Virgil Frye

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1930-08-21

Deathday 2012-05-07 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Estherville, Iowa, USA

Also Known As Virgil Charles Frye

Virgil Frye

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

Actor

2004
Sonny Boy

as Self

1995
1995
Nature of the Beast

as Gas Station Attendant

1992
Man Trouble

as Sturge

1990
The Hot Spot

as Deputy Buck

1990
Pacific Palisades

as The Man with the Cap

1989
1988
Colors

as Sheriff Foster

1987
1984
1984
Hot Moves

as The Porno Man

1984
Running Hot

as Ross

1984
Hunter

as Deputy Cassell

1983
1981
Graduation Day

as Officer MacGregor

1980
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

as Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'

1979
Up from the Depths

as Earl Sullivan

1978
Uncle Joe Shannon

as Physical Therapist

1977
1976
1976
1976
1974
The Klansman

as Johnson

1973
The Cat Creature

as Donovan

1972
The Limit

as Kenny

1972
Garden of the Dead

as Braddock

1972
Deadhead Miles

as Trouble Maker

1972
The All American Hustler

as Yoga Guy (uncredited)

1971
The Jesus Trip

as Folsom

1971
Dead Aim

as Poggin

1971
1969
Easy Rider

as Biker (uncredited)

1969
Nightmare in Wax

as Ralph Tenier

1966
Queen of Blood

as Control Panel

Costume & Make-Up

1969
Easy Rider

as Makeup Artist

Producer

1972