Fred Asparagus
Fred Asparagus | |
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 Asparagus in Dragnet, 1987 | |
| Born | Fred Reveles June 10, 1947 |
| Died | June 30, 1998 (aged 51) |
| Occupations | Comedian, actor |
| Spouse | Sandy Acord |
Fred Asparagus (born Fred Reveles; June 10, 1947 – June 30, 1998)[1][2] was an American actor and comedian.[3] He was best known for playing the bartender in the 1986 film Three Amigos!.
Asparagus guest-starred in television programs including Roseanne, Who's the Boss?, Cheers, The John Larroquette Show, CHiPs, Falcon Crest, Something Wilder and Wiseguy, and also appeared in films, such as This Is Spinal Tap, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, The Five Heartbeats, Dragnet, Beverly Hills Cop III, Just the Ticket and Fatal Beauty.[1][4]
Asparagus died on June 30, 1998 of a heart attack in Panorama City, California, at the age of 51.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Surf II | Fat Boy #1 | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Joe "Mama" Besser | |
| 1984 | Night Patrol | Fat Mexican | |
| 1984 | Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo | Hispanic Man | |
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die | Mundo | |
| 1986 | Three Amigos! | Bartender | |
| 1987 | Dragnet | Tito Provençal | |
| 1987 | Fatal Beauty | Delgadillo | |
| 1987 | Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge | Additional Improviser | TV movie |
| 1988 | Colors | Cook | |
| 1989 | Terminal Force | ||
| 1989 | The Lords of Magick | Theatre Performer | |
| 1990 | Havana | Baby Hernadez | |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | Big Red's Guys | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Bobby | |
| 1995 | Galaxis | Victor Menendez | |
| 1995 | Steal Big Steal Little | Angel | |
| 1996 | The Class Cage | Waiter | |
| 1998 | Slappy and the Stinkers | Dockhand | |
| 1998 | Just the Ticket | Zeus |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CHiPs | Weasel | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Hunter | Max Santiago | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Wiseguy | Willie Jesus | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Cheers | Pepe | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Falcon Crest | Chalo | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | Who's the Boss? | Del Moore | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Danger Theatre | Security Guard | 1 episode |
| 1994 | The John Larroquette Show | Tarok | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Something Wilder | Escobar | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Land's End | Mr. Chavez | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Roseanne | Jerry Garcia | 1 episode |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Fred Asparagus". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Fred Asparagus". Variety. September 28, 1998. p. 193. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Rivers, Victor (April 29, 2006). A Private Family Matter: A Memoir. Simon and Schuster. p. 30. ISBN 1416534687 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 Lentz, Harris (July 1999). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1998. McFarland. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9780786407484 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- Fred Asparagus at IMDb
- Fred Asparagus at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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