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| Freddie Prinze Sr. | |
|---|---|
 Prinze in 1975 | |
| Birth name | Frederick Karl Pruetzel |
| Born | June 22, 1954 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 1977 (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. |
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.
- ^ "Freddie Prinze Blew up Like No Other Comedian in History". February 8, 2017.