People
Virgil Frye
- Name: Virgil Frye
- Birthday: 1930-08-21
- Also known as: Virgil Charles Frye
- Place of birth: Estherville, Iowa, USA
- Popularity: 2.42
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... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Sonny Boy as Self | 2004-04-04 |
| Xtro 3: Watch the Skies as Survivor | 1995-11-14 |
| Nature of the Beast as Gas Station Attendant | 1995-10-23 |
| Man Trouble as Sturge | 1992-07-17 |
| The Hot Spot as Deputy Buck | 1990-10-12 |
| Pacific Palisades as The Man with the Cap | 1990-03-28 |
| The Secret of the Ice Cave as Frank Hagen | 1989-01-01 |
| Colors as Sheriff Foster | 1988-04-15 |
| Destination: America | 1987-04-03 |
| Winners Take All as Sam | 1987-02-27 |
| The Burning Bed as Virg | 1984-10-08 |
| Hot Moves as The Porno Man | 1984-10-04 |
| Running Hot as Ross | 1984-02-01 |
| Revenge of the Ninja as Lt. Dime | 1983-09-07 |
| Graduation Day as Officer MacGregor | 1981-05-01 |
| Take This Job and Shove It as Cleach | 1981-04-24 |
| The Postman Always Rings Twice as Crapshooter | 1981-03-20 |
| Borderline | 1980-12-19 |
| Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype as Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo' | 1980-10-01 |
| Up from the Depths as Earl Sullivan | 1979-06-01 |
| Uncle Joe Shannon as Physical Therapist | 1978-01-01 |
| The Missouri Breaks as Woody | 1976-05-19 |
| Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw as Joe Grant | 1976-03-01 |
| The Klansman as Johnson | 1974-10-25 |
| The Cat Creature as Donovan | 1973-12-11 |
| The Limit as Kenny | 1972-11-10 |
| Garden of the Dead as Braddock | 1972-09-13 |
| Deadhead Miles as Trouble Maker | 1972-08-08 |
| The All American Hustler as Yoga Guy (uncredited) | 1972-01-01 |
| The Jesus Trip as Folsom | 1971-08-01 |
| Dead Aim as Poggin | 1971-01-01 |
| Easy Rider as Biker (uncredited) | 1969-06-26 |
| Nightmare in Wax as Ralph Tenier | 1969-05-14 |
| Queen of Blood as Control Panel | 1966-03-01 |
