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Virgil Frye

Actor, Additional Credits
Died May 7, 2012 (81 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Bonanza
  • Hunter
  • Graduation Day
  • Hells Angels on Wheels
  • The Nature of the Beast
  • Borderline
  • Queen of Blood
  • The Klansman
  • Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
  • Nightmare in Wax
  • Garden of the Dead
  • Dead Aim
Known For
  • The Hot Spot
  • Revenge of the Ninja
  • Graduation Day
  • Up from the Depths
  • Queen of Blood
  • Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
  • Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
  • Nightmare in Wax
  • Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
  • Running Hot
  • Dead Aim
  • Pacific Palisades
  • Dance Academy
  • The Secret of the Ice Cave
  • The Jesus Trip
  • The Limit

Filmography

1996
1995
Wild Bill · as Buffalo Hunter
1995
1995
The Nature of the Beast · as Gas Station Attendant
1994
S.F.W. · as Earl
1994
Children of the Dark · as Service Station Owner
1992
Man Trouble · as Sturge
1990
The Hot Spot · as Deputy Buck
1990
Pacific Palisades · as The Man With The Cap
1989
Trust Me · as Thug
1989
The Secret of the Ice Cave · as Frank Hagen
1988
Dance Academy · as Cast
1988
Colors · as Sheriff Foster
1987
Werewolf (TV Series) · as Drunk
1987
1987
1984
The Burning Bed · as Virg
1984
Hot Moves · as The Porno Man
1984
Hunter (TV Series) · as Deputy Cassell
1984
Running Hot · as Ross
1983
Revenge of the Ninja · as Lt. Dime
1981
Bret Maverick (TV Series) · as Luke
1981
1981
Graduation Day · as Officer Macgregor
1981
1980
1980
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype · as Lt. Mack Druck - 'il Topo'
1979
Up from the Depths · as Earl Sullivan
1978
Uncle Joe Shannon · as Physical Therapist
1977
CHiPs (TV Series)
1977
The Great Gundown · as John Bayers
1976
The Quest (1976) (TV Series) · as Pritchard
1976
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Otis
1976
1976
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw · as Joe Grant
1974
The Klansman · as Johnson
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Perry
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Fred
1973
The Cat Creature · as Donovan
1972
The Limit · as Kenny
1972
1972
Deadhead Miles · as Trouble Maker
1971
Cannon (TV Series)
1971
The Jesus Trip · as Folsom
1971
Dead Aim · as Poggin
1969
Easy Rider · as Biker (uncredited)
1969
Nightmare in Wax · as Ralph Tenier
1968
The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Motorcyclist
1967
1967
Ironside (TV Series)
1966
Queen of Blood · as Control Panel
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Andy

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