Virgil Frye
Actor
August 21, 1930 — 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
Known For
Filmography
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | Wild Bill · as Buffalo HunterOn Plex |
| 1995 | Xtro 3: Watch the Skies · as SurvivorOn Plex |
| 1995 | The Nature of the Beast · as Gas Station AttendantOn Plex |
| 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 · as Drunk |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Winners Take All · as Sam |
| 1984 | The Burning Bed · as Virg |
| 1984 | Hot Moves · as The Porno Man |
| 1984 | Hunter · as Deputy CassellOn Plex |
| 1984 | Running Hot · as Ross |
| 1983 | Revenge of the Ninja · as Lt. Dime |
| 1981 | Bret Maverick · as Luke |
| 1981 | Take This Job and Shove It · as Cleach |
| 1981 | Graduation Day · as Officer MacgregorOn Plex |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice · as Crapshooter |
| 1980 | BorderlineOn Plex |
| 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 | |
| 1977 | The Great Gundown · as John Bayers |
| 1976 | The Quest (1976) · as Pritchard |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels · as Otis |
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks · as WoodyOn Plex |
| 1976 | Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw · as Joe Grant |
| 1974 | The Klansman · as JohnsonOn Plex |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files · as Perry |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man · as Fred |
| 1973 | The Cat Creature · as Donovan |
| 1972 | The Limit · as Kenny |
| 1972 | Garden of the Dead · as BraddockOn Plex |
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles · as Trouble Maker |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | The Jesus Trip · as Folsom |
| 1971 | Dead Aim · as PogginOn Plex |
| 1969 | Easy Rider · as Biker (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Nightmare in Wax · as Ralph TenierOn Plex |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show · as Motorcyclist |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | Hells Angels on Wheels · as BikerOn Plex |
| 1966 | Queen of Blood · as Control PanelOn Plex |
| 1959 | Bonanza · as AndyOn Plex |
| 2021 | Kid 90 · as Self |
| 1969 | Easy Rider · as Makeup Artist |