Virgil Frye

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Virgil Frye

Acting August 21, 1930

Estherville, Iowa, USA

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…

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Easy Rider

Easy Rider

7.0 1969 Movie
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.3 1974 TV Show
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show
The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

6.5 1981 Movie
Colors

Colors

6.5 1988 Movie
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

6.7 1976 TV Show
Hunter

Hunter

7.1 1984 TV Show
Cannon

Cannon

6.7 1971 TV Show
The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

6.3 1990 Movie
The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks

6.5 1976 Movie
CHiPs

CHiPs

6.8 1977 TV Show
Revenge of the Ninja

Revenge of the Ninja

6.3 1983 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2004
    Sonny Boy

    Movie Self

  2. 1996
    E! True Hollywood Story

    TV show

  3. 1995
    Wild Bill

    Movie Buffalo Hunter

  4. 1995
    Xtro 3: Watch the Skies

    Movie Survivor

  5. 1995
    Nature of the Beast

    Movie Gas Station Attendant

  6. 1995
    S.F.W.

    Movie Earl

  7. 1994
    Children of the Dark

    Movie Service Station Owner

  8. 1992
    Man Trouble

    Movie Sturge

  9. 1990
    The Hot Spot

    Movie Deputy Buck

  10. 1990
    Pacific Palisades

    Movie The Man with the Cap

  11. 1989
    The Secret of the Ice Cave

    Movie Frank Hagen

  12. 1988
    Colors

    Movie Sheriff Foster

  13. 1987
    Destination: America

    Movie

  14. 1987
    Winners Take All

    Movie Sam

  15. 1984
    The Burning Bed

    Movie Virg

  16. 1984
    Hot Moves

    Movie The Porno Man

More credits
  1. 1984
    Hunter

    TV show Deputy Cassell

  2. 1984
    Running Hot

    Movie Ross

  3. 1983
    Revenge of the Ninja

    Movie Lt. Dime

  4. 1981
    Graduation Day

    Movie Officer MacGregor

  5. 1981
    Take This Job and Shove It

    Movie Cleach

  6. 1981
    The Postman Always Rings Twice

    Movie Crapshooter

  7. 1980
    Borderline

    Movie

  8. 1980
    Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

    Movie Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'

  9. 1979
    Up from the Depths

    Movie Earl Sullivan

  10. 1978
    Uncle Joe Shannon

    Movie Physical Therapist

  11. 1977
    CHiPs

    TV show

  12. 1977
    Young Dan'l Boone

    TV show

  13. 1976
    Charlie's Angels

    TV show Otis

  14. 1976
    The Missouri Breaks

    Movie Woody

  15. 1976
    Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

    Movie Joe Grant

  16. 1975
    Dead Aim

    Movie Poggin

  17. 1974
    The Klansman

    Movie Johnson

  18. 1974
    The Six Million Dollar Man

    TV show Fred

  19. 1973
    The Cat Creature

    Movie Donovan

  20. 1973
    Howzer

    Movie Joe Day

  21. 1972
    The Limit

    Movie Kenny

  22. 1972
    Garden of the Dead

    Movie Braddock

  23. 1972
    Deadhead Miles

    Movie Trouble Maker

  24. 1972
    The All American Hustler

    Movie Yoga Guy (uncredited)