Peter Boyle Dies
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Posted Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at 12:06 PM [GMT-6]

I see that actor Peter Boyle has died in New York at age 71.

Boyle had a long career and even though he's best known for his role as Frank Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond, I prefer to remember some of his earlier and more provocative roles, such as the tuxedo-wearing monster in Young Frankenstein, the prescient insurance salesman in an episode of the The X-Files, or the loony with the messiah complex in The Dream Team.

According to IMDB.com, Boyle was set to appear in two new movies scheduled for release in 2007 and 2008.

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I enjoyed his work. That's sad.

Posted by: beth at December 13, 2006 12:23 PM

It occurs to me that Boyle was one of the few actors whose career was continually active enough to allow us to watch him age on-screen, role by role. During the last couple of years on Raymond, he looked old and, frankly, worn out. I understand he was battling health problems even then.

Posted by: Eric at December 13, 2006 12:37 PM

Wasn't he also Joe McCarthy in a TV movie "Tail Gunner Joe?"

Posted by: soccer dad at December 13, 2006 01:24 PM

Yeah, according to IMDB, that was a made-for-TV movie released in 1977. I don't remember seeing it, though.

Posted by: Eric at December 13, 2006 02:18 PM

Didn't he have a recurring role on NYPD Blue, also? It seems I remember some fine acting from him on that series. LOVED him in Young Frankenstein. He was absolutely brilliant on Raymond.

Posted by: julie at December 14, 2006 04:50 PM

Peter Boyle was always a joy to watch, but my favorite was his performance of "Putting On The Ritz" in Young Frankenstein. It was (dare I say it?)
"SOOOOPAH DOOOOOOPAH!"

Posted by: Foo at December 17, 2006 02:48 PM
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