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
All Movies (37)
- Sonny Boy2004 · as Self
- Xtro 3: Watch the Skies1995 · as Survivor
- Nature of the Beast1995 · as Gas Station Attendant
- S.F.W.1995 · as Earl
- Children of the Dark1994 · as Service Station Owner
- Man Trouble1992 · as Sturge
- The Hot Spot1990 · as Deputy Buck
- Pacific Palisades1990 · as The Man with the Cap
- The Secret of the Ice Cave1989 · as Frank Hagen
- Colors1988 · as Sheriff Foster
- Destination: America1987
- Winners Take All1987 · as Sam
- The Burning Bed1984 · as Virg
- Hot Moves1984 · as The Porno Man
- Running Hot1984 · as Ross
- Revenge of the Ninja1983 · as Lt. Dime
- Graduation Day1981 · as Officer MacGregor
- Take This Job and Shove It1981 · as Cleach
- The Postman Always Rings Twice1981 · as Crapshooter
- Borderline1980
- Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype1980 · as Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
- Up from the Depths1979 · as Earl Sullivan
- Uncle Joe Shannon1978 · as Physical Therapist
- The Missouri Breaks1976 · as Woody
- Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw1976 · as Joe Grant
- The Klansman1974 · as Johnson
- The Cat Creature1973 · as Donovan
- Howzer1973 · as Joe Day
- The Limit1972 · as Kenny
- Garden of the Dead1972 · as Braddock
- Deadhead Miles1972 · as Trouble Maker
- The All American Hustler1972 · as Yoga Guy (uncredited)
- The Jesus Trip1971 · as Folsom
- Dead Aim1971 · as Poggin
- Easy Rider1969 · as Biker (uncredited)
- Nightmare in Wax1969 · as Ralph Tenier
- Queen of Blood1966 · as Control Panel
All TV Shows (8)
- E! True Hollywood Story1996
- Hunter1984 · as Deputy Cassell
- CHiPs1977
- Young Dan'l Boone1977
- Charlie's Angels1976 · as Otis
- The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Fred
- Cannon1971
- Ironside1967