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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Man Trouble
as Sturge
1992
Nightmare in Wax
as Ralph Tenier
1969
Queen of Blood
as Control Panel
1966
Graduation Day
as Officer MacGregor
1981
The Hot Spot
as Deputy Buck
1990
Revenge of the Ninja
as Lt. Dime
1983
Sonny Boy
as Self
2004
Up from the Depths
as Earl Sullivan
1979
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
as Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
1980
Running Hot
as Ross
1984
Uncle Joe Shannon
as Physical Therapist
1978
Colors
as Sheriff Foster
1988
Dead Aim
as Poggin
1971
The Jesus Trip
as Folsom
1971
Easy Rider
as Biker (uncredited)
1969
Take This Job and Shove It
as Cleach
1981
Destination: America
1987
Hot Moves
as The Porno Man
1984
The Limit
as Kenny
1972
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
as Survivor
1995
