answers: Freddie Prinze
context: Chico and the Man Chico and the Man is an American sitcom that aired on NBC for four seasons from September 13, 1974 to July 21, 1978. It stars Jack Albertson as Ed Brown (the Man), the cantankerous owner of a run-down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and Freddie Prinze (until Prinze's suicide in the third season) as Chico Rodriguez, an upbeat, optimistic young Chicano who comes in looking for a job. It was the first U.S. television series set in a Mexican-American neighborhood. Comedians Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong (better known as the comedic duo Cheech & </s> an old friend he worked with in Naples (after a brief misunderstanding due to his accent), the film "Monkey Business", in which Chico claims his grandfather sailed with Christopher Columbus, and their very first outing "The Cocoanuts", where Mr. Hammer (Groucho) asks him if he knew what an auction was, in which he responds "I come from Italy on the Atlantic Auction!" Chico's character is often assumed to be dim-witted, as he frequently misunderstands words spoken by other characters (particularly Groucho). However, he often gets the better of the same characters by extorting money from them, either by con or </s> Art Evans (actor) Arthur James Evans (born March 27, 1942) is an American actor who has made multiple film and television program appearances over the span of three decades. Evans was born in Berkeley, California. His acting career, spanning almost 40 years, started with Frank Silvera's Theater of Being in Los Angeles. He took a starring role in "The Amen Corner" which transferred to Broadway in 1965. His first uncredited acting performance in film was "Claudine" in 1974. His first credited role was in "Chico and the Man" as Bubba in the episode "Too Many Crooks" which aired in 1976,
question: who played chico in chico and the man