Powers Boothe: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. He studied at Snyder High School and later attended Southwest Texas State University. Remembered for his role as 'Philip Marlowe' in the TV series "Philip Marlowe, Private Eye" (1983 and 1986). } height: 18px; } I also believe in my fellow actors in their stand. Powers Boothe had a screen presence that lived up to his name. His father, Merrill, a sharecropping farmer, and mother, Emily, taught their sons the value of hard work. The. And to the moon was where Powers went in 1970 after joining the Oregon Shakespeare Festivals repertoire group. That being said, Boothes heart remained in the south, and he would take any opportunity he could to visit.During the production of Nashville, which he co-starred opposite his daughter Parisse, he moved his family to the city of the same name in Tennessee. Boothe, the character actor known for his villain roles in tv and film died on May 14, 2017. var mainContentMetaInfo = '