Person file · Acting
Virgil Frye
Born 1930-08-21Estherville, 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 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Sonny BoySelfWild BillBuffalo HunterXtro 3: Watch the SkiesSurvivorNature of the BeastGas Station AttendantS.F.W.EarlChildren of the DarkService Station OwnerMan TroubleSturgeThe Hot SpotDeputy BuckPacific PalisadesThe Man with the CapThe Secret of the Ice CaveFrank HagenColorsSheriff FosterDestination: AmericaRoleWinners Take AllSamThe Burning BedVirgHot MovesThe Porno ManRunning HotRossRevenge of the NinjaLt. DimeGraduation DayOfficer MacGregorTake This Job and Shove ItCleachThe Postman Always Rings TwiceCrapshooterBorderlineRoleDr. Heckyl and Mr. HypeLt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'Up from the DepthsEarl SullivanUncle Joe ShannonPhysical Therapist