Boise State University Special Collections and Archives
Earl Boen Papers
Boen, Earl
MSS 181
4.5 linear feet
7 boxes
1954-1998
Earl Boen was an American film, television, and voice actor best known for playing the criminal pyschologist Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator films. The collection includes VHS tapes of Earl Boen's TV, film, and theater performances; scrapbook pages; newspaper clippings; photographs; and play programs.
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Earl Boen was an American film, television and voice actor. Born in Colorado in 1941, Boen moved to Boise with his mother as a child in the 1940s. He studied drama at Boise Junior College and Idaho State University, and then started his acting career as a company member at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Best known for playing the criminal pyschologist Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator films, Boen earned over 200 credits between 1977 and 2017 for his acting and voice over work in film, television, documentaries, and video games. Boen died in 2023.
The collection includes VHS tapes of Earl Boen's TV, film, and theater performances; scrapbook pages; newspaper clippings; photographs; and play programs.
Collection is open for research.
[Item description], Earl Boen Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Performing Arts
Idaho
Performing Arts
Moving Images
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Television programs
Motion pictures
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Actors
Scrapbooks
Biographical Information
1965-1986
3
1
The Browning Version; Harlenquinade (Boise Little Theater)
1954-1955
3
2
The Teahouse of the August Moon (Boise Little Theater)
1957
3
3
The Curious Savage (Boise High School)
1957
3
4
Green Valley; Stage Door (Boise High School)
1959
3
5
The Matchmaker (Boise Little Theater)
1959
3
6
Blood Wedding; Family Album; Red Peppers; Fumed Oak (Boise Junior College)
1959-1960
3
7
Variety Show; The Lesson (Boise Junior College)
1961
3
8
The Miser (Boise Junior College)
undated
3
9
Where's Charley (Idaho State University)
1961
3
10
An Evening of Moliere (Idaho State University)
1961
3
11
Macbeth; Nothing Serious (Idaho State University)
1962
3
12
A View from the Bridge (Idaho State University)
1962
3
13
Once in a Lifetime (University of Denver)
1962
3
14
The Limbo Kid (University of Denver)
1962
3
15
Madmoiselle Colombe (University of Denver)
1962
3
16
Annie Get Your Gun (Idaho State University)
1962
3
17
Under Milkwood (Idaho State University)
1962
3
18
Time Remembered (Idaho State University)
1962
3
19
Mister Roberts (Idaho State University)
1963
3
20
J. B. (Idaho State University)
1963
3
21
The Bald Soprano (Idaho State University)
1963
3
22
Outstanding Actor Award (Idaho State University)
1962-1963
3
23
Lady Macbeth; Medea (Idaho State University)
1963
3
24
Graduation; Shakespeare Festival (Idaho State University; Ashland, Oregon)
1963
3
25
Henry V (Ashland, Oregon)
1963
3
26
Romeo and Juliet (Ashland, Oregon; Shakespeare Festival)
1963
3
27
Love's Labour Lost (Ashland, Oregon; Shakespeare Festival)
undated
3
28
The Duchess of Malfi (Michigan State University)
1963
3
29
Othello (Michigan State University)
1964
3
30
Rhinocerus (Michigan State University)
1964
3
31
Graduate Theatre Fellowship (University of Minnesota; McKnight Foundation)
1964
3
32
Paint Your Wagon; My Fair Lady; Take Me Along (Wagon Wheel Playhouse; Warsaw, Indiana)
1964
3
33
Julius Caesar; Sing Out, Sweet Land (University of Minnesota)
1965
3
34
Tyrone Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
1965
3
35
Swamp Rats (Marshall News Messenger, Marshall, Texas)
1980
3
36
Battle Beyond the Stars (The Hollywood Reporter)
1980
3
37
Soggy Bottom (Marshall, Texas)
undated
3
38
Publicity Photos
1973-1977
3
39
Travesties (San Francisco Examiner; Geary Theater)
1977
3
40
The Bougeois Gentleman (San Francisco Examiner)
1977
3
41
Streets of San Francisco; Shay (Los Angeles Times; TV Guide)
1977
3
42
Dracula (Santa Maria, California; Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts)
1975
3
43
Jumpers; Merry Wives of Windsor (American Conservatory Theater; San Francisco, California)
1974
3
44
Cyrano (American Conservatory Theater; San Francisco, California; Stoppard, Tom)
1974
3
45
Pillars of the Community (American Conservatory Theater; San Francisco, California)
1974
3
46
The Cherry Orchard (American Conservatory Theater; San Francisco, California)
1974
3
47
Taming of the Shrew (American Conservatory Theater; San Francisco, California)
1974
3
48
You Can't Take It With You (American Conservatory Theater; San Francisco, California)
1973
3
49
Shadow Play; Private Lives; Family Album (American Conservatory Theater; San Francisco, California)
1974
3
50
Lloyd George Knew My Father (Savoy Theater; London, England; Richardson, Ralph; Johnson, Celia)
undated
3
51
A Streetcar Named Desire (Pittsburgh Playhouse; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1973
3
52
Man of La Mancha (Pittsburgh Playhouse; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1972
3
53
Never Too Late: The Lion in Winter (Pittsburgh Playhouse; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1972
3
54
Plaza Suite (Pittsburgh Playhouse; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1971
3
55
Boys in the Band (Pittsburgh Playhouse; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1971
3
56
Anything Goes (Pittsburgh Playhouse; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1971
3
57
Pittsburgh Playhouse Plays (Pittsburgh Playhouse; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1971-1972
3
58
Merchant of Venice (Pittsburgh Playhouse; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1972
3
59
Promenade; The Resistable Rise of Arturo UI (Dalton Theatre; Kalamazoo, Michigan)
1971
3
60
The Hostage (University Theater Company; Santa Cruz, California)
1971
3
61
Valentine Poetry; Christmas Carol (Cowell College)
1971
3
62
An Enemy of the People (Loeb Drama Center; Boston, Massachusetts)
1970
3
63
The Country Wife (Bowling Green State University Theater; Bowling Green, Ohio)
1970
3
64
Volpone (Seattle Center Playhouse; Seattle, Washington)
1969
3
65
Once in a Lifetime (Seattle Repertory Theater; Seattle, Washington)
1969
3
66
Joe Egg (Seattle, Washington)
1969
3
67
In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Seattle Repertory Theater; Seattle, Washington)
1970
3
68
Little Foxes (Seattle Repertory Theater; Seattle, Washington)
undated
3
69
"Natural Nomads" Article (Seattle Repertory Theater; Seattle, Washington)
1970
3
70
"Earl Boen: Iago, Martin, Judge"; Article (Dartmouth Summer Repertory; Hanover, New Hampshire)
undated
3
72
Mirage (Hanover, New Hampshire; Dartmouth Summer Repertory)
1969
3
73
Royal Hunt of the Sun (Darthmouth Summer Repertory; Hanover, New Hampshire)
1969
3
74
Othello (Dartmouth Summer Repertory; Hanover, New Hampshire)
1969
3
75
Scapin (Dalton Theater; Kalamazoo, Michgan)
1968
3
76
As You Like It (University of California at Davis; Professional Resident Theater)
1966-1968
3
77
Publicity Photos
1965-1966
3
78
Theatrical Resume
1965-1986
3
79
The Three Sisters (Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, Washington)
undated
3
80
Abduction (Tyrone Guthrie Theatre)
1966
3
81
Tom Paine (Gazette Theater)
1968
3
82
Tiny Alice (American Conservatory Theater; San Francisco, California)
undated
3
83
Schweyk in the Second World War (University of California at Davis)
1968
3
84
Richard III (Tyrone Guthrie Theater)
undated
3
85
Newspaper Clippings
1965-1966
3
86
The Memorandum (Dalton Theater, Kalamazoo College, Michigan)
1968
3
87
A Man for All Seasons (Center Theater Group, Ahmanson Theater)
1979
3
88
Harpers Ferry (Guthrie Theater)
1967
3
89
Fiddler (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
1972
3
90
The Doctor's Dilemma (The University of California at Davis)
1966
3
91
The Devil's Disciple (Center Theater Group, Ahmanson Theater)
1977
3
92
Newspaper Articles
1960-1980
4
1
Newspaper Articles
undated
4
2
Newspaper Articles: Battle Beyond the Stars; Swamp Rats; Advertisement for Wiggies Jewelry; Obituary for Raymond Wong; Complete Diet Book (1957); Articles on Thelma Greer (Idaho Statesman); Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce; Business of the Week: Wiggies Jewelry; Sullivan's West Store
undated
4
3
Miscellaneous: Zork Grand Inquisitor Tape Log; Don Anmado Love's Labour's Lost at Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Membership cards for Alpha Psi Omega, National Thespian Society, Phi Theta Kappa, Delta Psi Omega (National Honorary Dramatic Fraternity)
1959-1997
4
4
Show Schedules; Announcements; Play Reviews; Articles written by and about Boen
1977-1981
4
5
"It's a Living"/"Making a Living" ABC TV Series Publicity Stills and Correspondence
1981
4
6
Letters of Recommendation (Bowling Green State University, Dartmouth College, University of California-Davis, and Kalamazoo College)
1970
4
7
Play Flyers and Programs: Lady Macbeth (Idaho State University); Performing Arts Company (Michigan State University); Enter a Free Man (Pittsburgh); Wagon Wheel Playhouse; Macbeth (Minnesota Theatre Company); The Good Soldier; The Abduction from the Seraglio; Pittsburgh Playhouse; Devil's Disciple
1963-1978
4
8
Photographs: Margaret Hamilton; The Boys in the Band; Pillars of the Community; Jumpers; Publicity Photos
undated
4
9
Photographs: George Peppard; unidentified play photos
undated
4
10
Photographs: unidentified plays
undated
4
11
Outstanding Newcomer Statuette
1962
5
Outstanding Actor Statuette
1962-1963
5
Photograph Scrapbook (including Wagon Wheel Playhouse, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Idaho State University, Boise Little Theater, and publicity stills)
1955-1964
7
Slides
undated
7
Video Recordings
VHS: Madame's Place, Nine to Five, Three's Company, Newhart
1982
1
VHS: Parrot
1994
1
VHS: Newhart, Remington Steele, Silver Spoons, First & Ten
1984-1986
1
VHS: Adam's House
1982
1
VHS: Streets of San Francisco, Goodtime Harry, Dukes of Hazzard, Love, Sydney
1980-1982
1
VHS: First & Ten, Silver Spoons, Spencer, So This is Hollywood
1984
1
VHS: Too Close for Comfort, Voyagers, Baby Makes Five
1982-1983
1
VHS: Lou Grant, Getting Physical, Benson
1983-1984
1
VHS: Battle Beyond the Stars
1982
1
VHS: Making a Living, Children Nobody Wanted
1981
1
VHS: Ellen/Earl Boen Episode
undated
1
VHS: Me & Mom, Who's The Boss?
1985
1
VHS: It Takes Two, Eight is Enough, What's Happening?
1983
1
VHS: Miracle Mile - "On Our Own"
1994
1
VHS: Double Your Pleasure
1989
1
VHS: Honeymoon Hotel
1986
1
VHS: To Be or Not To Be, Who's the Boss?, Streethawk, Otherworld
1985
1
VHS: Making a Living
1982
1
VHS: Life Goes On
1990
1
VHS: Star Trek - The Next Generation, What is Alan Watching?
1988-1989
1
VHS: New Love American Style, Who's the Boss?, Mama's Family, The Judge Syndicated
1986
1
VHS: Tales from the Crypt
undated
1
VHS: My Stepmother is an Alien
undated
1
VHS: Liberty and the Littles, Blue Skies
1992-1994
1
VHS: Punky Brewster, Who's the Boss?, Growing Pains, She's With Me
1986
1
VHS: Matlock
1990
1
VHS: Case of the Poisoned Pen
1990
1
VHS: The Sneeze, Wonder Woman I & II, Family Ties, Punky Brewster
1984
1
VHS: Terminator
undated
1
VHS: Matlock, LA Law
1989
1
VHS: LA Law, Eddie Dodd
1991
1
VHS: The Dentist
undated
1
VHS: Boys Will Be Boys, Bold and Beautiful, Going to the Chapel
1988
1
VHS: Bruno the Kid
undated
1
VHS: Earl Boen: Terminator 2
undated
1
VHS: Mr. President, Law and Harry McGraw, The New Gidget
1987
1
VHS: Empty Nest, Get a Life, Opposites Attract
1990
1
VHS: Get a Life, Babes, A Table at Ciro's
1990
1
VHS: Wonder Years, WIOU, Young & Restless
1991
1
VHS: Law & Harry McGraw, Harry Does the Hustle, Hotel, Daihatsu Commercial
1988
1
VHS: Buck Rogers, A Man Called Sloane
1979
1
VHS: Law & Harry McGraw: State of the Art, Old Heroes Never Lie, Yankee Boodle Dandy
1987
1
VHS: Empty Nest, California Dreams, Mrs. Buchanans, Working
1994-1998
1
VHS: Fresh Prince, LA Law, California Dreams
1993-1994
1
VHS: Zork Grand Inquisitor Cut Scenes
1997
2
VHS: Taco Bell "Alien Visit"
undated
2
VHS: Movers and Shakers
undated
2
VHS: Making a Living, King's Crossing, MASH
1982
2
VHS: The Jeffersons, Shirley, Angie
1979-1980
2
VHS: Baywatch, LA Law
1990
2
VHS: WKRP, LA Law, Family Matters
1991
2
VHS: Soap, Mama's Family, Fantasy Island
1983
2
VHS: California Fever
1979
2
VHS: Good News, Young + Restless
1998
2
VHS: Bruno the Kid
undated
2
VHS: Remington Steele, St. Elsewhere, Man with Two Brains
undated
2
VHS: For Members Only, Police Woman, Dungeons & Dragons, Scarecrow & Mrs. King
1983
2
VHS: Zork Grand Inquisitor Audio V.O. Sequences
1997
2
VHS: Downtown, Mama's Family, Webster
1986
2
VHS: Mastercard Commercial
undated
2
VHS: Thirtysomething, Murder She Wrote
1989
2
VHS: Menu for Murder, WIOU, Golden Girls, Seinfield
1990-1991
2
VHS: L.A.T.E.R., Days of Our Lives
1980
2
VHS: Samantha
undated
2
VHS: The Annihilator
1986
2
VHS: Pictionary Pilot
1988
2
VHS: Larry & Sons: Time-Life Video
1990
2
VHS: The Wizard of Earl!
undated
2
VHS: Making A Living, I Take These Men, Family Ties
1982-1983
2
VHS: Creative Arts Emmy Awards
1998
2
VHS: Golden Girls, Golden Palace, Hangin' With Mr. Cooper
1992-1993
2
3/4 U-matic: Jack In The Box, "The Pinch", "Not Again"
1983
2
3/4 U-matic: Mattel, "See N Say Savings"
1983
2
3/4 U-matic: Videorama
1982
2
3/4 U-matic: Charade-World, Charade-Dawn, Charade-Night
1988
2
3/4 U-matic: Madame's Place, Soft Scrub Comm., Amerford Comm., Larkspur Ferry Comm.
undated
2
3/4 U-matic: Larspur Ferry, Amerford Air Cargo
undated
2
3/4 U-matic: Madame's Place Excerpt, Soft Scrub Cleanser, Amerford Air Cargo, Larkspur Ferry
undated
5
VHS: Happy Guy, Impossible Dream
1992
5
VHS: British Petroleum Commercials
undated
5
VHS: Conventional Wisdom, English with Super
1993
5
VHS: I'm a Big Girl Now, Benson, Code Red
1981
5
VHS: Video Cassette
undated
5
VHS: Herman's Head, Get a Life, LA Law
1991
5
VHS: Making a Living, Boys of Summer, All My Son, Of Mace & Men, The Wedding
1981
5
VHS: Oldest Rookie, Law and Harry McGraw: She's Not Wild About Harry
1987
5
VHS: You Decide Sale
1991
5
VHS: Santa Barbara: Part I & II
1990
5
Play Programs
Pirates of Penzance (Michigan State University)
1964
6
The Boys from the Syracuse (Wagon Wheel Playhouse)
1964
6
Take Me Along (Wagon Wheel Playhouse)
1964
6
Paint Your Wagon (Wagon Wheel Playhouse)
1964
6
My Fair Lady (Wagon Wheel Playhouse)
1964
6
Tyrone Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
1963
6
Tyrone Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
1964
6
Tyrone Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
1965
6
Tyrone Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
1967-1968
6
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
1963
6
Once in a Lifetime (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
1969-1970
6
The Three Sisters / Joe Egg (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
1969
6
Volpone (Seattle Repertory Theatre)
1969
6
In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer / Summertime (Seattle Repertory Theater)
1970
6
Performing Arts (San Francisco Season American Conservatory Theatre)
1973
6
Performing Arts (San Francisco Season American Conservatory Theatre)
1974
6
American Conservatory Theatre
1976-1977
6
The Devil's Disciple (Center Theater Group, Ahmanson Theater)
1977-1978
6
Kalamazoo College
1977
6
The Devil's Disciple (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
1978
6
Setting the Stage: A Guidebook of Background Information (Tyrone Guthrie Theatre)
1965
6
Setting the Stage: A Guidebook to Season '66 (Tyrone Guthrie Theatre)
1966
6
Curtain Call: A Photograph Record of Season '66 (Tyrone Guthrie Theatre)
1966
6