About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1930-08-21
Place of birth:
Estherville, Iowa, USA
Website:
N/A

Virgil Frye

Overview

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

Acting
2004 Sonny Boy Actor Self N/A
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1995 Xtro 3: Watch the Skies Actor Survivor 58
Average
1995 Nature of the Beast Actor Gas Station Attendant 59
Average
1992 Man Trouble Actor Sturge 58
Average
1990 The Hot Spot Actor Deputy Buck 60
Fair
1990 Pacific Palisades Actor The Man with the Cap 58
Average
1989 The Secret of the Ice Cave Actor Frank Hagen N/A
N/A
1988 Colors Actor Sheriff Foster 61
Fair
1987 Destination: America Actor N/A
N/A
1987 Winners Take All Actor Sam 59
Average
1984 The Burning Bed Actor Virg 59
Average
1984 Hot Moves Actor The Porno Man 58
Average
1984 Running Hot Actor Ross 58
Average
1983 Revenge of the Ninja Actor Lt. Dime 59
Average
1981 Graduation Day Actor Officer MacGregor 57
Average
1981 Take This Job and Shove It Actor Cleach 58
Average
1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice Actor Crapshooter 62
Fair
1980 Borderline Actor 59
Average
1980 Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype Actor Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo' 58
Average
1979 Up from the Depths Actor Earl Sullivan 58
Average
1978 Uncle Joe Shannon Actor Physical Therapist N/A
N/A
1976 The Missouri Breaks Actor Woody 60
Fair
1976 Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw Actor Joe Grant 58
Average
1974 The Klansman Actor Johnson 58
Average
1973 The Cat Creature Actor Donovan 58
Average
1972 The Limit Actor Kenny N/A
N/A
1972 Garden of the Dead Actor Braddock 58
Average
1972 Deadhead Miles Actor Trouble Maker 58
Average
1972 The All American Hustler Actor Yoga Guy (uncredited) 59
Average
1971 The Jesus Trip Actor Folsom 59
Average
1971 Dead Aim Actor Poggin 58
Average
1969 Easy Rider Actor Biker (uncredited) 68
Fair
1969 Nightmare in Wax Actor Ralph Tenier 58
Average
1966 Queen of Blood Actor Control Panel 58
Average

Production
1972 The All American Hustler Production Producer 59
Average

Costume & Make-Up
1969 Easy Rider Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 68
Fair