Fred Asparagus

Fred Asparagus
Born
Fred Reveles

(1947-06-10)June 10, 1947
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 1998(1998-06-30) (aged 51)
Panorama City, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor
SpouseSandy Acord

Fred Asparagus (born Fred Reveles; June 10, 1947 – June 30, 1998)[1][2] was an American comedian[3] and film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing the Bartender in the 1986 film Three Amigos!.

Born in Los Angeles County, California, Asparagus guest-starred in television programs like Roseanne, Who's the Boss?, Cheers, The John Larroquette Show, CHiPs, Falcon Crest, Something Wilder and Wiseguy.[1][4] He 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 in June 1998 of a heart attack in Panorama City, California, at the age of 51.[4]

Filmography

Film

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

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

  1. ^ a b c "Fred Asparagus". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Fred Asparagus". Variety. September 28, 1998. p. 193. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Rivers, Victor (April 29, 2006). A Private Family Matter: A Memoir. Simon and Schuster. p. 30. ISBN 1416534687 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b c Lentz, Harris (July 1999). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1998. McFarland. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9780786407484 – via Google Books.


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