Dwight David Frye
Born: December 26, 1930
Died: March 27, 2003
in Spokane, Washington, USA
Died: March 27, 2003
in Spokane, Washington, USA
Dwight David Frye is the son of Laura Bullivant and Dwight Iliff Frye. When young, he traveled extensively with his parents while they were still doing stock and regional theater together (e.g., "The Pursuit of Happiness," 1934). After his mother gave up the stage, Buddy grew up in Hollywood, where his father struggled to find minor screen work. Buddy himself appeared in at least two films for RKO in 1937, including "The Man Who Found Himself" (as a young boy injured in a train wreck), which also featured his father as a hysterical patient on a plane. Buddy was with his father on that tragic day of November 7, 1943, when Dwight I. collapsed on a bus on the way home from the movies. His father was pronounced dead shortly after.
Dwight D. graduated from Hollywood High School in 1947. He and his mother, who had remarried (to actor Alexis B. Luce) moved to Bucksport, Maine. Dwight enrolled in the University of Maine in Orono, where he received both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Chemical Engineering. He performed in college and summer theatricals in Maine. After obtaining his Masters, Dwight joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Europe. From 1958-1960, Dwight appeared with the Actors Workshop in San Francisco, California. Eventually, he moved to New York and was part of the theatrical debut of "Man of La Mancha," playing a member of the Inquisition. He also helped with backstage production. With time, Dwight switched almost exclusively to the production end. He worked as the business manager of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center for two years, served as a production associate for Broadway producer Frederick Brisson, and worked for many years for Albert Marre. He was also involved on the production end of original cast and concert recordings.
Dwight had serious health issues (including emphysema) for a number of years, with his ailments progressively limiting his activities in the two years prior to his death. Dwight David "Buddy" Frye passed away at the Bronx V.A. Hospital in New York on March 27, 2003.
Dwight D. graduated from Hollywood High School in 1947. He and his mother, who had remarried (to actor Alexis B. Luce) moved to Bucksport, Maine. Dwight enrolled in the University of Maine in Orono, where he received both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Chemical Engineering. He performed in college and summer theatricals in Maine. After obtaining his Masters, Dwight joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Europe. From 1958-1960, Dwight appeared with the Actors Workshop in San Francisco, California. Eventually, he moved to New York and was part of the theatrical debut of "Man of La Mancha," playing a member of the Inquisition. He also helped with backstage production. With time, Dwight switched almost exclusively to the production end. He worked as the business manager of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center for two years, served as a production associate for Broadway producer Frederick Brisson, and worked for many years for Albert Marre. He was also involved on the production end of original cast and concert recordings.
Dwight had serious health issues (including emphysema) for a number of years, with his ailments progressively limiting his activities in the two years prior to his death. Dwight David "Buddy" Frye passed away at the Bronx V.A. Hospital in New York on March 27, 2003.
Movies for Dwight David Frye...
Title: The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2002
Type: Movie
The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.
Title: The Road to 'Dracula'
Character: Self
Released: December 21, 1999
Type: Movie
A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.
Title: She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of 1935's "The Bride of Frankenstein."
Title: Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Character: Self
Released: June 15, 1997
Type: Movie
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula uncovers the life and career of legendary actor Bela Lugosi, examining his early life in Hungary and Germany through his Hollywood successes and eventual decline. The film features a vast array of never-before-seen footage of the actor, ranging from remains of his 1918 film Struggle for Life to behind-the-scenes home movies on the set of RKO Studios. Lugosi is peppered with dozens of rare films clips and photographs, with the story itself coming to life thanks to the vast array of on-camera interviewees.
Title: The Man Who Found Himself
Character: Injured Boy at Train Wreck
Released: April 2, 1937
Type: Movie
Young Jim Stanton is a conscientious surgeon, but spends too many off-duty hours pursuing his passion for aviation to suit his stuffy father. When it is discovered that a passenger killed in a plane that Jim crashes was a married woman, the resulting scandal prompts the hospital to put Jim on probation. His pride wounded, Jim takes to the open road and enjoys the simpler life of a vagabond. In Los Angeles--where he is arrested for vagrancy and put to work on a road crew--Jim runs into old pal Dick Miller, who gets him a job as a mechanic for Roberts Aviation. But maintaining his anonymity becomes more difficult, particularly when a pretty nurse, Doris King, decides to make Jim's redemption her personal crusade.
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