If you know who Freddie Prinze Jr. is, then you have seen him in movies like "I know what you did last summer", "She's all That." "Scooby Doo one and two" and many more. What some might not know is....his father was an actor as well. Sadly....he never knew him since his parents divorced when he was only a baby and his father took his own life at the age of 22
Freddie Prinze was known for his comedy. Doing stand-up and starred in a show called "Chico and the Man"
Never saw one episode, but it starred him as a man named Chico and was with Jack Albertson (known as Grandpa Joe in "Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory") plays a drunk widower who befriends Chico.
I never got into the show since it came out in the 70's and he was only in a few episodes before he took his own life.
He was funny on the show, but nobody knew the dark side of Freddie Prinze Sr. He was doing stand-up comedy to hide his pain and depression he was suffering.
Freddie Prinze Jr. was born in 1976. His father died a year later never knowing his son. Maybe Freddie Prinze Jr. does have a few memories of him, but they are not strong. His family went through a divorce when he was only a baby.
That was the last straw for Freddie Prinze Sr. His depression worsened as he tried to hide it. It got stronger. Finally....he took his own life a year after his only son was born.
Freddie Prinze Jr. is still alive and well. He was raised by his mother and his grandmother in New Mexico. He got his start in acting in the "I know what you did last summer" franchise. He started becoming the go to actor for 90's movies.
Meeting Sarah Michelle Geller and marrying her. They both starred in the "Scooby Doo" franchise as Fred and Daphne.
I think both of them have stopped acting to focus on their family. Maybe Freddie has come back, but I haven't seen him in much. Sarah will be known as 'Buffy' to me. Freddie Prinze Jr. joined the "Punky Brewster" reboot...which didn't do well.
Since then, I haven't seen him in much, but many people who used to watch "Chico and the Man" will see a bit of his father in him.
Too bad he doesn't remember his father that well. Sad that he left us at a young age from depression that overtook him.
If I ever had seen him in anything, it would be his comedy specials. No one knew the sadness inside. Similar to Robin Williams...you never know what comedian holds a darkness in them that some...cannot get out of.
