Virgil Frye
Acting
Born August 21, 1930 · Estherville, Iowa, USA
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 Son…
Known For · 40 titles
Hunter
Ironside
Charlie's Angels
The Six Million Dollar Man
Cannon
CHiPs
The Hot Spot
Colors
Easy Rider
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Missouri Breaks
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Revenge of the Ninja
E! True Hollywood Story
Borderline
Young Dan'l Boone
Graduation Day
S.F.W.
The Burning Bed
The Klansman
Queen of Blood
Hot Moves
Uncle Joe Shannon
Take This Job and Shove It
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
Up from the Depths
Running Hot
Nature of the Beast
Destination: America
Man Trouble
Winners Take All
The Cat Creature
Pacific Palisades
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Children of the Dark
The Secret of the Ice Cave
Garden of the Dead
Deadhead Miles
Nightmare in Wax
The Jesus Trip