Name	Freddie Prinze (Frederick Karl Pruetzel)
Height	6'  (183 cm)
Build	Slim
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Date of Birth	June 22, 1954
Birthplace	New York City
Star Sign	Cancer
Died	January 29, 1977 (Aged 23)
Location of Death	865 Comstock Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Cause of Death	Gun shot- suicide
Nationality	United States
Ethnicity	Hispanic
Religion	Roman Catholic
High School	La Guardia High School of The Performing Arts (dropout)
Occupation	Actor
Celebrity Index	Fr
Claim to Fame	Chico & The Man
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Described his ethnic heritage as `Hunga-rican`, despite the fact that his father was a German immigrant of no Hungarian ancestry, and his mother was of Puerto Rican ancestry. Prinze`s son Freddie, jr has stated that his father was half German/half Puerto Rican many times. This is also verified by Census records, as well as Prutzel family accounts.

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Despite Freddie claiming otherwise, his father was a German Lutheran immigrant, while his mother was Puerto Rican.

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Dropped out of the Fiorello LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts to pursue his comedy career.

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Explained how he got his professional last name by saying, "Bob Hope is the King of Comedy. Everyone knows that. I`d just be content with being the prince". He later altered prince to Prinze.

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Father of Freddie Prinze Jr.

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His last public performance was less than a week before his death, at the Jimmy Carter Inaugural Gala in Washington D.C.

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Interred at Forest Lawn (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, California, USA, in the Court of Remembrance.

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Was pulled over on a highway on November 16, 1976, for DUI. At the time, he was under the influence of methaqualone, a prescription drug that was prescribed by his psychiatrist.

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