Virgil Frye
Acting • Born 1930-08-21 – Died 2012-05-07
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.
Filmography
45 credits
Man Trouble
Movie • 1992
Sturge
Nightmare in Wax
Movie • 1969
Ralph Tenier
Queen of Blood
Movie • 1966
Control Panel
Graduation Day
Movie • 1981
Officer MacGregor
The Hot Spot
Movie • 1990
Deputy Buck
Revenge of the Ninja
Movie • 1983
Lt. Dime
Sonny Boy
Movie • 2004
Self
Up from the Depths
Movie • 1979
Earl Sullivan
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Movie • 1980
Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
Running Hot
Movie • 1984
Ross
Uncle Joe Shannon
Movie • 1978
Physical Therapist
Colors
Movie • 1988
Sheriff Foster
Dead Aim
Movie • 1971
Poggin
The Jesus Trip
Movie • 1971
Folsom
Easy Rider
Movie • 1969
Biker (uncredited)
Take This Job and Shove It
Movie • 1981
Cleach
Destination: America
Movie • 1987
Hot Moves
Movie • 1984
The Porno Man
The Limit
Movie • 1972
Kenny
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
Movie • 1995
Survivor
Garden of the Dead
Movie • 1972
Braddock
Nature of the Beast
Movie • 1995
Gas Station Attendant
The Cat Creature
Movie • 1973
Donovan
Pacific Palisades
Movie • 1990
The Man with the Cap
The All American Hustler
Movie • 1972
Yoga Guy (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Movie • 1981
Crapshooter
Winners Take All
Movie • 1987
Sam
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Movie • 1976
Joe Grant
The Missouri Breaks
Movie • 1976
Woody
Deadhead Miles
Movie • 1972
Trouble Maker
Borderline
Movie • 1980
The Burning Bed
Movie • 1984
Virg
The Secret of the Ice Cave
Movie • 1989
Frank Hagen
The Klansman
Movie • 1974
Johnson
Howzer
Movie • 1973
Joe Day
S.F.W.
Movie • 1995
Earl
Children of the Dark
Movie • 1994
Service Station Owner
CHiPs
TV • 1977
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Otis
Cannon
TV • 1971
Hunter
TV • 1984
Deputy Cassell
Ironside
TV • 1967
Young Dan'l Boone
TV • 1977
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Fred