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Virgil Frye

Highest Rated: 71% The Hot Spot (1990)

Lowest Rated: 22% The Klansman (1974)

Birthday: Aug 21, 1930

Birthplace: Estherville, Iowa, USA

Virgil Frye was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Frye started his acting career landing roles in such films as the horror flick "Queen of Blood" (1966) with John Saxon, "The Jesus Trip" (1971) with Elizabeth "Tippy" Walker and "Howzer" (1972). He also appeared in the action picture "The Limit" (1972) with Yaphet Kotto and "Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw" (1976) with Marjoe Gortner. He kept working in film throughout the seventies and the eighties, starring in the Sam Bottoms comedy "Up From the Depths" (1979), the "Dr. Heckyl & Mr. Hype" (1980) film Oliver Reed and the drama "Borderline" (1980) with Charles Bronson. He also appeared in the dramatic adaptation "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1981) with Jack Nicholson. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Body Beat" (1988) with Julie Newmar, the Adam Ant comedy "Trust Me" (1989) and the Sally Kellerman action flick "The Secret of the Ice Caves" (1990). He also appeared in "Pacific Palisades" (1990) and the Don Johnson crime thriller "The Hot Spot" (1990). Frye most recently appeared in "Killer Flick" (The Movie Channel, 1999-2000).

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Highest rated movies

71% 49% The Hot Spot
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22% 24% The Klansman
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Running Hot
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58% Revenge of the Ninja
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14% Xtro: Watch the Skies
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20% Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
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The Jesus Trip
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The Cat Creature
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9% Up From the Depths
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Body Beat
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet 14% Xtro: Watch the Skies Survivor (Character) - 1995
71% 49% The Hot Spot Deputy Buck (Character) $1.2M 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Body Beat Unknown (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Running Hot Ross (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 58% Revenge of the Ninja Lt. Dire (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet 20% Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype Lt. Mack Druck - 'Il Topo' (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 9% Up From the Depths Earl Sullivan (Character) - 1979
22% 24% The Klansman Johnson (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Cat Creature Donovan (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Limit Kenny (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jesus Trip Folsom (Character) - 1971

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter Deputy Cassell (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet CHiPs Unknown (Guest Star) 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charlie's Angels Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cannon Deputy Sheriff (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Unknown (Guest Star) 1969