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Well-known actor Earl Boen, who played the role of Dr. Peter Silberman in the Terminator movies, recently passed away on January 5 at the age of 81. Several well-known personalities from the film industry paid tribute to him, including John Glover, who wrote in a tweet:
“I had no idea he did a voice in #Batman Very talented character actor who tasted the sweet fruit of sci-fi stardom. Earl Boen… a human actor. no glamour. Just acting. The good days.
It is not yet clear if his stage 4 lung cancer, which he had been battling since last year, played any role in his death. Boen was also known for his voice work on various animated shows and video games.
Boen’s survivors include his wife Cathy, his daughter Ruby, and grandchildren Kimmy Abaricia and Kimo Harbin.
Earl Boen appeared as Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator
Boen was popular for playing different roles in movies and TV shows, but he gained recognition for his performance as Dr. Peter Silberman in the Terminator movies.
The character was a criminal psychologist working with the Los Angeles Police Department in California. He was well aware of Kyle Reese and Sarah Connor’s delusions, but instead of helping them, he decided to build his career through his troubles.
He interrogated Kyle Reese in The Terminator, who was sent from the future to protect Sarah Connor from the Terminator tasked with killing her. He was the head and criminal psychologist at Pescadero State Hospital, where Sarah was admitted and Silberman was frequently attacked by Sarah on multiple occasions.
Boen was the only actor besides Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in the first three films in the franchise.
Terminator was released on October 26, 1984 and was a box office success. This led to five sequels, among which Terminator 2: Judgment Day managed to receive positive feedback. Reception was mixed towards the rest of the entries with the last entry, Terminator: Dark Fate, underperforming at the box office.
Earl Boen was a part of different movies, TV shows, and video games.
Boen has been active in the entertainment industry since the 1950s, appearing on TV shows like The Wonder Years, Three’s Company, The Golden Girls, and more.
He played various roles in other TV shows and movies like Wonder Woman, Police Woman, Hawaii Five-O, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Dukes of Hazzard, Madame’s Place, Growing Pains, and more.
Earl Boen appeared in movies like G.I. Joe: The Movie, The Majestic, The Wild Thornberrys Movie, Porco Rosso, Clifford’s Really Big Movie and more. He has voiced different characters on animated shows like The Further Adventures of SuperTed, The Pirates of Dark Water, The Addams Family, ABC Weekend Special, and more.
