Boyle, Peter 1935–2006

PERSONAL

Born October 18, 1935, in Philadelphia, PA; died of complications from multiple myeloma and heart disease, December 12, 2006, in New York, NY. Actor. Best known for his comedic role as the curmudgeonly father in the popular television series Everybody Loves Raymond, Boyle was a veteran character actor with a long career in the entertainment industry. Boyle began his acting career on the New York stage in the 1960s and then studied and performed with improvisational group Second City Company in Chicago. He had a starring role in the 1970 film Joe, in which he played a racist factory worker. In the early 1970s he appeared in dramatic films such as The Candidate, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, and Steelyard Blues before appearing as the monster in the comedy Young Frankenstein. Boyle worked in films throughout his career. He acted in dramas, including Taxi Driver, Malcolm X, and Monster's Ball, as well as comedies, such as Yellowbeard, Honeymoon in Vegas, The Santa Clause, and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. In addition to the role of Frank Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond, which aired from 1996 to 2005, Boyle starred as Officer Joe Bash in the series Joe Bash and as J. J. Killian in Midnight Caller, which ran from 1989 to 1991. Boyle had prominent guest roles in numerous television series, including NYPD Blue and The X-Files, for which he won an Emmy Award for best guest actor.

PERIODICALS

Boston Globe, December 14, 2006.

Chicago Tribune, December 13, 2006.

New York Times, December 13, 2006.

Washington Post, December 13, 2006.