Biography
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.
Filmography
all 159
Movies 131
TV Shows 28
Director 5
self 2
Homer and Eddie (1989)
Barfly (1987)
Sledge Hammer! (1986)
Amazing Stories (1985)
Last of the Great Survivors (1984)
Heidi's Song (1982)
Simon & Simon (1981)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
Legend of the Northwest (1978)
The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
Tabitha (1977)
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Freaky Friday (1976)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Silent Movie (1976)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
Only with Married Men (1974)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
Call Her Mom (1972)
The Odd Couple (1970)
The Phynx (1970)
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
The Comic (1969)
Love, American Style (1969)
Land of the Giants (1968)
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
Three on a Couch (1966)
Batman (1966)
Lost in Space (1965)
Harlow (1965)
Valentine's Day (1964)
Bewitched (1964)
The Patsy (1964)
4 for Texas (1963)
Who's Minding the Store? (1963)
Burke's Law (1963)
Promises! Promises! (1963)
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (1962)
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
The Errand Boy (1961)
The Ladies Man (1961)
The Miracle of the White Reindeer (1960)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
Juke Box Rhythm (1959)
Peter Gunn (1958)
Up In Smoke (1957)
The Thin Man (1957)
So You Want to Be Pretty (1956)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Jail Busters (1955)
December Bride (1954)
Living It Up (1954)
Riding Shotgun (1954)
Paris Playboys (1954)
Crime Wave (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
So You Want to Wear the Pants (1952)
Mr. & Mrs. North (1952)
O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952)
So You Want to Enjoy Life (1952)
Dangerous Assignment (1952)
Sky High (1951)
I Love Lucy (1951)
Journey Into Light (1951)
Racket Squad (1951)
Kentucky Jubilee (1951)
Missing Women (1951)
Rhythm Inn (1951)
So You're Going to Have an Operation (1950)
The Jackpot (1950)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
Riding High (1950)
Appointment with Danger (1950)
Belle of Old Mexico (1950)
The Lovable Cheat (1949)
Mexican Hayride (1948)
Trouble Makers (1948)
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
Julia Misbehaves (1948)
The Noose Hangs High (1948)
My Girl Tisa (1948)
If You Knew Susie (1948)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Hollywood Wonderland (1947)
Fun on a Weekend (1947)
Cupid Goes Nuts (1947)
Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)
I've Always Loved You (1946)
Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)
Her Sister's Secret (1946)
The Catman of Paris (1946)
Movieland Magic (1946)
Captain Tugboat Annie (1945)
George White's Scandals (1945)
The Great John L. (1945)
Ever Since Venus (1944)
Take It Big (1944)
Knickerbocker Holiday (1944)
Passport to Destiny (1944)
Holy Matrimony (1943)
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)
Heavenly Music (1943)
Iceland (1942)
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
Sleepytime Gal (1942)
Shut My Big Mouth (1942)
Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)
You Belong to Me (1941)
World Premiere (1941)
Three Sons o' Guns (1941)
Come Live with Me (1941)
Victory (1940)
Sandy Is a Lady (1940)
I Was an Adventuress (1940)
It's a Date (1940)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! (1940)
Millionaire Playboy (1940)
Little Old New York (1940)
Everything Happens at Night (1939)
Little Accident (1939)
At the Circus (1939)
When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
Quiet, Please (1939)
Idiot's Delight (1939)
Swingtime in the Movies (1938)
Artists and Models Abroad (1938)
Campus Confessions (1938)
The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
I'll Give a Million (1938)
Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)
Go Chase Yourself (1938)
Romance in the Dark (1938)
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Hollywood Hotel (1938)
Tovarich (1937)
True Confession (1937)
Expensive Husbands (1937)
Lancer Spy (1937)
I Met Him in Paris (1937)
The Wizard's Apprentice (1930)
One Hysterical Night (1929)
Black Magic (1929)
Broadway (1929)
The Last Command (1928)
A Ship Comes In (1928)
Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon (1921)
The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1900-10-15
Deathday1993-11-18 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceBerlin, Germany
RelationshipsVirginia Christine (1940-01-01 - 1993-01-01)
CitizenshipsGermany, United States of America
Also Known AsFritz Feilchenfeld
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