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RIP: Peter Boyle

By Jeralyn, Section Media
Posted on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 12:44:53 PM EST
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Actor Peter Boyle has died at age 71.

I will remember him most for the 1970 movie Joe, in which he plays an Archie Bunker type workingman who hates the counterculture.

It was Susan Sarandon's first movie role.

RIP Mr. Boyle.

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    RIP: Peter Boyle | 9 comments (9 topical)

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    Young... (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by desertswine on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 12:51:53 PM EST
    Frankenstein. Priceless.

    yup. (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by scribe on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 01:17:47 PM EST
    "Puttin' on the Ritz" from that film remains one of the funniest bits I've ever seen....

    He will be missed.

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    ELR (none / 0) (#3)
    by Slado on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 02:45:47 PM EST
    He was the best part of Everybody Loves Raymond.  I was not always a fan of the show but had started to love it when he became a bigger part along with Raymond's annoying mother.

    May he rest in peace.

    Yeah, but (none / 0) (#4)
    by HeadScratcher on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 03:19:22 PM EST
    I thought the role in Young Frankestein made fun of the physically challenged. While it may be funny, there are many people who have trouble speaking and we shouldn't laugh just because they're different...

    No, I think (none / 0) (#8)
    by Al on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 09:00:41 PM EST
    it made fun of people made up of various body parts sewn together.

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    "joe" was his best role (none / 0) (#5)
    by cpinva on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 05:56:56 PM EST
    as i watched the CNN scroll, they mentioned everything but that one, which was his seminal role.

    Peter Boyle (none / 0) (#7)
    by jondee on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 06:57:06 PM EST
    Another "son" of Marlon (whose demise was        unnoticed here for some reason). An obvious fine  actor, but more importantly, by all accounts, a  good man. R.I.P

    An extraordinary actor (none / 0) (#9)
    by Al on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 09:02:19 PM EST
    Thanks for all the good times.

    Today's ELR Episodes (none / 0) (#10)
    by glanton on Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 10:33:19 PM EST
    On TBS did a few tributes to Boyle during several commercial breaks.

    Great character actor, better person.

    RIP indeed.

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