Freddie Q & A

Freddie Prinze Q & A's

	Q: How long was Freddie on Chico And The Man?
	A: Freddie taped a total of 62 episodes starting from 1974 through early 1977.
	Q: Where and when was Freddie born?
	A: Freddie was born in New York, NY on June 22, 1954.
	Q: Did Freddie have any brothers or sisters?
	A: Freddie had one half brother, Eddie and a half sister, Rita. Freddie's father had the two children from a previous marriage, but they did not live with Freddie growing up. Freddie was the only child of Maria and Karl Pruetzel.
	Q: What other projects did Freddie Prinze do besides Chico And The Man?
	A: Freddie recorded a live comedy album entitled "Looking Good", he also starred in a made for TV movie called "The Million Dollar Rip-Off", made various appearances doing stand-up comedy in Las Vegas and at different venues around the U.S., as well as many guest appearances on talk shows, game shows and variety shows. Freddie also made a few appearances on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. In Freddie's first appearance on the show, he was invited to sit on the guest panel, which was a first in the Tonight Show history. Johnny Carson was so taken with Freddie's routine, he had Freddie join him!
	Q: What was Freddie's ancestry?
	A: Freddie's father Karl was Hungarian, and born in Germany. His mother Maria was a native of Puerto Rico. Freddie called himself a "Hungarican" and had incorporated that into his stand-up comedy act.
	Q: How tall was Freddie?
	A: Freddie was six feet, two inches tall.
	Q: Is it true that Freddie's death was accidental?
	A: According to Freddie's family who went to court over a malpractice suit against one of Freddie's doctors, he was under the influence of Quaaludes (which was over prescribed by his doctor) at the time of the shooting, and did not intend to shoot himself. There are different theories on this subject, as Freddie did leave a suicide note that was found at the scene of the shooting. In any case, intended or not, it was a tragic loss for everyone .
	Q: Is it true that Freddie had a nickname for his son?
	A: Yes, Freddie called son Freddie, Jr., "Pie" because Freddie thought he was as sweet as pie!
	Q: What hobbies did Freddie have?
	A: Freddie played guitar and drums, liked to write songs, he also took karate and trained with famous martial arts guru Bob Wall.
	Q: Who were some of Freddie's friends in Hollywood?
	A: Comedian David Brenner, Chico co-star Isaac "Mando" Ruiz, Tony Orlando and Paul Williams knew Freddie pretty well. Jack Albertson was especially close with Freddie also.
	Q: What were some of Freddie's favorites?
	A: Freddie loved Italian food, eggs over easy, fries and Coca Cola, as well as lemonade. Freddie liked music and sports and one of his favorite groups was Earth Wind and Fire.
	Q: What kind of car did Freddie drive?
	A: Freddie drove a blue Corvette Stingray. It is not known if he had other vehicles.
	Q: Did Freddie have any pets?
	A: Yes, he had a German Shephard named King,(his boyhood dog), then in addition, Freddie & Kathy had Duke, a Doberman, Chico, a Collie and had 2 cats.
	Q: What became of the other Chico and the Man cast members?
	A: Sadly, Jack Albertson, Scatman Crothers and Ronnie Graham are deceased. Isaac Ruiz currently works in the Marketing field. Della Reese has continued her strong acting career. There is no verifiable information on Bonnie Boland who played Mabel the mail carrier presently.