Freddy Fender

actor • soundtrack

Freddy Fender was an American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. He is best known for his 1975 hits "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and the subsequent remake of his own "Wasted Days and Wasted Nig...

Born: June 4, 1937 in San Benito, Texas, USA

Died: October 14, 2006 (age 69)

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Known For

4.2

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Movies & TV Credits

15 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2021
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes Movie	9.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2007
Mi Amigo Movie	4.4	Actor	—	2002
Songs of the Homeland Movie	8.4	Actor	Narrator	1995
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale Movie	6.4	Actor	Tebano the Younger	1991
The Milagro Beanfield War Movie	6.9	Actor	Mayor Sammy Cantu	1988
She Came To The Valley Movie	4.2	Actor	Pancho Villa	1979
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic Movie	—	Actor	—	1978
Flying High TV Show	6.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1978
Short Eyes Movie	6.8	Actor	Johnny	1977
Austin City Limits TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn TV Show	6.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1974
Dinah! TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1974
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1972
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(5 Episodes)	1962

Freddy Fender

Known For

She Came To The Valley

Short Eyes

The Milagro Beanfield War

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Movies & TV Credits