Virgil Frye
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 21, 1930
- Died
- May 7, 2012
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
kid 90 2021
as Self
- Sonny Boy
Sonny Boy 2004
as Self
Wild Bill 1995
as Buffalo Hunter
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies 1995
as Survivor
Nature of the Beast 1995
as Gas Station Attendant
S.F.W. 1995
as Earl
Children of the Dark 1994
as Service Station Owner
Man Trouble 1992
as Sturge
The Hot Spot 1990
as Deputy Buck
Pacific Palisades 1990
as The Man with the Cap
The Secret of the Ice Cave 1989
as Frank Hagen
Colors 1988
as Sheriff Foster
Destination: America 1987
Actor
Winners Take All 1987
as Sam
The Burning Bed 1984
as Virg
Hot Moves 1984
as The Porno Man
Running Hot 1984
as Ross
Revenge of the Ninja 1983
as Lt. Dime
Graduation Day 1981
as Officer MacGregor
Take This Job and Shove It 1981
as Cleach
The Postman Always Rings Twice 1981
as Crapshooter
Borderline 1980
Actor
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype 1980
as Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
Up from the Depths 1979
as Earl Sullivan
Uncle Joe Shannon 1978
as Physical Therapist
The Missouri Breaks 1976
as Woody
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw 1976
as Joe Grant
Dead Aim 1975
as Poggin
The Klansman 1974
as Johnson
The Cat Creature 1973
as Donovan
- Howzer
Howzer 1973
as Joe Day
The Limit 1972
as Kenny
Garden of the Dead 1972
as Braddock
Deadhead Miles 1972
as Trouble Maker
The All American Hustler 1972
as Yoga Guy (uncredited), Producer
- Paradise Flats
Paradise Flats 1971
Actor
The Jesus Trip 1971
as Folsom
Easy Rider 1969
as Biker (uncredited), Makeup Artist
Nightmare in Wax 1969
as Ralph Tenier
Queen of Blood 1966
as Control Panel
Credits from TMDB.