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 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.
Filmography
all 42
Movies 34
TV Shows 8
self 1
Nature of the Beast (1995)
Man Trouble (1992)
The Hot Spot (1990)
Pacific Palisades (1990)
The Secret of the Ice Cave (1989)
Colors (1988)
Hot Moves (1984)
Hunter (1984)
Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
Graduation Day (1981)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)
Up from the Depths (1979)
Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
The Klansman (1974)
The Cat Creature (1973)
Garden of the Dead (1972)
Deadhead Miles (1972)
Dead Aim (1971)
Easy Rider (1969)
Nightmare in Wax (1969)
Queen of Blood (1966)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1930-08-21
Deathday2012-05-07 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceEstherville, Iowa, USA
ChildrenSean Frye, Soleil Moon Frye
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsVirgil Charles Frye
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