Peter Boyle
Milestones
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Birthday: October 18, 1933
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1998
Guest starred on CBS' "King of Queens", playing Frank Barrone
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1996
Played the owner of a retro candy shop in the children's comedy "That Darn Cat"
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1996 to 2005
Returned to series TV as regular on the CBS sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond", playing Frank Barrone, the title character's ornery father; earned 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005 Emmy nominations and a SAG nomination in 2004
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1995
Guest starred on an episode of "The X-Files"; was awarded an Emmy for his memorable peformance
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1995
Had recurring role as the father of a schizophrenic man in several poignant episodes of ABC's "NYPD Blue"
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1995
Played Ox, the head of the Callaghan clan that Sandra Bullock's lonely Lucy wants desperately to marry into in the romantic comedy "While You Were Sleeping", co-starring Pullman
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1994
Had a supporting role in the holiday comedy "The Santa Clause"
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1993
Acted in the quirky comedy "Nervous Ticks", starring Bill Pullman
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1991
Featured in "Kickboxer II"
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1990
Suffered slight stroke, resumed work after rehab
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1989
Reteamed with Keaton in "The Dream Team"
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1986
Starred in short-lived series "Joe Bash" (ABC), playing a veteran NYPD patrolman
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1984
Had a pivotal supporting role in the gangster comedy "Johnny Dangerously", starring Michael Keaton
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1983
Featured in Feldman's last film, "Yellowbeard"
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1982
Acted in the detective drama "Hammett", an homage to the famed novelist
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1980
Co-starred with Bill Murray in the comedy "Where the Buffalo Roam"
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1980
Starred with "Young Frankenstein" co-star Marty Feldman in "In God We Trust"
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1979
Appeared as Fatso Judson in miniseries and series remakes of "From Here to Eternity"
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1978
Co-starred with Peter Falk in the period comedy "The Brink's Job"; played a powerful Teamster boss in the drama "F.I.S.T."
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1977
Played Senator Joseph McCarthy in "Tail Gunner Joe" (NBC)
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1976
Had a featured supporting role in Martin Scorcese's "Taxi Driver"
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1974
Had an unforgettable turn as the titular scientist's monster in Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein"
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1973
Racked up feature credits in the comedies "Ghost in the Noonday Sun", "Steelyard Blues", "Kid Blue" and "Slither" and the gangster dramas "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" and "Crazy Joe"
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1973
TV-movie debut, "The Man Who Could Talk to Kids" (ABC)
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1970
Acted on Broadway in "Paul Sills' Story Theatre"
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1970
Breakthrough feature film, "Joe"; had title role
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1970
TV series debut as regular on "Comedy Tonight" (CBS)
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1968
Film debut, "The Virgin President"
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1965 to 1967
Toured in "The Odd Couple" as understudy for Oscar Madison role
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1961
Early NYC stage appearance, "Shadow of Heroes"
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Had a recurring role as Jack Killian (Gary Cole)'s con man father JJ on the NBC drama series "Midnight Caller"
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Had a recurring role as the father of Tea Leoni's character on the Fox sitcom "Flying Blind"
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Member of Second City troupe
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Moved to Manhattan to pursue an acting career
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Was a member of the Christian Brothers during part of the 1950s
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Was featured in a recurring role as the head of an international crime organization on the ABC series "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman"