Virgil Frye
Born: 1930-08-21
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
Garden of the Dead
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
The Jesus Trip
Easy Rider
Colors
Man Trouble
The Limit
The Hot Spot
The Klansman
Hot Moves
Pacific Palisades
Borderline
Graduation Day
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Burning Bed
Revenge of the Ninja
Winners Take All
The Missouri Breaks
Running Hot
Queen of Blood
Up from the Depths
Nightmare in Wax
S.F.W.
The Cat Creature
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
Nature of the Beast
Dead Aim
Uncle Joe Shannon
Take This Job and Shove It
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Destination: America
Deadhead Miles
The Secret of the Ice Cave
