Actor profile

Freddie Prinze

22nd June 1954 New York, New York, U.S. Acting

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.

5 Movies 12 TV Shows 18 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. poster

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. 20th December 2023 as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies poster

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies 19th September 1988 as (archive footage) (uncredited)

NBC: The First Fifty Years poster

NBC: The First Fifty Years 21st November 1976 as Self

The Million Dollar Rip-Off poster

The Million Dollar Rip-Off 22nd September 1976 as Muff Kovak

Joys poster

Joys 5th March 1976 as Self

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy poster

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy 20th November 2024 as Self (archive footage)

Dark Side of Comedy poster

Dark Side of Comedy 16th August 2022 as Self (Archive Footage)

Cher poster

Cher 16th February 1975 as Self

The Smothers Brothers Show poster

The Smothers Brothers Show 13th January 1975

Tony Orlando and Dawn poster

Tony Orlando and Dawn 4th December 1974 as Self

Dinah! poster

Dinah! 21st October 1974 as Self

Chico and the Man poster

Chico and the Man 13th September 1974 as Chico Rodriguez

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts poster

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 14th September 1973 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self - Guest Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self (archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self - Guest