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Virgil Frye
Born · August 21, 1930
Died · May 7, 2012 (81 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Estherville, Iowa, USA
Bio
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.
Sonny Boy
Self
0.0
2004
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
8.1
1996
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
Survivor
4.6
1995
Nature of the Beast
Gas Station Attendant
5.9
1995
Man Trouble
Sturge
4.9
1992
The Hot Spot
Deputy Buck
6.3
1990
Pacific Palisades
The Man with the Cap
3.3
1990
The Secret of the Ice Cave
Frank Hagen
0.0
1989
Colors
Sheriff Foster
6.5
1988
Destination: America
0.0
1987
Winners Take All
Sam
5.8
1987
The Burning Bed
Virg
6.9
1984
Hot Moves
The Porno Man
4.3
1984
Hunter
Deputy Cassell · (1 episode)
7.2
1984
Running Hot
Ross
4.8
1984
Revenge of the Ninja
Lt. Dime
6.2
1983
Graduation Day
Officer MacGregor
5.2
1981
Take This Job and Shove It
Cleach
5.3
1981
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Crapshooter
6.5
1981
Borderline
6.0
1980
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
5.0
1980
Up from the Depths
Earl Sullivan
3.7
1979
Uncle Joe Shannon
Physical Therapist
0.0
1978
CHiPs
(1 episode)
6.8
1977
Young Dan'l Boone
(1 episode)
5.0
1977
Charlie's Angels
Otis · (1 episode)
6.7
1976
The Missouri Breaks
Woody
6.5
1976
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Joe Grant
4.4
1976
The Klansman
Johnson
5.7
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Fred · (1 episode)
7.2
1974
The Cat Creature
Donovan
5.0
1973
The Limit
Kenny
0.0
1972
Garden of the Dead
Braddock
3.5
1972
Deadhead Miles
Trouble Maker
5.4
1972
The All American Hustler
Yoga Guy (uncredited)
1.0
1972
Cannon
(1 episode)
6.4
1971
The Jesus Trip
Folsom
7.0
1971
Dead Aim
Poggin
3.2
1971
Easy Rider
Biker (uncredited)
7.1
1969
Nightmare in Wax
Ralph Tenier
3.4
1969
Ironside
(1 episode)
6.8
1967
Queen of Blood
Control Panel
5.3
1966