Virgil Charles Frye (August 21, 1930 – May 7, 2012) was a Golden Gloves boxing champion who became an actor.
He grew up in Estherville, Iowa. He had two children, Sean Frye (E.T. The Extra Terrestrial) and Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster), and was the father-in-law of Jason Goldberg.
Frye made an uncredited appearance in the 1969 film Easy Rider while working as a makeup artist. His credited films included roles in Nightmare in Wax (1969), The Jesus Trip (1971), Garden of the Dead (1972), Deadhead Miles (1973), The Cat Creature (1973), The Klansman (1974), Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976), The Missouri Breaks (1976), Up from the Depths (1979), Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980), Graduation Day (1981), Take This Job and Shove It (1981), Revenge of the Ninja (1983), Running Hot (1984), The Burning Bed (1984), Winners Take All (1987), Colors (1988), The Secret of the Ice Cave (1989), The Hot Spot (1990), Man Trouble (1992) and S.F.W. (1994).
Frye suffered from Pick's Disease or Frontotemporal dementia (FTD). He was the subject of a documentary made by his daughter, titled Sonny Boy, which documents a trip that Frye and his daughter, Soleil Moon Frye, took to his hometown, and the effect his illness has had on their relationship. Virgil Frye died at an Orange County nursing home on May 7, 2012.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1966 Queen of Blood 1967 Hells Angels on Wheels Biker #1 1969 Easy Rider Biker Uncredited1969 Nightmare in Wax Ralph Tenier 1971 The Jesus Trip Folsom 1971 Arde baby, arde Poggin 1972 Deadhead Miles Trouble Maker 1972 Garden of the Dead Bradock 1972 The Limit Kenny 1972 The All American Hustler Yoga Guy Uncredited1973 Howzer Joe Day 1973 The Cat Creature Donovan TV movie1974 The Klansman Johnson 1976 Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw Joe Grant 1976 The Missouri Breaks Woody 1977 The Great Gundown John Bayers 1978 Uncle Joe Shannon Physical Therapist 1979 Up from the Depths Earl Sullivan 1980 Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo' 1980 Borderline Bandit Leader 1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice Crapshooter 1981 Take This Job and Shove It Cleach 1981 Graduation Day MacGregor 1983 Revenge of the Ninja Lt. Dime 1984 Running Hot Ross 1984 Hot Moves The Porno Man 1984 The Burning Bed Virg TV movie1987 Winners Take All Sam 1988 Colors Sheriff Foster 1988 Dance Academy 1989 Trust Me Thug 1989 The Secret of the Ice Cave Frank Hagen 1990 Pacific Palisades L'homme à la casquette 1990 The Hot Spot Deputy Buck 1992 Man Trouble Sturge 1994 S.F.W. Earl 1995 The Nature of the Beast Gas station attendant 1995 Xtro 3: Watch the Skies Survivor 1995 Wild Bill Buffalo Hunter 1998Killer FlickSheriff2004 Bob's Night Out Waldo Z. Lizst Final film role
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