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Virgil Frye

Virgil Frye

Actor · Born 1930-08-21 · Estherville, Iowa, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Easy Rider (1969) — Biker (uncredited)
  2. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) — Crapshooter
  3. Colors (1988) — Sheriff Foster
  4. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) — Fred
  5. The Hot Spot (1990) — Deputy Buck
  6. The Missouri Breaks (1976) — Woody
  7. Charlie's Angels (1976) — Otis
  8. Revenge of the Ninja (1983) — Lt. Dime
  9. CHiPs (1977)
  10. Graduation Day (1981) — Officer MacGregor
  11. S.F.W. (1995) — Earl
  12. Hunter (1984) — Deputy Cassell
  13. E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
  14. Ironside (1967)
  15. Nature of the Beast (1995) — Gas Station Attendant
  16. Man Trouble (1992) — Sturge
  17. Borderline (1980)
  18. The Burning Bed (1984) — Virg
  19. Queen of Blood (1966) — Control Panel
  20. Xtro 3: Watch the Skies (1995) — Survivor
  21. The Klansman (1974) — Johnson
  22. Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) — Joe Grant
  23. Cannon (1971)
  24. Up from the Depths (1979) — Earl Sullivan
  25. Hot Moves (1984) — The Porno Man
  26. Take This Job and Shove It (1981) — Cleach
  27. Garden of the Dead (1972) — Braddock
  28. Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980) — Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
  29. Pacific Palisades (1990) — The Man with the Cap
  30. The Cat Creature (1973) — Donovan
  31. Nightmare in Wax (1969) — Ralph Tenier
  32. Winners Take All (1987) — Sam
  33. Dead Aim (1971) — Poggin
  34. Deadhead Miles (1972) — Trouble Maker
  35. Running Hot (1984) — Ross
  36. Children of the Dark (1994) — Service Station Owner
  37. Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) — Physical Therapist
  38. The Jesus Trip (1971) — Folsom
  39. The All American Hustler (1972) — Yoga Guy (uncredited)
  40. Young Dan'l Boone (1977)