About
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.
Known for
IronsideSeries • 1967
Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976
CannonSeries • 1971
The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974
HunterSeries • 1984
CHiPsSeries • 1977
The Hot SpotMovie • 1990
Easy RiderMovie • 1969
The Postman Always Rings TwiceMovie • 1981
ColorsMovie • 1988
E! True Hollywood StorySeries • 1996
BorderlineMovie • 1980
The Missouri BreaksMovie • 1976
Revenge of the NinjaMovie • 1983
Wild BillMovie • 1995
The Burning BedMovie • 1984
Hot MovesMovie • 1984
Bobbie Jo and the OutlawMovie • 1976
Nature of the BeastMovie • 1995
Man TroubleMovie • 1992
The KlansmanMovie • 1974
Queen of BloodMovie • 1966
Xtro 3: Watch the SkiesMovie • 1995
S.F.W.Movie • 1995