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.
Filmography
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Sonny Boy
2004
as Self
Wild Bill
1995
as Buffalo Hunter
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
1995
as Survivor
Nature of the Beast
1995
as Gas Station Attendant
S.F.W.
1995
as Earl
Children of the Dark
1994
as Service Station Owner
Man Trouble
1992
as Sturge
The Hot Spot
1990
as Deputy Buck
Pacific Palisades
1990
as The Man with the Cap
The Secret of the Ice Cave
1989
as Frank Hagen
Colors
1988
as Sheriff Foster
Destination: America
1987
Winners Take All
1987
as Sam
The Burning Bed
1984
as Virg
Hot Moves
1984
as The Porno Man
Running Hot
1984
as Ross
Revenge of the Ninja
1983
as Lt. Dime
Graduation Day
1981
as Officer MacGregor
Take This Job and Shove It
1981
as Cleach
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
as Crapshooter
Borderline
1980
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1980
as Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
Up from the Depths
1979
as Earl Sullivan
Uncle Joe Shannon
1978
as Physical Therapist