Virgil Frye

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Virgil Frye
Born
Virgil Charles Frye

(1930-08-21)August 21, 1930
DiedMay 7, 2012(2012-05-07) (aged 81)
Occupations
Years active1966–2004
Children

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

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.[citation needed] 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[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1966 Queen of Blood
1967 Hells Angels on Wheels Biker #1
1969 Easy Rider Biker Uncredited
1969 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 Uncredited
1973 Howzer Joe Day
1973 The Cat Creature Donovan TV movie
1974 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 movie
1987 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
2004 Bob's Night Out Waldo Z. Lizst Final film role

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine From Shirley Temple to Barbara Kopple". 2011-05-25. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2012-09-19. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  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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