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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Made in Paris | Josef | 1966-02-09 |
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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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Promises! Promises! | Ship's Doctor | 1963-08-01 |
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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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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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Pocketful of Miracles | Pierre | 1961-12-18 |
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The Ladies Man | Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited) | 1961-06-21 |
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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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Riding Shotgun | Fritz | 1954-04-01 |
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Paris Playboys | Marcel the Maitre d' | 1954-03-07 |
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Living It Up | Barber (uncredited) | 1954-08-04 |
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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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So You Want to Wear the Pants | Psychiatrist (uncredited) | 1952-11-08 |
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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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O. Henry's Full House | Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited) | 1952-08-07 |
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So You Want to Enjoy Life | Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited) | 1952-03-29 |
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Kentucky Jubilee | Rudolph Jouvet | 1951-05-18 |
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Sky High | Dr. Kapok | 1951-10-19 |
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Journey Into Light | Clothing Salesman | 1951-09-28 |
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Missing Women | Pierre (hairdresser) | 1951-02-23 |
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Rhythm Inn | Prof. Rinaldo | 1951-02-11 |
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Belle of Old Mexico | Dr. Quincy | 1950-03-01 |
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Appointment with Danger | Window Dresser | 1950-04-07 |
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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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Julia Misbehaves | Pepito | 1948-08-08 |
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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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Trouble Makers | Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager | 1948-12-10 |
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Mexican Hayride | Professor Ganzmeyer | 1948-12-27 |
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My Girl Tisa | Prof. Tabor | 1948-02-07 |
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If You Knew Susie | Chez Henri | 1948-02-07 |
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Carnival in Costa Rica | Hotel Clerk | 1947-03-28 |
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Hollywood Wonderland | Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited) | 1947-08-09 |
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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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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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Movieland Magic | (archive footage) | 1946-03-09 |
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Captain Tugboat Annie | Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini | 1945-11-17 |
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George White's Scandals | Montescu | 1945-10-09 |
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The Great John L. | Claire's manager | 1945-05-25 |
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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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Knickerbocker Holiday | Poffenburgh | 1944-03-17 |
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Holy Matrimony | Critic | 1943-08-24 |
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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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Heavenly Music | Niccolò Paganini (uncredited) | 1943-05-01 |
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Maisie Gets Her Man | Professor Orco | 1942-06-01 |
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Sleepytime Gal | Chef Petrovich | 1942-03-05 |
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Shut My Big Mouth | Robert Oglethorpe | 1942-02-19 |
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Four Jacks and a Jill | Mr. Hoople | 1942-01-23 |
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Iceland | Herr Tegnar | 1942-09-21 |
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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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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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World Premiere | Field Marshal Muller | 1941-08-21 |
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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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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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I Was an Adventuress | Henri Gautier | 1940-05-10 |
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Sandy Is a Lady | Mario | 1940-05-21 |
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Quiet, Please | Mr. Nitvitch | 1939-07-01 |
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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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At the Circus | Jardinet | 1939-10-20 |
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Everything Happens at Night | Gendarme | 1939-12-22 |
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When Tomorrow Comes | Butler | 1939-08-11 |
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The Affairs of Annabel | Vladimir | 1938-09-09 |
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Bringing Up Baby | Fritz Lehman | 1938-02-18 |
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Out Where the Stars Begin | Mr. Nitvitch | 1938-05-28 |
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Swingtime in the Movies | Mr. Nitvitch | 1938-12-24 |
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Gold Diggers in Paris | Luis Leoni | 1938-06-11 |
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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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I'll Give a Million | Max Primerose | 1938-07-27 |
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Hollywood Hotel | The Russian | 1938-01-15 |
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Artists and Models Abroad | Dubois | 1938-12-20 |
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Romance in the Dark | Fritz | 1938-03-24 |
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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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Lancer Spy | Fritz Mueller | 1937-10-08 |
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I Met Him in Paris | Swiss Hotel Clerk | 1937-05-28 |
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The Wizard's Apprentice | Wizard | 1930-02-07 |
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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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One Hysterical Night | Paganini | 1929-10-05 |
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The Last Command | A revolutionist | 1928-01-21 |
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Blindfold | Thomas Bernard | 1928-12-09 |
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A Ship Comes In | Sokol | 1928-01-04 |
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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) | 1920-10-29 |
