Voodoobillyman - 12-13-2006 at 01:11 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Peter Boyle, the actor known for playing everything from a tap-dancing monster in "Young Frankenstein" to the curmudgeonly father in
the long-running TV sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died. He was 71.
Boyle died Tuesday evening at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He had been suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease, said his publicist,
Jennifer Plante.
Boyle was beginning to gain notice playing hard-bitten, angry types when he took on the role of the hulking, lab-created monster in Mel Brooks' 1974
send-up of horror films. The movie's defining moment came when Gene Wilder, as scientist Frederick Frankenstein, introduced his creation to an upscale
audience. Boyle, decked out in tails, performed a song-and-dance routine to the Irving Berlin classic "Puttin' On the Ritz."
It showed another side of the Emmy-winning actor, one that would be exploited in countless other films and perhaps best in "Everybody Loves Raymond,"
in which he played incorrigible paterfamilias Frank Barone for 10 years.
"He's just obnoxious in a nice way, just for laughs," he said of the character in a 2001 interview. "It's a very sweet experience having this happen
at a time when you basically go back over your life and see every mistake you ever made."
Kid Ugly - 12-13-2006 at 01:15 PM
One of the few celebrities that I'm disappointed to see gone.
clevohardcore - 12-13-2006 at 02:04 PM
I was watching RAYMOND last night and thought about how funny the Dads character was.
It was the one where they were returning RAYMOND cuisinart gift for a TOASTER.
Voodoobillyman - 12-13-2006 at 02:50 PM
"Young Frankenstein" is my favorite Brooks film by far and one of my favorite overall comedies of all time........it still makes me laugh to this day.
He was a big part of my cinematic childhood experience. His character in "Crazy People" about the nutjobs that get into advertising and begin straight
shooting with their words is genius.
XHonusWagnerX - 12-13-2006 at 03:40 PM
I really didnt like the Raymond show, but the dad was really funny. He was really the only part I liked. Sad that he died.
Jason the Magnificent - 12-13-2006 at 04:20 PM
He also was great in the movie "Joe"...of which Sheer terror lifted samples.
BDx13 - 12-13-2006 at 06:10 PM
that dude was awesome.
thedog - 12-13-2006 at 06:40 PM
Peter Boyle was awesome.
he was in lots of good movies.
2 of my favorites....
Where the Buffalo Roam
Actor - filmography
1. Chatham (2008) (pre-production)
2. Shadows of Atticus (2007) (post-production) .... Poovey
3. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) .... Father Time
4. "Tripping the Rift" .... Alien Gray Male (1 episode, 2005)
- Roswell (2005) TV Episode .... Alien Gray Male
5. "Everybody Loves Raymond" .... Frank Barone (201 episodes, 1996-2005)
... aka Raymond (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- The Finale (2005) TV Episode .... Frank Barone
- Pat's Secret (2005) TV Episode .... Frank Barone
- The Power of No (2005) TV Episode .... Frank Barone
- Sister-In-Law (2005) TV Episode .... Frank Barone
- Tasteless Frank (2005) TV Episode .... Frank Barone
(196 more)
6. Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) .... Old Man Wickles
7. Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) (TV) .... Howard Hanssen
8. The Santa Clause 2 (2002) (uncredited) .... Father Time
... aka SC2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Santa Clause 2 (UK: poster title)
... aka The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause (USA)
9. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) .... Rowland
... aka Pluto Nash (UK) (USA: working title)
10. Neko no ongaeshi (2002) (voice: English version) .... Muta
... aka The Cat Returns (International: English title)
11. Monster's Ball (2001) .... Buck Grotowski
... aka Bal du monstre, Le (Canada: French title)
12. "The King of Queens" .... Frank Barone (1 episode, 1998)
- Road Rayge (1998) TV Episode .... Frank Barone
13. Doctor Dolittle (1998) .... Calloway
14. Species II (1998) .... Dr. Herman Cromwell
15. "Cosby" .... Frank Barone (1 episode, 1997)
- Lucas Raymondicus (1997) TV Episode .... Frank Barone
16. A Deadly Vision (1997) (TV) .... Det. Salvatore DaVinci
... aka Murder in Mind
17. That Darn Cat (1997) .... Pa
18. "The Single Guy" .... Walter (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
- Like Father... (1997) TV Episode .... Walter
- Pop (1996) TV Episode .... Walter
19. Milk & Money (1996) .... Belted Galloway
20. Final Vendetta (1996) .... Jay Glass
... aka Sweet Evil
21. In the Lake of the Woods (1996) (TV) .... Tony Carbo
22. "The X Files" .... Clyde Bruckman (1 episode, 1995)
... aka The X-Files (USA)
- Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose (1995) TV Episode .... Clyde Bruckman
23. "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Bill Church (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
... aka Lois & Clark
... aka The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
- We Have a Lot to Talk About (1995) TV Episode .... Bill Church
- Church of Metropolis (1994) TV Episode .... Bill Church
24. While You Were Sleeping (1995) .... Ox Callaghan
25. Born to Be Wild (1995/I) .... Gus Charnley
... aka Katie
26. Exquisite Tenderness (1995) .... Lt. McEllwaine
... aka Bestie im wei?en Kittel, Die (Germany)
... aka Exquisite Tenderness - H?llische Qualen (Germany)
... aka The Surgeon
27. "NYPD Blue" .... Dan Breen (5 episodes, 1994-1995)
- Don We Now Our Gay Apparel (1995) TV Episode .... Dan Breen
- You Bet Your Life (1994) TV Episode .... Dan Breen
- Dead and Gone (1994) TV Episode .... Dan Breen
- From Who the Skell Rolls (1994) TV Episode .... Dan Breen
- Trials and Tribulations (1994) TV Episode .... Dan Breen
28. The Santa Clause (1994) .... Mr. Whittle
29. Killer (1994) .... George
... aka Bulletproof Heart
30. The Shadow (1994) .... Moe Shrevnitz
31. "Philly Heat" (1994) TV Series .... Stanislas Kelly
32. Royce (1994) (TV) .... Huggins
33. Taking the Heat (1993) (TV) .... Judge
34. "Flying Blind" .... Alicia's Dad / ... (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
- The Spy Who Came in from the Old (1993) TV Episode .... Dad
- Dad (1992) TV Episode .... Alicia's Dad
35. "Tribeca" .... Harry (1 episode, 1993)
- The Hopeless Romantic (1993) TV Episode .... Harry
36. Malcolm X (1992) .... Captain Green
... aka X (USA: poster title)
37. Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) .... Chief Orman
38. Death and the Compass (1992) .... Erik Lonnrot
... aka Muerte y la br?jula, La (Mexico)
39. In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992) (TV) .... Det. Dan Reilly
... aka Urban Crossfire
40. Nervous Ticks (1992) .... Ron Rudman
41. Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991) .... Justin
42. Men of Respect (1991) .... Matt Duffy
43. The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story (1990) (TV) .... Fred Ford
... aka Why Lockerbie? (UK)
44. Solar Crisis (1990) .... Arnold Teague
... aka Kuraishisu niju-goju nen (Japan)
45. Poochinski (1990) (TV) .... Stanley Poochinski
46. "Midnight Caller" .... J.J. Killian (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
- Three for the Money (1990) TV Episode .... J.J. Killian
- Fathers and Sins (????) TV Episode .... J.J. Killian
47. Challenger (1990) (TV) .... Roger Boisjoly
48. 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990) (V) .... Jake
49. Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North (1989) (TV) .... Adm. John Poindexter
50. Speed Zone! (1989) .... Police Chief Spiro T. Edsel
... aka Cannonball Fever
51. The Dream Team (1989) .... Jack McDermott
52. Disaster at Silo 7 (1988) (TV) .... Gen. Sanger
53. Red Heat (1988) .... Cmdr. Lou Donnelly
54. "Cagney & Lacey" .... Phillip Greenlow (1 episode, 1988)
- A Class Act (1988) TV Episode .... Phillip Greenlow
55. The In Crowd (1988) .... Uncle Pete
56. Walker (1987) .... Cornelius Vanderbilt
57. Echoes in the Darkness (1987) (TV) .... Sgt. Joe Van Nort
58. Surrender (1987) .... Jay
59. Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987) (TV) .... David Dellinger
60. "Joe Bash" (1986) TV Series .... Joe Bash
61. Turk 182! (1985) .... Det. Ryan
62. Johnny Dangerously (1984) .... Jocko Dundee
63. Yellowbeard (1983) .... Moon
64. Hammett (1982) .... Jimmy Ryan
65. Outland (1981) .... Sheppard
66. In God We Tru$t (1980) .... Dr. Sebastian Melmoth
... aka Gimme That Prime Time Religion
67. Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) .... Carl Lazlo, Esq.
68. Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) .... Frank Mazzetti
69. "From Here to Eternity" (1979) (mini) TV Series .... Fatso Judson
70. Hardcore (1979) .... Andy Mast
... aka The Hardcore Life (UK)
71. The Brink's Job (1978) .... Joe McGinnis
... aka Big Stickup at Brink's
72. F.I.S.T (1978) .... Max Graham
73. Tail Gunner Joe (1977) (TV) .... Sen. Joseph McCarthy
74. Swashbuckler (1976) .... Durant
... aka Scarlet Buccaneer (UK)
75. "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1976)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA)
- Episode #1.13 (1976) TV Episode .... Host
76. Taxi Driver (1976) .... Wizard
77. Young Frankenstein (1974) .... The Monster
78. Crazy Joe (1974) .... Joe
79. The Man Who Could Talk to Kids (1973) (TV) .... Charlie Datweiler
80. Kid Blue (1973) .... Preacher Bob
81. The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) .... Dillon
82. Slither (1973) .... Barry Fenaka
83. Steelyard Blues (1973) .... Eagle Thornberry
... aka The Final Crash (USA: TV title)
84. Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973) .... Ras Mohammed
... aka Ghost in the Noonday Sun (USA)
85. The Candidate (1972) .... Lucas
86. T.R. Baskin (1971) .... Jack Mitchell
... aka A Date with a Lonely Girl (UK)
87. Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) (uncredited) .... Man in Group Therapy Session
88. Joe (1970) .... Joe Curran
89. "Comedy Tonight" (1970) TV Series .... Regular
90. The Monitors (1969) .... Production Manager
91. Medium Cool (1969) .... Gun Clinic Manager
92. The Virgin President (1968) .... Gen. Heath
93. The Group (1966) (uncredited)
Spoiler - 12-13-2006 at 06:46 PM
he played "The Wizard" in Taxi Driver also
RIP
tireironsaint - 12-13-2006 at 11:57 PM
This sucks, Boyle was awesome.