Editing Powers Boothe (section)

== Early life ==
Boothe, the youngest of three boys, was born June 1, 1948, at home on a cotton farm in [[Snyder, Texas]], to Merrill Vestal Boothe, a [[rancher]], and his wife Emily (née Reeves) Boothe. His father named him after his best friend, who had been killed in [[World War II]].<ref name="Carlson">{{cite web|last=Carlson|first=Michael|title=Powers Boothe obituary|work=The Guardian|date=May 16, 2017|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/16/powers-boothe-obituary|access-date=May 23, 2017}}</ref>

Boothe attended [[Snyder High School (Texas)|Snyder High School]], where he played [[American football|football]] and appeared in school plays. He was the first in his family to go beyond high school, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from [[Southwest Texas State University]] in [[San Marcos, Texas|San Marcos]], and earning a [[Master of Fine Arts]] degree in Drama from [[Southern Methodist University]] in [[University Park, Texas|University Park]], Texas.<ref>{{cite news|last=Victor |first=Daniel |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/obituaries/2017/05/16/actor-powers-boothe-known-for-deadwood-and-other-dark-roles/5vb8XN1UxKngDoqaYyAw0N/story.html|title=Actor Powers Boothe, 68, known for 'Deadwood' and other dark roles|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=May 17, 2017|access-date=May 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bethel|first=Brian|url=http://www.reporternews.com/story/news/2017/05/15/actor-powers-boothe-snyder-native-dies/101729274|title=Actor Powers Boothe, Snyder native, dies|work=[[Abilene Reporter-News]]|date=May 15, 2017|access-date=May 17, 2017}}</ref>