'Terminator' actor Earl Boen dead at 81

YEREVAN, JANUARY 7, ARMENPRESS. Earl Boen, the American character actor best known for his role as the criminal psychologist Peter Silberman in theTerminatorfilm franchise, died Thursday in Hawaii, his daughter toldThe Hollywood Reporter.

He was 81.

Ruby Harbin told The Hollywood Reporter her dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in November and died quietly in his sleep.

Born on Aug. 8,1941, Boen amassed dozens of credits during his career. In 1984, he landed his most notable role as Dr. Silberman inJames Cameron’sThe Terminator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Biehn. He reprised the role inTerminator 2: Judgment Day(1991) andTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003).

Boen’s other film credits includeBattle Beyond the Stars,The Man With Two Brains,Alien Nation,Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult,Sioux City,The Companion,To Be or Not to Be,Walk Like a ManandThe Prince.

As for television, he made appearances in such shows asThe Golden Girls,Who’s the Boss?,Mama’s Family,The Law and Harry McGraw,Webster,Matlock,Scarecrow and Mrs. KingandBoy Meets World.

After he retired from screen acting in 2003, he continued to work as a voice actor in radio, animated series and video games.