Virgil Frye
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.
Known For Acting
Popularity 10.713
Birthday 1930-08-21
Place of Birth Estherville, Iowa, USA
Also Known As Virgil Charles Frye,
Graduation Day
1981

Graduation Day

Nightmare in Wax
1969

Nightmare in Wax

Queen of Blood
1966

Queen of Blood

The Hot Spot
1990

The Hot Spot

Revenge of the Ninja
1983

Revenge of the Ninja

Up from the Depths
1979

Up from the Depths

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1980

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

Running Hot
1984

Running Hot

Dead Aim
1971

Dead Aim

Winners Take All
1987

Winners Take All

Take This Job and Shove It
1981

Take This Job and Shove It

Hot Moves
1984

Hot Moves

The Limit
1972

The Limit

Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
1995

Xtro 3: Watch the Skies

Garden of the Dead
1972

Garden of the Dead

Nature of the Beast
1995

Nature of the Beast

The Cat Creature
1973

The Cat Creature

Pacific Palisades
1990

Pacific Palisades

The All American Hustler
1972

The All American Hustler

The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

The Missouri Breaks
1976

The Missouri Breaks

Deadhead Miles
1972

Deadhead Miles

Borderline
1980

Borderline

The Burning Bed
1984

The Burning Bed

The Secret of the Ice Cave
1989

The Secret of the Ice Cave

The Klansman
1974

The Klansman

Man Trouble
1992

Man Trouble

Uncle Joe Shannon
1978

Uncle Joe Shannon

Colors
1988

Colors

Easy Rider
1969

Easy Rider

Destination: America
1987

Destination: America

Sonny Boy
2004

Sonny Boy

The Jesus Trip
1971

The Jesus Trip

Charlie's Angels
1976

Charlie's Angels

Ironside
1967

Ironside

CHiPs
1977

CHiPs

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

E! True Hollywood Story

Cannon
1971

Cannon

Hunter
1984

Hunter

Young Dan'l Boone
1977

Young Dan'l Boone

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974

The Six Million Dollar Man