Frye is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Channing Frye Channing Thomas Frye (born May 17, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. A power forward-center, he played college basketball for the University of Arizona. He was drafted eighth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2005 N ...

(born 1983), basketball player *

Charlie Frye Charles Thomas Frye (born August 28, 1981) is a former American football quarterback and former quarterbacks coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the ...

(born 1981), football player for the Oakland Raiders *

Don Frye Donald Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor. In MMA, he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and won the ''UFC 8'' and ''Ultimate Ultimate 96'' tournaments an ...

(born 1965), mixed martial arts fighter *

Donna Frye Donna Frye (born January 20, 1952) is an American politician from San Diego. She was born in Pennsylvania and is one of three children. Frye was a member of the San Diego City Council, representing District 6 and a two-time candidate for mayor of ...

(born 1952), San Diego city councilwoman *

Dwight Frye Dwight Iliff Frye (born Fry; February 22, 1899 – November 7, 1943) was an American character actor of stage and screen. He is best known for his portrayals of neurotic, murderous villains in several classic Universal horror films, such as R ...

(1899–1943), American actor * George Frederick Frye (1833–1912),

Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

pioneer and the City Council member. *

Jack Frye William John "Jack" Frye (March 18, 1904 - February 3, 1959) was an aviation pioneer in the airline industry. Frye founded Standard Air Lines which eventually took him into a merger with Trans World Airlines (TWA) where he became president. Frye ...

(1904–1959), American aviation pioneer *

John Frye John Frye (1933–2005) was a association football, footballer who played as an inside forward in the Scottish Football League for Hibernian F.C., Hibernian, St Mirren F.C., St Mirren, Queen of the South F.C., Queen of the South, Hamilton Acad ...

(1933–2005), Scottish footballer *

Joseph Frye Joseph Frye (March 19, 1712 – July 25, 1794) was a renowned military leader from colonial Maine (then a part of Massachusetts). Life Born in Andover, Massachusetts, he obtained the rank of general in the Massachusetts militia after serv ...

(1712–1794), colonial American soldier and general *

Marilyn Frye Marilyn Frye (born 1941) is an American philosopher and radical feminist theorist. She is known for her theories on sexism, racism, oppression, and sexuality. Her writings offer discussions of feminist topics, such as: white supremacy, male pri ...

(born 1941), American philosophy professor and feminist theorist *

Mark Frye Mark Frye (born 1957) is a two-time Emmy Award winning musician and composer. He was signed to Virgin Records in 1996.http://catalog.ebay.com/Jack-Hannas-World_UPC_724384155742_W0QQ_fclsZ1QQ_pidZ3572610QQ_tabZ2 Jack Hanna's World He is also the gre ...

(born 1957), contemporary American composer *

Northrop Frye Herman Northrop Frye (July 14, 1912 – January 23, 1991) was a Canadian literary critic and literary theorist, considered one of the most influential of the 20th century. Frye gained international fame with his first book, '' Fearful Symmet ...

(1912–1991), Canadian literary critic *

Richard N. Frye Richard Nelson Frye (January 10, 1920 – March 27, 2014) was an American scholar of Iranian and Central Asian studies, and Aga Khan Professor Emeritus of Iranian Studies at Harvard University. His professional areas of interest were Irania ...

(1920–2014), American scholar of Iranian history *

Sean Frye Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as '' Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; anglic ...

(born 1966), American child actor * Shirley M. Frye, American mathematics educator *

Soleil Moon Frye Soleil Moon Frye (; born August 6, 1976) is an American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. She began her career as a child actress at the age of two. When she was seven, Frye won the role of Penelope "Punky" Brewster in the NBC sitco ...

(born 1976), American actress best known for playing Punky Brewster * Spencer Frye (born 1967), American politician * Taylor Frye (1864–1946), American politician and educator * Theodore Christian Frye (1869–1962), American botanist *

Thomas Frye Thomas Frye (c. 1710 – 3 April 1762) was an Anglo-Irish artist, best known for his portraits in oil and pastel, including some miniatures and his early mezzotint engravings. He was also the patentee of the Bow porcelain factory, London, ...

(c. 1710–1762), Anglo-Irish painter *

Thomas Frye (Rhode Island politician) Thomas Fry (1666 – 3 September 1748) was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The son of Thomas and Mary Fry of Newport and East Greenwich in the Rhode Island colony, he was a glazier by trade. He ...

(1666–1748), Deputy Governor of colony of Rhode Island *

Virgil Frye Virgil Charles Frye (August 21, 1930 – May 7, 2012) was an American actor and former Golden Gloves boxing champion. He grew up in Estherville, Iowa. He had two children, Sean Frye (''E.T. The Extra Terrestrial'') and Soleil Moon Frye (''Punky B ...

(1930–2012), American actor *

Walter Frye Walter Frye (died 1474?) was an English composer of the early Renaissance. Life Nothing certain is known about his life. He may have been a "Walter Cantor" at Ely Cathedral between 1443 and 1466, and he may have been the Walter Frye who joined ...

(died 1474), English Renaissance composer *

William P. Frye William Pierce Frye (September 2, 1830 – August 8, 1911) was an American politician from Maine. A member of the Republican Party, Frye spent most of his political career as a legislator, serving in the Maine House of Representatives and the ...

(1830–1911), U.S. Senator from Maine *

Kelly Frye Kelly Frye is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Rake'' and ''The Flash''. Early life Frye was born in Houston, Texas and attended Clear Lake High School. Frye is ...

(1984), American actress

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