Virgil Frye
Born
August 21, 1930
Died
May 7, 2012 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Estherville, Iowa, USA
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
Sonny Boy
Self
2004
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
Survivor
1995
Nature of the Beast
Gas Station Attendant
1995
Man Trouble
Sturge
1992
The Hot Spot
Deputy Buck
1990
Pacific Palisades
The Man with the Cap
1990
The Secret of the Ice Cave
Frank Hagen
1989
Colors
Sheriff Foster
1988
Destination: America
1987
Winners Take All
Sam
1987
The Burning Bed
Virg
1984
Hot Moves
The Porno Man
1984
Hunter
Deputy Cassell · (1 episode)
1984
Running Hot
Ross
1984
Revenge of the Ninja
Lt. Dime
1983
Graduation Day
Officer MacGregor
1981
Take This Job and Shove It
Cleach
1981
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Crapshooter
1981
Borderline
1980
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
1980
Up from the Depths
Earl Sullivan
1979
Uncle Joe Shannon
Physical Therapist
1978
CHiPs
(1 episode)
1977
Young Dan'l Boone
(1 episode)
1977
Charlie's Angels
Otis · (1 episode)
1976
The Missouri Breaks
Woody
1976
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Joe Grant
1976
The Klansman
Johnson
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Fred · (1 episode)
1974
The Cat Creature
Donovan
1973
The Limit
Kenny
1972
Garden of the Dead
Braddock
1972
Deadhead Miles
Trouble Maker
1972
The All American Hustler
Yoga Guy (uncredited)
1972
Cannon
(1 episode)
1971
The Jesus Trip
Folsom
1971
Dead Aim
Poggin
1971
Easy Rider
Biker (uncredited)
1969
Nightmare in Wax
Ralph Tenier
1969
Ironside
(1 episode)
1967
Queen of Blood
Control Panel
1966