Acting

Freddie Prinze

Jun 22, 1954 – Jan 29, 197716 titles 6 movies · 10 TV

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.

Born

Jun 22, 1954 – Jan 29, 1977

New York, New York, U.S.

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Career timeline

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1961 1 title(s)

The Mike Douglas Show
tv · as Self - Guest · ★ 5.8

1962 1 title(s)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
tv · as Self - Guest Host, as Self, as Self (archive footage) · ★ 7.5

1973 1 title(s)

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
tv · as Self · ★ 5.4

1974 3 title(s)

1975 2 title(s)

1976 4 title(s)

1988 1 title(s)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022 1 title(s)

Dark Side of Comedy
tv · as Self (Archive Footage) · ★ 8.2

2023 1 title(s)

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024 1 title(s)

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
tv · as Self (archive footage)