Peter Lawrence Boyle was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the son of Alice and Francis Xavier Boyle.
26 Facts About Peter Boyle
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Peter Boyle was the youngest of three children and had two elder sisters: Alice Duffy and Sidney Boyle.
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Peter Boyle's father, Francis, was a Philadelphia TV personality from 1951 to 1963.
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Peter Boyle appeared at times on Ernie Kovacs' morning program on WPTZ.
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Peter Boyle was raised Catholic and attended St Francis de Sales School and West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys.
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Peter Boyle lived in a house of studies with other novices earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from La Salle University in Philadelphia in 1957, but left the order because he did not feel called to religious life.
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In New York City, Peter Boyle studied with acting coach Uta Hagen at HB Studio while working as a postal clerk and a maitre d'.
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Peter Boyle played Murray the cop in a touring company of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple, leaving the tour in Chicago and joining The Second City ensemble there.
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Peter Boyle had a brief scene as the manager of an indoor shooting range in the critically acclaimed 1969 film Medium Cool, filmed in Chicago.
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Peter Boyle gained acclaim for his first starring role as the title character, a bigoted New York City factory worker, in the 1970 movie Joe.
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Peter Boyle played an Irish mobster opposite Robert Mitchum in The Friends of Eddie Coyle.
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Peter Boyle had another hit role as Frankenstein's monster in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Young Frankenstein, in which, in an homage to King Kong, the monster is placed onstage in top hat and tails, grunt-singing and dancing to "Puttin' on the Ritz".
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Peter Boyle met his wife, Loraine Alterman, on the set of Young Frankenstein while she was there as a reporter for Rolling Stone.
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Peter Boyle was still in his Frankenstein makeup when he asked her for a date.
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Peter Boyle received his first Emmy nomination for his acclaimed dramatic performance in the 1977 television film Tail Gunner Joe, in which he played Senator Joseph McCarthy.
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Two years later, Peter Boyle played the head of a dysfunctional family in Joe Pintauro's less well-received Snow Orchid, at the Circle Repertory.
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In 1986, Peter Boyle played the title role of the television series Joe Bash, created by Danny Arnold.
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In October 1990, Peter Boyle suffered a near-fatal stroke that rendered him completely speechless and immobile for nearly six months.
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Peter Boyle appears in Sony Music's unaired Roger Waters music video "Three Wishes" as a scruffy genie in a dirty coat and red scarf, who tries to tempt Waters at a desert diner.
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Peter Boyle played Frank Barone in the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, which aired from 1996 to 2005.
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Peter Boyle was nominated for an Emmy seven times for this role and never won, though fellow co-stars Brad Garrett, Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, and Doris Roberts won at least one Emmy each for their performances.
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Peter Boyle soon regained his health and returned to the series.
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On December 12,2006, Peter Boyle died at the age of 71 at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City after suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease.
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Peter Boyle's death had a tremendous effect on his former co-stars from Everybody Loves Raymond, which had ceased production less than two years before his death.
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Performances typically revolve around Peter Boyle's life, recalling favorite moments with the actor.
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Peter Boyle was interred at Green River Cemetery in Springs, New York.