caption death_date death_place years_active birth_place religion nationality birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation death_cause
peter boyle in 1978 12 december 2006 new york city , new york , united states 1966 & ndash ; 2006 norristown , pennsylvania , united states roman catholic american 18 october 1935 loraine death -rrb- alterman -lrb- m. 1977 -- 2006 ; his peterboyleretouched1978.jpg peter boyle
 peter lawrence boyle actor multiple myeloma
peter boyle

peter lawrence boyle -lrb- october 18 , 1935 -- december 12 , 2006 -rrb- 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 '' -lrb- 1974 -rrb- .
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 '' .
