Kathy Prinze is the mother of renowned American actor Freddie Prinze Jr., a well-known American actor, producer, and writer. She became famous after marrying the late Freddie Prinze—Freddie Jr.’s father. She was born on January 28, 1950, in West Virginia, as the daughter of James Edward Barber and Patty Elizabeth Cochran. Katherine Elaine Cochran is her given name. As of 2024, she is 74.
Net worth
Kathy Prinze reportedly has a net worth of about 18 million USD. The sources of her wealth are her work as an actress and her late husband. Before he died in 1977, Freddie Prinze was worth $5 million. Freddie Prinze’s money came from stand-up comedy and his starring role in the NBC comedy Chico and the Man.
Personal life
Due to her private lifestyle, few details about her family and early years are known. She has been in three different marriages. The first was with Robert Ray Kirkpatrick. They got married when she was sixteen, on March 26, 1966. Her second husband was Russell Gail Rasmus. Russell was a businessman from America. On November 7, 1972, they exchanged wedding vows. Three years later, in 1975, Russell and Kathy divorced.
She met the famous actor and comedian Freddie James Prinze shortly after her divorce from Russell Rasmus, and they fell deeply in love. The famous Freddie Prinze and Kathy Prinze (then Katherine Elaine Cochran) married in Las Vegas on October 13, 1975. Both he and Kathy were in their twenties at that time.
She married Freddie Prinze, and Kathy became famous as a result. On March 8, 1976, she gave birth to her son, Freddie Prinze Jr. That same year, Kathy filed for divorce, and a year later, Freddie shot and killed himself.
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