Freddie Prinze

Freddie Prinze

Acting

Born:: 1954-06-22
Died:: 1977-01-29
Place of birth:: New York, New York, U.S.

Biography

Freddie Prinze (born Frederick Karl Pruetzel; June 22, 1954 – January 29, 1977) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He starred in the NBC-TV sitcom Chico and the Man from 1974 until his death in 1977. He was the father of actor Freddie Prinze Jr.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

Dinah!

Chico and the Man

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Cher

Dark Side of Comedy

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

The Smothers Brothers Show

Joys

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

Filmography

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

2024Self (archive footage)

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

2023Self (archive footage)

Dark Side of Comedy

8.22022Self (Archive Footage)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988(archive footage) (uncredited)

NBC: The First Fifty Years

The Million Dollar Rip-Off

7.31976Muff Kovak

The Great NBC Smilin' Saturday Mornin' Parade

The Great NBC Smilin' Saturday Mornin' Parade

1976Self - Host

Joys

Cher

The Smothers Brothers Show

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Dinah!

Chico and the Man

6.01974Chico Rodriguez

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

5.81961Self - Guest