Virgil Frye
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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
Credits
The Hot Spot (1990)
as Deputy Buck
Easy Rider (1969)
as Biker (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
as Crapshooter
Colors (1988)
as Sheriff Foster
Wild Bill (1995)
as Buffalo Hunter
The Missouri Breaks (1976)
as Woody
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
as Joe Grant
Man Trouble (1992)
as Sturge
Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
as Lt. Dime
Borderline (1980)
Actor
kid 90 (2021)
as Self
Nature of the Beast (1995)
as Gas Station Attendant
The Burning Bed (1984)
as Virg
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies (1995)
as Survivor
Children of the Dark (1994)
as Service Station Owner
Up from the Depths (1979)
as Earl Sullivan
The Klansman (1974)
as Johnson
Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
as Cleach
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)
as Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
Hot Moves (1984)
as The Porno Man
Pacific Palisades (1990)
as The Man with the Cap
S.F.W. (1995)
as Earl
Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)
as Physical Therapist
The Cat Creature (1973)
as Donovan
Running Hot (1984)
as Ross
Winners Take All (1987)
as Sam
Queen of Blood (1966)
as Control Panel
Graduation Day (1981)
as Officer MacGregor
Garden of the Dead (1972)
as Braddock
The Secret of the Ice Cave (1989)
as Frank Hagen
Deadhead Miles (1972)
as Trouble Maker
Destination: America (1987)
Actor
Sonny Boy (2004)
as Self
Nightmare in Wax (1969)
as Ralph Tenier
The Limit (1972)
as Kenny
The Jesus Trip (1971)
as Folsom
Dead Aim (1975)
as Poggin
Howzer (1973)
as Joe Day
The All American Hustler (1972)
as Yoga Guy (uncredited)