Freddie Prinze
American actor and comedian (1954–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For his son, see Freddie Prinze Jr.
Frederick Karl Prinze (born Frederick Karl Pruetzel; June 22, 1954 – January 29, 1977) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, and the star of the NBC-TV sitcom Chico and the Man from 1974 until his death in 1977. He was described in a Vulture magazine article as "having blown up like no other comedian in history."[1] Prinze is the father of actor Freddie Prinze Jr.
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Freddie Prinze Sr. | |
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Prinze in 1975 | |
Birth name | Frederick Karl Pruetzel |
Born | (1954-06-22)June 22, 1954 New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 29, 1977(1977-01-29) (aged 22) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Medium | Stand-up, television |
Years active | 1973–1977 |
Genres | Observational comedy, blue comedy, deadpan, satire |
Subject(s) | Latin American culture, recreational drug use, everyday life |
Spouse |
Katherine Cochran (m. 1975) |
Children | Freddie Prinze Jr. |
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