1900-10-14 Berlin, Germany
Fritz Feld was born on October 15, 1900 in Berlin, Germany as Fritz Feilchenfeld. He is known for his work on Bringing Up Baby (1938), Barefoot in the Park (1967) and Hello, Dolly! (1969). He was married to Virginia Christine. He died on November 18, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Born in Berlin, Germany, Feld began his acting career in Germany in 1917, making his screen debut in Der Golem und die Tänzerin (The Golem and the Dancing Girl). Feld filmed the sound sequences of the Cecil B. DeMille film The Godless Girl, released by Pathé, without DeMille's supervision since DeMille had already broken his contract with Pathé, and signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He developed a characterization that came to define him. His trademark was to slap his mouth with the palm of his hand to create a "pop!" sound that indicated both his superiority and his annoyance. The first use of the "pop" sound was in If You Knew Susie. Feld often played the part of a maître d', but also a variety of aristocrats and eccentrics; his characters were indeterminately European, sometimes French and sometimes Belgian but always with his particular mannerisms. In the 1938 screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby he played the role of Dr. Lehman. In 1939 he appeared with the Marx Brothers in At The Circus in the small but memorable role of French orchestra conductor Jardinet. In one 1967 episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., "The Napoleon's Tomb Affair", Feld played a banker, a beatnik, a diplomat and a waiter. The episode also featured Ted Cassidy from The Addams Family. In his later years, Feld appeared in several Walt Disney films and also played an uncharacteristically dramatic role in Barfly. In addition to films, he acted in numerous television series in guest roles, including the recurring role of "Zumdish", the manager of the intergalactic Celestial Department Store on Lost In Space, in two Season 2 episodes, The Android Machine and The Toymaker. Zumdish returned in the Season 3 episode Two Weeks In Space, where he has been brainwashed by bank robbers into believing he is a tour director taking the robbers on holiday. He also portrayed one of the Harmonia Gardens waiters in the movie Hello Dolly! Feld made his final film appearance in 1989.
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Homer and Eddie | Mortician | 1989-08-17 |
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Barfly | Bum | 1987-09-02 |
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A Fine Mess | Bit Part (uncredited) | 1986-08-08 |
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Last of the Great Survivors | Marty LaFontaine | 1984-01-03 |
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Heidi's Song | Sebastian (voice) | 1982-11-19 |
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History of the World: Part I | Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire | 1981-06-12 |
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Herbie Goes Bananas | Chief Steward | 1980-06-25 |
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Legend of the Northwest | 1978-01-01 | |
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The World's Greatest Lover | Tomaso Abalone | 1977-12-18 |
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Silent Movie | Maitre d' | 1976-06-17 |
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Rudy's Butler | 1976-07-26 |
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Freaky Friday | Mr. Jackman | 1976-12-17 |
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The Sunshine Boys | Mr. Gilbert | 1975-11-06 |
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The Strongest Man in the World | Uncle Frederick | 1975-02-06 |
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Only with Married Men | Chef | 1974-12-04 |
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Herbie Rides Again | Maitre D' | 1974-02-12 |
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Call Her Mom | Waiter | 1972-02-15 |
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The Phynx | Fritz Feld | 1970-03-06 |
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Sigmund Van Dyke | 1969-12-29 |
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The Comic | Armand | 1969-11-19 |
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Hello, Dolly! | Rudolph's Assistant | 1969-12-12 |
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Barefoot in the Park | Restaurant Proprietor | 1967-05-25 |
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Penelope | Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited) | 1966-11-10 |
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Three on a Couch | The Attaché | 1966-03-01 |
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Harlow | Fritz | 1965-06-23 |
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The Patsy | Maitre D' | 1964-06-24 |
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4 for Texas | Fritz | 1963-12-21 |
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Who's Minding the Store? | Irving Catastrophe | 1963-11-28 |
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Promises! Promises! | Ship's Doctor | 1963-08-01 |
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The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers | John Swallowtail | 1962-01-06 |
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The Errand Boy | Busby - Roaring 20's Director | 1961-11-28 |
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The Ladies Man | Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited) | 1961-06-21 |
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Pocketful of Miracles | Pierre | 1961-12-18 |
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The Miracle of the White Reindeer | Geronimo | 1960-01-01 |
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Juke Box Rhythm | Ambrose | 1959-08-01 |
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Up In Smoke | Dr. Bluzak (uncredited) | 1957-12-22 |
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So You Want to Be Pretty | Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited) | 1956-03-10 |
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Jail Busters | Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce | 1955-09-18 |
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Living It Up | Barber (uncredited) | 1954-07-15 |
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Paris Playboys | Marcel the Maitre d' | 1954-03-07 |
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Riding Shotgun | Fritz | 1954-04-01 |
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So You Want to Be a Musician | Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader | 1953-01-10 |
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Crime Wave | Jess (uncredited) | 1953-10-22 |
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O. Henry's Full House | Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited) | 1952-08-07 |
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Has Anybody Seen My Gal? | Alvarez (uncredited) | 1952-06-25 |
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Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick | Headwaiter | 1952-04-01 |
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So You Want to Wear the Pants | Psychiatrist (uncredited) | 1952-11-08 |
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So You Want to Enjoy Life | Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited) | 1952-03-29 |
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Sky High | Dr. Kapok | 1951-10-19 |
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Rhythm Inn | Prof. Rinaldo | 1951-02-11 |
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Missing Women | Pierre (hairdresser) | 1951-02-23 |
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Journey Into Light | Clothing Salesman | 1951-09-28 |
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Kentucky Jubilee | Rudolph Jouvet | 1951-05-18 |
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Appointment with Danger | Window Dresser | 1950-03-31 |
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Belle of Old Mexico | Dr. Quincy | 1950-03-01 |
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Riding High | French Dressmaker (uncredited) | 1950-04-12 |
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The Jackpot | Pianist (uncredited) | 1950-11-01 |
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The Lovable Cheat | Monsieur Louis | 1949-05-11 |
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Mexican Hayride | Professor Ganzmeyer | 1948-12-27 |
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The Noose Hangs High | Psychiatrist | 1948-04-05 |
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You Gotta Stay Happy | Pierre | 1948-10-28 |
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Julia Misbehaves | Pepito | 1948-08-08 |
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My Girl Tisa | Prof. Tabor | 1948-02-07 |
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Trouble Makers | Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager | 1948-12-10 |
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If You Knew Susie | Chez Henri | 1948-02-07 |
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Hollywood Wonderland | Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited) | 1947-08-09 |
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Carnival in Costa Rica | Hotel Clerk | 1947-03-28 |
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Fun on a Weekend | Sergei Stroganoff | 1947-05-15 |
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Anatole | 1947-09-01 |
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Movieland Magic | (archive footage) | 1946-03-09 |
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The Catman of Paris | Prefect of Police | 1946-04-20 |
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I've Always Loved You | Nicholas Kavlun | 1946-12-02 |
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Gentleman Joe Palooka | Club Steward | 1946-10-05 |
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Her Sister's Secret | Wine Salesman | 1946-09-23 |
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The Great John L. | Claire's manager | 1945-05-25 |
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George White's Scandals | Montescu | 1945-10-09 |
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Captain Tugboat Annie | Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini | 1945-11-17 |
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Knickerbocker Holiday | Poffenburgh | 1944-03-17 |
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Ever Since Venus | Michele | 1944-09-14 |
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Passport to Destiny | Chief Janitor | 1944-01-31 |
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Take It Big | Doctor Dittenhoffer | 1944-06-09 |
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Heavenly Music | Niccolò Paganini (uncredited) | 1943-05-01 |
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Phantom of the Opera | Lecours | 1943-08-12 |
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Henry Aldrich Swings It | Josef Altman | 1943-06-23 |
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Holy Matrimony | Critic | 1943-08-24 |
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Four Jacks and a Jill | Mr. Hoople | 1942-01-23 |
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Maisie Gets Her Man | Professor Orco | 1942-06-01 |
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Iceland | Herr Tegnar | 1942-09-21 |
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Shut My Big Mouth | Robert Oglethorpe | 1942-02-19 |
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Sleepytime Gal | Chef Petrovich | 1942-03-05 |
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Come Live with Me | Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1941-01-31 |
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Three Sons o' Guns | Stage Director | 1941-08-02 |
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World Premiere | Field Marshal Muller | 1941-08-21 |
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The Mexican Spitfire's Baby | Pierre Gaston de la Blanc | 1941-11-28 |
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You Belong to Me | Hotel Clerk | 1941-10-22 |
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Little Old New York | Tavern Keeper | 1940-02-09 |
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Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! | Forsythe | 1940-03-15 |
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Sandy Is a Lady | Mario | 1940-05-21 |
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I Was an Adventuress | Henri Gautier | 1940-05-10 |
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Millionaire Playboy | 'G.G.' Gorta | 1940-03-14 |
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It's a Date | Oscar, the Headwaiter | 1940-03-22 |
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Victory | Signor Makanoff | 1940-12-21 |
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Quiet, Please | Mr. Nitvitch | 1939-07-01 |
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Everything Happens at Night | Gendarme | 1939-12-22 |
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At the Circus | Jardinet | 1939-10-20 |
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When Tomorrow Comes | Nicholas | 1939-08-11 |
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Idiot's Delight | Pittatek | 1939-01-27 |
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Little Accident | Malisse | 1939-10-26 |
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I'll Give a Million | Max Primerose | 1938-07-27 |
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Bringing Up Baby | Fritz Lehman | 1938-02-18 |
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The Affairs of Annabel | Vladimir | 1938-09-09 |
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Out Where the Stars Begin | Mr. Nitvitch | 1938-05-28 |
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Romance in the Dark | Fritz | 1938-03-24 |
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Campus Confessions | 'Lady MacBeth' | 1938-09-23 |
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Go Chase Yourself | Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis | 1938-04-22 |
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Artists and Models Abroad | Dubois | 1938-12-20 |
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Hollywood Hotel | The Russian | 1938-01-15 |
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Gold Diggers in Paris | Luis Leoni | 1938-06-11 |
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Swingtime in the Movies | Mr. Nitvitch | 1938-12-24 |
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Tovarich | Martelleau | 1937-12-25 |
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Expensive Husbands | Herr Meyer, Hotel Director | 1937-11-27 |
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True Confession | Krayler's Butler | 1937-12-24 |
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I Met Him in Paris | Swiss Hotel Clerk | 1937-05-28 |
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Lancer Spy | Fritz Mueller | 1937-10-08 |
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The Wizard's Apprentice | Wizard | 1930-02-07 |
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One Hysterical Night | Paganini | 1929-10-05 |
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Black Magic | James Fraser | 1929-07-06 |
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Broadway | Mose Levett | 1929-05-27 |
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A Ship Comes In | Sokol | 1928-01-04 |
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Blindfold | Thomas Bernard | 1928-12-09 |
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The Last Command | A revolutionist | 1928-01-21 |
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Christian Wahnschaffe, 2. Teil: Die Flucht aus dem goldenen Kerker | 1921-03-30 | |
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Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam | Jester (uncredited) | 1920-10-28 |
