The Chameleon Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Emmy-winning actor Peter Boyle, who played the dancing monster in the movie "Young Frankenstein" and grouchy father Frank Barone in the TV series "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died, his publicist said on Wednesday. The 71-year-old former Christian Brothers monk died on Tuesday after a long battle with multiple myeloma and heart disease, his publicists said. Boyle, who often played cantankerous characters, shot to fame as a foul-mouthed, working-class bigot in the 1970 film "Joe." He also played one of Robert DeNiro's fellow taxi drivers in Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" in 1976, the cruel, racist father to Billy Bob Thornton in 2001's "Monster's Ball," and took a comic turn as the Frankenstein monster in the 1974 Mel Brooks spoof "Young Frankenstein." In recent years he played numerous roles on television, including the father to Ray Romano's character. He acted in 201 episodes of the situation comedy from 1996 to 2005 and received numerous Emmy nominations. He won an Emmy for outstanding guest actor appearance on "The X-Files" in 1996. Beatle John Lennon was the best man at Boyle's 1977 wedding to journalist Loraine Alterman, then a Rolling Stone reporter. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Amy and Lucy Boyle. Despite playing some unsavory characters, he refused roles that glamorized violence, including the lead role of Popeye Doyle that went to Gene Hackman in 1971's "The French Connection," according to the IMDb entertainment Web site. Boyle suffered a stroke in 1990 and recovered, then had a heart attack on the set of "Everybody Loves Raymond" in March 1999. He returned to the show soon after heart surgery. © Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 R.I.P. Peter BoyleCheck out the movie "Joe". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I loved him in "Where The Buffalo Roam" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 OMG!! He played Lazlo didn't he?! Wow... I never knew until now. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peipunk Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I loved him in "Where The Buffalo Roam"Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Such a great character actor. 71 is young, too.R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 (edited) As the Monster From Young Frankenstein: "'UTTIN' ON THE 'IIIIITZ"! R.I.P. Mr. Boyle. Edited December 13, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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