Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 21, 1930
Place of Birth:
Estherville, Iowa, USA
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Virgil Frye
Biography
Character actor Virgil Charles Frye was born on August 21, 1930 in Estherville, Iowa. A former Golden Gloves boxing champion, Frye worked in the cornfields in Iowa and was active in the civil rights movement in Alabama before he first began acting in films and TV shows in the mid-1960's. Virgil often played either tough guys or police officers. The father of both Sean Frye and Soleil Moon Frye, Frye also ran his own successful acting school in the Hollywood Hills. Virgil suffered from Pick's Disease or Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in his latter years and was the subject of the documentary Sonny Boy (2004) made by his daughter Soleil. Frye died at a nursing home in Orange County, California on May 7, 2012.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sonny Boy | Self |
| 1995 | Xtro 3: Watch the Skies | Survivor |
| 1995 | Nature of the Beast | Gas Station Attendant |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Sturge |
| 1990 | The Hot Spot | Deputy Buck |
| 1990 | Pacific Palisades | The Man with the Cap |
| 1989 | The Secret of the Ice Cave | Frank Hagen |
| 1988 | Colors | Sheriff Foster |
| 1987 | Destination: America | |
| 1987 | Winners Take All | Sam |
| 1984 | Running Hot | Ross |
| 1984 | Hot Moves | The Porno Man |
| 1984 | The Burning Bed | Virg |
| 1983 | Revenge of the Ninja | Lt. Dime |
| 1981 | Graduation Day | Officer MacGregor |
| 1981 | Take This Job and Shove It | Cleach |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Crapshooter |
| 1980 | Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype | Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo' |
| 1980 | Borderline | |
| 1979 | Up from the Depths | Earl Sullivan |
| 1978 | Uncle Joe Shannon | Physical Therapist |
| 1976 | Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw | Joe Grant |
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | Woody |
| 1974 | The Klansman | Johnson |
| 1973 | The Cat Creature | Donovan |
| 1972 | The Limit | Kenny |
| 1972 | Garden of the Dead | Braddock |
| 1972 | The All American Hustler | Yoga Guy (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles | Trouble Maker |
| 1971 | Dead Aim | Poggin |
| 1971 | The Jesus Trip | Folsom |
| 1969 | Nightmare in Wax | Ralph Tenier |
| 1969 | Easy Rider | Biker (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Queen of Blood | Control Panel |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1984 | Hunter | Deputy Cassell |
| 1977 | CHiPs | |
| 1977 | Young Dan'l Boone | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Otis |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Fred |
| 1971 | Cannon | |
| 1967 | Ironside |