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Virgil Frye

Virgil Frye

Known for ActingBorn 1930-08-21Died 2012-05-07Estherville, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Limit10.0
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The Limit

1972 · Movie

Uncle Joe Shannon8.5
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Uncle Joe Shannon

1978 · Movie

E! True Hollywood Story8.2
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E! True Hollywood Story

1996 · Series

Sonny Boy
8.0
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Sonny Boy

2004 · Movie

The Jesus Trip7.7
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The Jesus Trip

1971 · Movie

The Six Million Dollar Man7.3
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The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · Series

Hunter7.1
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Hunter

1984 · Series

The Secret of the Ice Cave7.0
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The Secret of the Ice Cave

1989 · Movie

Young Dan'l Boone7.0
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Young Dan'l Boone

1977 · Series

Easy Rider7.1
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Easy Rider

1969 · Movie

The Burning Bed6.9
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The Burning Bed

1984 · Movie

Howzer
7.0
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Howzer

1973 · Movie

CHiPs6.9
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CHiPs

1977 · Series

Ironside6.9
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Ironside

1967 · Series

Charlie's Angels6.7
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Charlie's Angels

1976 · Series

Children of the Dark6.5
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Children of the Dark

1994 · Movie

Colors6.5
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Colors

1988 · Movie

Cannon6.7
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Cannon

1971 · Series

The Postman Always Rings Twice6.5
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The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981 · Movie

The Missouri Breaks6.5
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The Missouri Breaks

1976 · Movie

The Hot Spot6.3
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The Hot Spot

1990 · Movie

Revenge of the Ninja6.3
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Revenge of the Ninja

1983 · Movie

S.F.W.6.0
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S.F.W.

1995 · Movie

Nature of the Beast5.9
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Nature of the Beast

1995 · Movie

Borderline6.0
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Borderline

1980 · Movie

Deadhead Miles6.0
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Deadhead Miles

1972 · Movie

Winners Take All5.8
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Winners Take All

1987 · Movie

The Klansman5.7
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The Klansman

1974 · Movie

Take This Job and Shove It5.4
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Take This Job and Shove It

1981 · Movie

The Cat Creature5.4
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The Cat Creature

1973 · Movie

Running Hot5.3
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Running Hot

1984 · Movie

Graduation Day5.2
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Graduation Day

1981 · Movie

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype5.2
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Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

1980 · Movie

Queen of Blood5.2
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Queen of Blood

1966 · Movie

Man Trouble4.9
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Man Trouble

1992 · Movie

Hot Moves4.6
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Hot Moves

1984 · Movie

Xtro 3: Watch the Skies4.4
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Xtro 3: Watch the Skies

1995 · Movie

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw4.6
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Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

1976 · Movie

The All American Hustler4.5
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The All American Hustler

1972 · Movie

Nightmare in Wax4.0
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Nightmare in Wax

1969 · Movie

Up from the Depths3.8
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Up from the Depths

1979 · Movie

Pacific Palisades3.4
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Pacific Palisades

1990 · Movie

Dead Aim3.6
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Dead Aim

1971 · Movie

Garden of the Dead3.6
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Garden of the Dead

1972 · Movie

Destination: America
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Destination: America

1987 · Movie