Virgil Frye
Acting
Born: 1930-08-21 in Estherville, Iowa, USA
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.
Known For
Easy Rider
Biker (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Crapshooter
Colors
Sheriff Foster
The Six Million Dollar Man
Fred
The Hot Spot
Deputy Buck
The Missouri Breaks
Woody
Charlie's Angels
Otis
Revenge of the Ninja
Lt. Dime
Wild Bill
Buffalo Hunter
CHiPs
Graduation Day
Officer MacGregor
S.F.W.
Earl
Hunter
Deputy Cassell
E! True Hollywood Story
Nature of the Beast
Gas Station Attendant
Ironside
Man Trouble
Sturge
kid 90
Self
Borderline
The Burning Bed
Virg
Queen of Blood
Control Panel
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
Survivor
The Klansman
Johnson
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Joe Grant
Cannon
Up from the Depths
Earl Sullivan
Hot Moves
The Porno Man
Take This Job and Shove It
Cleach
Garden of the Dead
Braddock
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
Pacific Palisades
The Man with the Cap
Nightmare in Wax
Ralph Tenier
The Cat Creature
Donovan
Winners Take All
Sam
Dead Aim
Poggin
Deadhead Miles
Trouble Maker
Running Hot
Ross
Children of the Dark
Service Station Owner
Uncle Joe Shannon
Physical Therapist
The Jesus Trip
Folsom