Peter Boyle Overview:

Actor, Peter Boyle, was born Peter Lawrence Boyle Jr. on Oct 18, 1935 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Boyle died at the age of 71 on Dec 12, 2006 in New York City, NY .

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Although Boyle was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
2002Best Film EditingThe Hours (2002)N/ANominated
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On Blu-ray: in Joe (1970)

By KC on May 9, 2018 From Classic Movies

As the title character of Joe (1970) spits out a stream of bigoted patter that would have come as a shock a couple of years ago. Now it is a familiar fact of life, an unpleasant reminder that hatred may go into hiding, but never fully fades away. While some of the issues it explores are ... Read full article


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Peter Boyle Facts
After seeing people cheer at his role in Joe (1970), he refused the lead role in The French Connection (1971) and other roles that glamorized violence.

When he hosted "Saturday Night Live" (1975) in the 1970s, he demonstrated his fine singing voice.

Father hosted a popular children's lunchtime cartoon show in Philadelphia in the 1950s titled "Lunch with Uncle Pete."

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