
Freddie Prinze
Department: Acting
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 Million Dollar Rip-Off
1976

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023

Joys
1976

The Great NBC Smilin' Saturday Mornin' Parade
1976

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988

NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976

Chico and the Man
1974

Cher
1975

Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973

Dark Side of Comedy
2022

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Dinah!
1974

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Smothers Brothers Show
1975

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962