Friday, December 15, 2006

Farewell to Frank ...

I LOVED him in Young Frankenstein ... can we even mention "Puttin' on the Ritz" without smiling ??

He wasn't the most handsome of men, but he had charm. His characters were quirky, human and lovable ...

His CV is long and varied. His circle of friends included John Lennon. And his most recent, and perhaps best known role was as the wickedly fun Frank Barone on the long running sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond."

He went too soon ... He was still too young ... Farewell Peter Boyle. You've left us laughing - and may that remain your legacy ... You offered us characters that we could appreciate - characters we know, characters we may be related to, characters that may well be ourselves ... and for that we can be grateful.

Peter Boyle (actor) 1935 - 2006

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Holy crap, I loved him...

--Ancient Pachyderm

Katie Bowen said...

My parents knew him, always said he was a lovely man.

And what a talent.

He will be missed.