Lew Ayres

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6385 Hollywood Blvd. Boyle is best known to audiences today for his role as Frank Barone in the popular television show Everybody Loves Raymond. His third marriage, to Diana Hall, lasted from 1964 until his death. Boyle also gave another acclaimed dramatic performance in the 1977 television film 'Tail Gunner Joe' where he played Senator Joseph McCarthy. He was married to actress Lola Lane from 1931 until 1933 and to actress Ginger Rogers from 1934 until 1940. Boyle then achieved another hit role with 'Young Frankenstein' in 1974, directed by Mel Brooks. Ayres was married three times. It was during this time that Boyle became close friends with the actress Jane Fonda, and with her he participated in many protests against the war in Vietnam.

His 1976 documentary film Altars of the World brought his Eastern philosophical beliefs to the screen and earned him critical acclaim. The film was very controversial at the time because of the language and violence in it. He was offered the part of Doctor Kildare in a television series, but his request that the show would not have cigarette ads torpedoed that. His first important film role was in 'Joe' which was released in 1970, in which Boyle played a hardhat bigot to wide acclaim. In 1948 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Johnny Belinda, but his career was sparse after the war. Boyle was also a monk before turning to acting. But his conscientious objector status during World War II caused outrage throughout America, until he volunteered with the Medical Corps, serving in the Pacific and in New Guinea. He served in the Army, but his military career was shortened by a nervous breakdown.

He played the title role in Young Dr. Kildare in 1938, and became a matinee idol, starring in several Kildare films. Boyle has won praise for playing both comic and dramatic roles. He played opposite Greta Garbo in 1927's The Kiss, but it was his starring role in 1930's All Quiet on the Western Front which made him a star. Peter Boyle (born October 18, 1935) is an American actor. Born Lewis Frederick Ayre III in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in San Diego, California, Ayres began acting in bit player roles in films in 1927. Lew Ayres (December 28, 1908 - December 30, 1996) was an American actor.