Peter Lawrence Boyle

 Peter Lawrence Boyle (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006)

Known as a character actor, he played Frank Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and the comical monster in Mel Brooks' film spoof Young Frankenstein (1974). 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. Joe was surrounded by controversy over its violence and language. It was during this time that Boyle became close friends with actress Jane Fonda, and with her he participated in many protests against the Vietnam War. After seeing people cheer at his role in Joe, Boyle refused the lead role in The French Connection (1971), as well as other movie and TV roles that he believed glamorized violence. However, in 1974, he starred in a film based on the life of murdered New York gangster "Crazy" Joey Gallo, called Crazy Joe. His next major role was as the campaign manager for a U.S. Senate candidate (Robert Redford) in The Candidate (1972). Boyle had another hit role as Frankenstein's monster in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Young Frankenstein. Boyle received his first Emmy nomination for his acclaimed dramatic performance in the 1977 television film Tail Gunner Joe, in which he played Senator Joseph McCarthy. On December 12, 2006, Boyle died at the age of 71 at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City after suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease. Boyle's death had a tremendous effect on his former co-stars from Everybody Loves Raymond, which had ceased production less than two years prior to his death. His interment is at Green River Cemetery in Springs, New York.