Virgil Frye
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1930-08-21 – 2012-05-07
Place of birth: 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
Man Trouble
1992Sturge
Nightmare in Wax
1969Ralph Tenier
Queen of Blood
1966Control Panel
Graduation Day
1981Officer MacGregor
The Hot Spot
1990Deputy Buck
Revenge of the Ninja
1983Lt. DimeSonny Boy
2004Self
Up from the Depths
1979Earl Sullivan
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1980Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
Running Hot
1984Ross
Uncle Joe Shannon
1978Physical Therapist
Colors
1988Sheriff Foster
Dead Aim
1971Poggin
The Jesus Trip
1971Folsom
Easy Rider
1969Biker (uncredited)
Take This Job and Shove It
1981Cleach
Destination: America
1987
Hot Moves
1984The Porno Man
The Limit
1972Kenny