Virgil Frye
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 (46 titles)
Sonny Boy
Self · 2004
8.1ShowE! True Hollywood Story
1996
5.7MovieWild Bill
Buffalo Hunter · 1995
4.4MovieXtro 3: Watch the Skies
Survivor · 1995
5.9MovieNature of the Beast
Gas Station Attendant · 1995
5.9MovieS.F.W.
Earl · 1995
6.5MovieChildren of the Dark
Service Station Owner · 1994
4.9MovieMan Trouble
Sturge · 1992
6.3MovieThe Hot Spot
Deputy Buck · 1990
3.4MoviePacific Palisades
The Man with the Cap · 1990
7.0MovieThe Secret of the Ice Cave
Frank Hagen · 1989
6.5MovieColors
Sheriff Foster · 1988
MovieDestination: America
1987
5.8MovieWinners Take All
Sam · 1987
6.9MovieThe Burning Bed
Virg · 1984
4.7MovieHot Moves
The Porno Man · 1984
7.1ShowHunter
Deputy Cassell · 1984
5.3MovieRunning Hot
Ross · 1984
6.3MovieRevenge of the Ninja
Lt. Dime · 1983
5.2MovieGraduation Day
Officer MacGregor · 1981
5.4MovieTake This Job and Shove It
Cleach · 1981
6.5MovieThe Postman Always Rings Twice
Crapshooter · 1981
6.1MovieBorderline
1980
5.2MovieDr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo' · 1980