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Virgil Frye

Virgil Frye

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 21, 1930
Died May 07, 2012 (81)
Birthplace Estherville, Iowa, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 ofte ... n 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

Filmography

Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast

1995

as Gas Station Attendant

Xtro 3: Watch the Skies

Xtro 3: Watch the Skies

1995

as Survivor

Man Trouble

Man Trouble

1992

as Sturge

Pacific Palisades

Pacific Palisades

1990

as The Man with the Cap

The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

1990

as Deputy Buck

The Secret of the Ice Cave

The Secret of the Ice Cave

1989

as Frank Hagen

Colors

Colors

1988

as Sheriff Foster

Winners Take All

Winners Take All

1987

as Sam

Running Hot

Running Hot

1984

as Ross

The Burning Bed

The Burning Bed

1984

as Virg

Hot Moves

Hot Moves

1984

as The Porno Man

Revenge of the Ninja

Revenge of the Ninja

1983

as Lt. Dime

Graduation Day

Graduation Day

1981

as Officer MacGregor

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981

as Crapshooter

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

1980

as Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'

Up from the Depths

Up from the Depths

1979

as Earl Sullivan

Uncle Joe Shannon

Uncle Joe Shannon

1978

as Physical Therapist

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

1976

as Joe Grant

The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks

1976

as Woody

The Klansman

The Klansman

1974

as Johnson

The Cat Creature

The Cat Creature

1973

as Donovan

The Limit

The Limit

1972

as Kenny

Garden of the Dead

Garden of the Dead

1972

as Braddock

Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

1972

as Trouble Maker

Dead Aim

Dead Aim

1971

as Poggin

The Jesus Trip

The Jesus Trip

1971

as Folsom

Nightmare in Wax

Nightmare in Wax

1969

as Ralph Tenier

Easy Rider

Easy Rider

1969

as Biker (uncredited)

Queen of Blood

Queen of Blood

1966

as Control Panel

Easy Rider

Easy Rider

1969

Makeup Artist

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Charlie's Angels

as Otis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

Hunter

as Deputy Cassell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Fred

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

CHiPs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Young Dan'l Boone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1977

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2024 6 6 10 3
2024 7 6 11 2
2024 8 6 19 3
2024 9 4 9 1
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2024 12 3 6 1
2025 1 5 15 1
2025 2 1 2 1
2025 3 1 2 1
2025 5 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 0 0

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