Virgil Frye

Virgil Charles Frye (August 21, 1930 – May 7, 2012) was an American actor and former Golden Gloves boxing champion.

Virgil Frye
BornAugust 21, 1930
DiedMay 7, 2012(2012-05-07) (aged 81)
OccupationFilm, television actor, boxer

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.[1] Virgil Frye died at an Orange County nursing home on May 7, 2012.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1996Queen of Blood
1967Hells Angels on WheelsBiker #1
1969Easy RiderBikerUncredited
1969Nightmare in WaxRalph Tenier
1971The Jesus TripFolsom
1971Arde baby, ardePoggin
1972Deadhead MilesTrouble Maker
1972Garden of the DeadBradock
1972The LimitKenny
1972The All American HustlerYoga GuyUncredited
1973HowzerJoe Day
1973The Cat CreatureDonovanTV movie
1974The KlansmanJohnson
1976Bobbie Jo and the OutlawJoe Grant
1976The Missouri BreaksWoody
1977The Great GundownJohn Bayers
1978Uncle Joe ShannonPhysical Therapist
1979Up from the DepthsEarl Sullivan
1980Dr. Heckyl and Mr. HypeLt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo'
1980BorderlineBandit Leader
1981The Postman Always Rings TwiceCrapshooter
1981Take This Job and Shove ItCleach
1981Graduation DayMacGregor
1983Revenge of the NinjaLt. Dime
1984Running HotRoss
1984Hot MovesThe Porno Man
1984The Burning BedVirgTV movie
1987Winners Take AllSam
1988ColorsSheriff Foster
1988Dance Academy
1989Trust MeThug
1989The Secret of the Ice CaveFrank Hagen
1990Pacific PalisadesL'homme à la casquette
1990The Hot SpotDeputy Buck
1992Man TroubleSturge
1994S.F.W.Earl
1995The Nature of the BeastGas station attendant
1995Xtro 3: Watch the SkiesSurvivor
1995Wild BillBuffalo Hunter
2004Bob's Night OutWaldo Z. Lizst(final film role)

References

  1. "Internet Archive Wayback Machine From Shirley Temple to Barbara Kopple". Web.archive.org. 2011-05-25. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  2. Harris M. Lentz III (24 April 2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. McFarland. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-0-7864-7063-1.



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