapist.
