Virgil Frye

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.

Known for

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S.F.W.

1995 ⭐ 6.0

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Children of the Dark

1994 ⭐ 6.5

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The Hot Spot

1990 ⭐ 6.3

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The Secret of the Ice Cave

1989 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

1995

Xtro 3: Watch the Skies

Survivor · 1995

⭐ 4.4

Nature of the Beast

Gas Station Attendant · 1995

⭐ 5.9

S.F.W.

Earl · 1995

⭐ 6.0

1994

Children of the Dark

Service Station Owner · 1994

⭐ 6.5

1992

Man Trouble

Sturge · 1992

⭐ 4.9

1990

The Hot Spot

Deputy Buck · 1990

⭐ 6.3

Pacific Palisades

The Man with the Cap · 1990

⭐ 3.4

1989

The Secret of the Ice Cave Notable

Frank Hagen · 1989

⭐ 7.0

1988

Colors

Sheriff Foster · 1988

⭐ 6.5

1987

Destination: America

1987

Winners Take All

Sam · 1987

⭐ 5.8

1984

The Burning Bed

Virg · 1984

⭐ 6.9

Hot Moves

The Porno Man · 1984

⭐ 4.6

Running Hot

Ross · 1984

⭐ 5.3

1983

Revenge of the Ninja

Lt. Dime · 1983

⭐ 6.3

1981

Graduation Day

Officer MacGregor · 1981

⭐ 5.2

Take This Job and Shove It

Cleach · 1981

⭐ 5.4

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Crapshooter · 1981

⭐ 6.5

1980

Borderline

1980

⭐ 6.0

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo' · 1980

⭐ 5.2

1979

Up from the Depths

Earl Sullivan · 1979

⭐ 3.8

1978

Uncle Joe Shannon Notable

Physical Therapist · 1978

⭐ 8.5

1976

The Missouri Breaks

Woody · 1976

⭐ 6.5

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

Joe Grant · 1976

⭐ 4.6

1974

The Klansman

Johnson · 1974

⭐ 5.7

1973

The Cat Creature

Donovan · 1973

⭐ 5.4

1972

The Limit Notable

Kenny · 1972

⭐ 10.0

Garden of the Dead

Braddock · 1972

⭐ 3.6

Deadhead Miles

Trouble Maker · 1972

⭐ 6.0

1971

The Jesus Trip Notable

Folsom · 1971

⭐ 7.7

Dead Aim

Poggin · 1971

⭐ 3.6

1969

Easy Rider Notable

Biker (uncredited) · 1969

⭐ 7.1

Nightmare in Wax

Ralph Tenier · 1969

⭐ 4.0

1966

Queen of Blood

Control Panel · 1966

⭐ 5.2

Frequently appears with

Stephen Dorff

Cliff Spab

Reese Witherspoon

Wendy Pfister

Jake Busey

Morrow Streeter

Joey Lauren Adams

Monica Dice

Pamela Gidley

Janet Streeter

Peter Horton

Jim Harrison

Tracy Pollan

Kim Harrison

Roy Dotrice

Dr. Burnham

Bill Smitrovich

Milos Janecek

Natalija Nogulich

Stanja Janecek

Full filmography

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Xtro 3: Watch the Skies

1995 ⭐ 4.4

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Nature of the Beast

1995 ⭐ 5.9

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S.F.W.

1995 ⭐ 6.0

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Children of the Dark

1994 ⭐ 6.5

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Man Trouble

1992 ⭐ 4.9

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The Hot Spot

1990 ⭐ 6.3

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Pacific Palisades

1990 ⭐ 3.4

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The Secret of the Ice Cave

1989 ⭐ 7.0

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Colors

1988 ⭐ 6.5

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Destination: America

1987

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Winners Take All

1987 ⭐ 5.8

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The Burning Bed

1984 ⭐ 6.9

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Hot Moves

1984 ⭐ 4.6

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Running Hot

1984 ⭐ 5.3

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Revenge of the Ninja

1983 ⭐ 6.3

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Graduation Day

1981 ⭐ 5.2

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Take This Job and Shove It

1981 ⭐ 5.4

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The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981 ⭐ 6.5

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Borderline

1980 ⭐ 6.0

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Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

1980 ⭐ 5.2