Freddie Prinze was born in New York City, New York. Aurea Elena Ruiz was his mother and she was Puerto Rican. Edward Karl Pruetzel was his father and he was a German immigrant father. When He was little he got bullied because he was fat. He was good at making things like a radio. When he was in high school he always wanted to famous as a actor. When he was still in high school he got a job at a Improv Club in New York. This is where people started to notice his comedy talent. TThis job made him drop out of school. So he started working full time. He changed his name to Freddie Prinze which meant prince of comedy. He was invited to "The Tonight Show which was a big time performance. That started his career and made him famous. He played Chico