Fred Asparagus

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!.

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

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
1983Surf IIFat Boy #1
1984This Is Spinal TapJoe 'Mama' Besser
1984Night PatrolFat Mexican
1984Breakin' 2: Electric BoogalooHispanic Man
19868 Million Ways to DieMundo
1986Three Amigos!Bartender
1987DragnetTito Provençal
1987Fatal BeautyDelgadillo
1987Jonathan Winters: On the LedgeAdditional ImproviserTV movie
1988ColorsCook
1989Terminal Force
1989The Lords of MagickTheatre Performer
1990HavanaBaby Hernadez
1991The Five HeartbeatsBig Red's Guys
1994Beverly Hills Cop IIIBobby
1995GalaxisVictor Menendez
1995Steal Big Steal LittleAngel
1996The Class CageWaiter
1998Slappy and the StinkersDockhand
1998Just the TicketZeus

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1983CHiPsWeasel1 episode
1987HunterMax Santiago1 episode
1988WiseguyWillie Jesus1 episode
1988CheersPepe1 episode
1989Falcon CrestChalo3 episodes
1990Who's the Boss?Del Moore1 episode
1993Danger TheatreSecurity Guard1 episode
1994The John Larroquette ShowTarok1 episode
1995Something WilderEscobar1 episode
1995Land's EndMr. Chavez1 episode
1995RoseanneJerry Garcia1 episode

References
  1. "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. Lentz, Harris (July 1999). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1998. McFarland. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9780786407484 – via Google Books.


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