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Peter Boyle

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Peter Boyle

Born October 18, 1935 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USADied December 12, 200673 films

Peter Lawrence Boyle, Jr. (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American actor, best known for his role as Frank Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, and as a comical monster in Mel Brooks' film spoof Young Frankenstein (1974).

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Boyle, who won an Emmy Award in 1996 for a guest-starring role on the science-fiction drama The X-Files, won praise in both comedic and dramatic parts following his breakthrough performance in the 1970 film Joe.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Young Frankenstein poster7.9Young Frankenstein1974Malcolm X poster7.6Malcolm X1992While You Were Sleeping poster7.0While You Were Sleeping1995The Santa Clause poster6.5The Santa Clause1994Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed poster6.1Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed2004Monster's Ball poster6.8Monster's Ball2001Doctor Dolittle poster5.7Doctor Dolittle1998Red Heat poster6.2Red Heat1988

Filmography

73 films as actor
  1. 2008All Roads Lead HomePoovey
  2. 2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseFather Time
  3. 2004Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters UnleashedOld Man Wickles
  4. 2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryHoward Hanssen
  5. 2002The Santa Clause 2Father Time (uncredited)
  6. 2002The Adventures of Pluto NashRowland
  7. 2001Monster's BallBuck Grotowski
  8. 1998Doctor DolittleCalloway
  9. 1998Species IIDr. Herman Cromwell
  10. 1997A Deadly VisionDet. Salvatore DaVinci
  11. 1997That Darn CatPa
  12. 1996Milk & MoneyBelted Galloway
  13. 1996Sweet EvilJay Glass
  14. 1996In the Lake of the WoodsTony Carbo
  15. 1995While You Were SleepingOx Callaghan
  16. 1995Born to Be WildGus Charnley
  17. 1995The SurgeonLt. McEllwaine
  18. 1994The Santa ClauseMr. Whittle
  19. 1994KillerGeorge
  20. 1994RoyceHuggins
  21. 1994The ShadowMoe Shrevnitz
  22. 1993Taking the HeatJudge
  23. 1992Malcolm XCaptain Green
  24. 1992In the Line of Duty: Street WarDet. Dan Reilly
  25. 1992Honeymoon in VegasChief Orman
  26. 1992Solar CrisisArnold Teague
  27. 1992Death and the CompassLonnrot
  28. 1992Nervous TicksRon Rudman
  29. 1991Kickboxer 2: The Road BackJustin Maciah
  30. 1990The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside StoryFred Ford
  31. 1990Men Of RespectMatt Duffy
  32. 1990PoochinskiStanley Poochinski
  33. 1990ChallengerRoger Boisjoly
  34. 199027 Wagons Full of CottonJake
  35. 1989Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver NorthAdm. John Poindexter
  36. 1989Speed ZoneChief Edsel
  37. 1989The Dream TeamJack McDermott
  38. 1988Disaster at Silo 7Gen. Sanger
  39. 1988Red HeatLou Donnelly
  40. 1988The In Crowd"Uncle Pete" Boyle
  41. 1987WalkerCornelius Vanderbilt
  42. 1987Echoes in the DarknessSgt. Joe Van Nort
  43. 1987SurrenderJay
  44. 1987Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8David Dellinger
  45. 1985Turk 182!Det. Ryan
  46. 1984Johnny DangerouslyDundee
  47. 1983YellowbeardMoon
  48. 1982HammettJimmy Ryan
  49. 1981OutlandMark Sheppard
  50. 1980In God We Tru$tDr. Sebastian Melmoth
  51. 1980Where the Buffalo RoamCarl Lazlo, Esq.
  52. 1979Beyond the Poseidon AdventureFrank Mazzetti
  53. 1979HardcoreAndy Mast
  54. 1978The Brink's JobJoe McGinnis
  55. 1978F.I.S.T.Max Graham
  56. 1977Tail Gunner JoeJoseph McCarthy
  57. 1976SwashbucklerLord Durant
  58. 1976Taxi DriverWizard
  59. 1974Young FrankensteinMonster
  60. 1974Crazy JoeJoe
  61. 1973The Man Who Could Talk to KidsCharlie Datweiler
  62. 1973The Friends of Eddie CoyleDillon
  63. 1973SlitherBarry Fenaka
  64. 1973Steelyard BluesEagle Thornberry
  65. 1973Kid BluePreacher Bob
  66. 1973Ghost in the Noonday SunRas Mohammed
  67. 1972The CandidateMarvin Lucas
  68. 1971T.R. BaskinJack Mitchell
  69. 1970Diary of a Mad HousewifeMan in Group Therapy Session
  70. 1970JoeJoe Curran
  71. 1969The MonitorsProduction Manager
  72. 1969Medium CoolGun Clinic Manager
  73. 1968The Virgin PresidentGen. Heath