Virgil Frye
Born in Estherville, Iowa, USA — Aug 21 1930• Died May 07 2012
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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 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 an…
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Virgil Frye's Credits
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Ironside
Charlie's Angels
Otis
The Six Million Dollar Man
Fred
Hunter
Deputy Cassell
Cannon
CHiPs
Easy Rider
Biker (uncredited)
The Hot Spot
Deputy Buck
Colors
Sheriff Foster
Young Dan'l Boone
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Crapshooter
E! True Hollywood Story
Borderline
Revenge of the Ninja
Lt. Dime
S.F.W.
Earl
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Joe Grant
Man Trouble
Sturge
The Klansman
Johnson
The Burning Bed
Virg
Pacific Palisades
The Man with the Cap
Queen of Blood
Control Panel
The Missouri Breaks
Woody
Destination: America
Graduation Day
Officer MacGregor
Winners Take All
Sam
Deadhead Miles
Trouble Maker
Running Hot
Ross
The Cat Creature
Donovan
Hot Moves
The Porno Man
Up from the Depths
Earl Sullivan
The Jesus Trip
Folsom
Nature of the Beast
Gas Station Attendant
Uncle Joe Shannon
Physical Therapist
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
Take This Job and Shove It
Cleach
The Secret of the Ice Cave
Frank Hagen
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
Survivor
Children of the Dark
Service Station Owner
Garden of the Dead
Braddock
The Limit
Kenny
Dead Aim
Poggin
Nightmare in Wax
Ralph Tenier
Howzer
Joe Day
Sonny Boy
Self
The All American Hustler
Yoga Guy (uncredited)