Virgil Frye
Known For
Acting
Born
1930-08-21 in Estherville, Iowa, USA
Died
2012-05-07
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.
Most Known For
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Fred
Charlie's Angels
as Otis
Ironside
Hunter
as Deputy Cassell
Cannon
Colors
as Sheriff Foster
CHiPs
Easy Rider
as Biker (uncredited)
Running Hot
as Ross
Borderline
Graduation Day
as Officer MacGregor
Hot Moves
as The Porno Man
The Hot Spot
as Deputy Buck
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
as Joe Grant
Revenge of the Ninja
as Lt. Dime
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Crapshooter
E! True Hollywood Story
The Missouri Breaks
as Woody
Man Trouble
as Sturge
S.F.W.
as Earl