Virgil Frye
Known for Acting · 45 credits
- Born
- 1930-08-21
- Died
- 2012-05-07
- Place of birth
- Estherville, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Virgil Charles 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
TV Shows (8)
Movies (37)
Easy Rider
1969
as Biker (uncredited)
Colors
1988
as Sheriff Foster
The Hot Spot
1990
as Deputy Buck
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
as Crapshooter
Revenge of the Ninja
1983
as Lt. Dime
Pacific Palisades
1990
as The Man with the Cap
Hot Moves
1984
as The Porno Man
Destination: America
1987
Borderline
1980
The Missouri Breaks
1976
as Woody
S.F.W.
1995
as Earl
The Klansman
1974
as Johnson
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976
as Joe Grant
The Burning Bed
1984
as Virg
Deadhead Miles
1972
as Trouble Maker
Man Trouble
1992
as Sturge
Graduation Day
1981
as Officer MacGregor
Take This Job and Shove It
1981
as Cleach
Queen of Blood
1966
as Control Panel
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
1995
as Survivor
Children of the Dark
1994
as Service Station Owner
Winners Take All
1987
as Sam
Uncle Joe Shannon
1978
as Physical Therapist
The Secret of the Ice Cave
1989
as Frank Hagen
Nature of the Beast
1995
as Gas Station Attendant
The Jesus Trip
1971
as Folsom
Nightmare in Wax
1969
as Ralph Tenier
The Cat Creature
1973
as Donovan
Up from the Depths
1979
as Earl Sullivan
Garden of the Dead
1972
as Braddock
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1980
as Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
Running Hot
1984
as Ross
The Limit
1972
as Kenny
Sonny Boy
2004
as Self
Howzer
1973
as Joe Day
Dead Aim
1971
as Poggin
The All American Hustler
1972
as Yoga Guy (uncredited)
About Virgil Frye
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 latt… With 45 credits spanning from 1966 to 2004, Virgil Frye has appeared in 37 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Virgil Frye Movies
- Easy Rider (1969) — as Biker (uncredited)
- Colors (1988) — as Sheriff Foster
- The Hot Spot (1990) — as Deputy Buck
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) — as Crapshooter
- Revenge of the Ninja (1983) — as Lt. Dime
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