A bold, blunt instrument of hatred and violence at the onset of his film career, Peter Boyle recoiled from that repugnant, politically incorrect "working class" image to eventually play gruff, gentler bears and even comedy monsters in a career that lasted four decades. He was born on October 18, 1935, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to Alice and heart disease at New York Presbyterian Hospital in 2006, and was survived by his wife Lorraine and two children. He was 71.
Before deciding to pursue a career in acting, he was a monk in the Christian Brothers order.
Peters wife Loraine Alterman Boyle was a reporter for "Rolling Stone" magazine when they first met - he was in his full make-up for Young Frankenstein . Through her friendship with Yoko Ono , Peter met and became best friends with ex-Beatle John Lennon. Lennon served as best man at their wedding. Their first child Lucy was born two days after Lennons murder in 1980.
After seeing people cheer at his role in Joe , he refused the lead role in The French Connection and other roles that glamorized violence.
He had two daughters with his wife, Loraine: Lucy Boyle and Amy Boyle.
Father hosted a popular childrens lunchtime cartoon show in Philadelphia in the 1950s titled "Lunch with Uncle Pete."
His paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants. His mothers family, from Louisiana, was of French, and smaller amounts of Welsh, English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, German, and Polish, ancestry.
Commuted between Los Angeles, California, and his home in New York City for the filming of "Everybody Loves Raymond" .
When he hosted "Saturday Night Live" in the 1970s, he demonstrated his fine singing voice.
1957 graduate of La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Was the only member of the ensemble cast of "Everybody Loves Raymond" who didnt win an Emmy award for acting in a comedy series.
He suffered a near-fatal stroke in October 1990 that rendered him completely speechless and immobile for nearly six months. He also had a heart attack on the set while taping an episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond" in 1999. After an angioplasty, he quickly recovered health and returned to the series.
Portrayed his own father, Philadelphia TV personality Pete Boyle, in the movie The In Crowd .
During the entire nine season run of "Everybody Loves Raymond" , the New York-based Boyle commuted to L.A. His daughters, Lucy and Amy, attended school in New York.
Received a special tribute as part of the Annual Memorial tribute at The 79th Annual Academy Awards .
He died from multiple myeloma and heart disease on the evening of December 12, 2006, at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan (NYC).
He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
He was a staunch liberal Democrat.
Got lost while trying to reach his audition for "Everybody Loves Raymond" with his wife frequently asking him if he knew where he was going. The frustration of not knowing caused him to become irritated and snappy when he finally arrived and, as a result, was cast as the gruff and grouchy Frank Barone.
Was a member of an improv trio with Trent Gough and Judd Hirsch in the late 1960s that performed at Hillys On The Bowery (run by Hilly Kristal of CBGBs fame) which was located on 9th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues in Greenwich Village.
Was friends with Doris Roberts.
When I was in high school I wanted to be a leading man guy, like Howard,Keel. But then God saw fit to take the hair off my head at age 24.
Opera? Just what the world needs: more fat women screaming. .
