What was Peter Boyle's Net Worth and Salary?
Peter Boyle was an American actor who had a net worth of $8 million at the time of his death in 2006. He was best known for playing Frank Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Boyle also starred in numerous films, including Joe, Young Frankenstein, and Monster's Ball. Among his many other credits, Boyle guest-starred on The X-Files and won an Emmy Award for his performance.
Early Life and Education
Peter Boyle was born on October 18, 1935, in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of three children of Alice and Francis Boyle. Raised Catholic, Boyle attended St. Francis de Sales School and West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys. After graduating in 1953, he spent three years in formation with the Catholic teaching order the De La Salle Brothers and earned his BA degree from La Salle University in 1957 before pursuing a career in acting. He studied at the HB Studio in New York City under Uta Hagen.
Career Beginnings
Boyle initially played Murray the cop in a touring production of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple. After leaving the tour in Chicago, he joined the Second City improv ensemble.
Film Career
Boyle's film career began with small roles in Medium Cool and The Monitors. He had his breakthrough in 1970, playing the titular role in Joe. Boyle later appeared in films like The Candidate and The Friends of Eddie Coyle. His most iconic role was Frankenstein's monster in Mel Brooks's parody film Young Frankenstein. Other notable roles included parts in Taxi Driver and Monster's Ball.
Television Career
Boyle made his TV debut in the 1973 film The Man Who Could Talk to Kids. He earned an Emmy nomination for his performance as Senator Joseph McCarthy in the television film Tail Gunner Joe. Boyle appeared in series such as From Here to Eternity and Joe Bash. He won an Emmy for his guest role on The X-Files and played Frank Barone on Ray Romano's sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, earning eight Emmy nominations during the show's run.
Everybody Loves Raymond Salary
Before the final two seasons of Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray Romano's salary was raised to $1.8 million per episode, while Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts earned $250,000 per episode. Patricia Heaton made $450,000, and Brad Garrett earned $160,000. Garrett protested the pay disparity, calling in "sick" in solidarity with Boyle, eventually leading to salary increases and shares of the show's back-end equity points for Boyle, Roberts, Heaton, and Garrett.
Personal Life and Death
In 1977, Boyle married Loraine Alterman, with whom he had two children. He suffered a near-fatal stroke in 1990 and a heart attack in the late 1990s. After battling multiple myeloma and heart disease, Boyle passed away in December 2006 at the age of 71. His widow Loraine established the Peter Boyle Memorial Fund in his honor.
