Actor Peter Boyle played Ray's father, Frank Barone, in 210 episodes of the television series Everybody Loves Raymond.
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On the 20th anniversary of 'Everybody Loves Raymond,' see the show's stars before they made it big
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Ray Romano
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Ray Romano landed his first major acting gigs in the mid-1990s, but he was filling his résumé with earlier projects a few years prior. Pictured above on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Romano would perform comedy routines on the late shows from time to time in the early '90s. He got his big break in 1996, when he landed a gig writing for and starring in Everybody Loves Raymond as the title character.
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Patricia Heaton
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Before joining Everybody Loves Raymond as Ray's wife Debra Barone, Patricia Heaton was building up her career in the late '80s on the stage, and transitioning to on-screen roles a few years later. Pictured above in Room for Two, the actress first hit the small screen in 1989.
Brad Garrett
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Brad Garrett had been in the business for about a decade when he landed a gig as Robert Charles Barone, Ray's brother. The hilarious star started making a name for himself in the '80s, doing comedy on shows like The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (pictured above).
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Doris Roberts
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Doris Roberts had a memorable turn on Everybody Loves Raymond as Ray and Robert's mother, Marie Barone. The late star, who died in April 2016 at the age of 90, landed her first acting gigs in the '50s, including an onstage turn in a Westinghouse Summer Theater production of Jane Eyre (pictured above).
Peter Boyle
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Peter Boyle found his spot on Everybody Loves Raymond as Frank Barone, the father to Ray and Robert and husband to Marie. The late star, who died at the age of 71 the year following the show's 2005 wrap, picked up his first roles in the late '60s and early '70s, including a turn as Joe Curran in 1970's Joe (pictured above).
Fred Willard
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Fred Willard did a two-year stint on Everybody Loves Raymond as Hank MacDougall, Amy's father. The veteran actor also got his start in comedy, performing as a part of the Ace Trucking Company on shows like This Is Tom Jones (pictured above).
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Georgia Engel
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Georgia Engel starred opposite Fred Willard as Amy's mother, Pat MacDougall. The prolific actress landed one of her first and most memorable roles in 1972, when she started playing Georgette on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (pictured above).
Chris Elliott
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Chris Elliott did two years on Everybody Loves Raymond as Amy's brother, Peter MacDougall. The Saturday Night Live alum got his start in the '80s, doing comedy and picking up writing credits on shows like Late Night with David Letterman (pictured above).
Katherine Helmond
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Everybody Loves Raymond found its Lois Whelan (the mother to Debra Barone) in Katherine Helmond. The longtime actress made brief appearances in the '50s and '60s before making a name for herself in the '70s, picking up credits for shows like Soap (pictured above).
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Robert Culp
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Robert Culp made sporadic appearances on Everybody Loves Raymond as Warren Whelan, Debra's father. Culp, who died in 2010 at the age of 79, earned his first on-screen credits in the '50s, including a turn in Trackdown (pictured above).
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Everybody Loves Raymond star Fred Willard is honored by series creator Philip Rosenthal and co-stars Brad Garrett and Patricia Heaton following the actor and comedian's death Friday at the age of 86. Willard played Hank MacDougall, a devout Presbyterian and father to Amy (Monica Horan) and her oddball brother, Peter (Chris Elliott), with wife Pat (Georgia Engel). As the father-in-law of Robert Barone (Brad Garrett), the MacDougall patriarch sometimes clashed with the Barone clan, especially Robert and Raymond's (Ray Romano) overbearing parents Frank (Peter Boyle) and Marie (Doris Roberts). Appearing in just 14 episodes of the CBS sitcom between 2003 and 2005, three of Willard's four Primetime Emmy nominations were for his role as Hank.
"Our beloved friend and one of the world's funniest people has passed," writer-executive producer Rosenthal tweeted alongside a photo of Willard and Horan, Rosenthal's wife, captured during Season 7 episode "Robert's Wedding." "Rest In Peace Fred. We all love you."
Remembering the "one-of-a-kind" Willard with an on-set photo from Raymond, Garrett tweeted of his on-screen in-law, "What an honor and a joy to have been able to share a stage with the brilliant, kind and inventive #FredWillard. You were truly a One-Of-A-Kind dear friend. Hug Mary for me. Much love and respect."
Patricia Heaton, who played Debra Barone, retweeted a clip from Willard's final episode of the series, "Pat's Secret," while remembering Willard and late co-stars Boyle, Roberts, and Engle.
"First Peter, then Doris, Georgia and now Fred. Heaven is full of the most wonderful people," Heaton tweeted. "Fred was such a master of his craft, and though we will miss him, I'm so happy [he] has joined his lovely wife Mary."
In a separate tweet celebrating two other late co-stars, Katherine Helmond and Robert Culp, who played Debra's parents, Heaton commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Everybody Loves Raymond series finale, first aired May 16, 2005.
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What an honor and a joy to have been able to share a stage with the brilliant, kind and inventive #Fred Willard. You were truly a One-Of-A-Kind dear friend. Hug Mary for me. Much love and respect. pic.twitter.com/N1qQ9zW2d0
— Brad Garrett (@RealBradGarrett) May 16, 2020
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First Peter, then Doris, Georgia and now Fred. Heaven is full of the most wonderful people. Fred was such a master of his craft, and though we will miss him, I’m so happy is has joined his lovely wife Mary. #ripfredwillard //t.co/kZrL5h7fGT
— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) May 16, 2020
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I can't believe it's been 15 years since the finale of #EverybodyLovesRaymond. Such wonderful memories with these amazing people. I am so grateful to have been part of this incredible show and to have worked with Peter, Doris, Georgia, Fred, Kathryn and Bob. pic.twitter.com/s2kxEBBsKo
— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) May 16, 2020
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