
Fritz Feld
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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Filmograafia
- 1989Homer and Eddie (Mortician)
- 1987Barfly (Bum)
- 1986Sledge Hammer! (Announcer)
- 1986A Fine Mess (Bit Part (uncredited))
- 1985Amazing Stories (Maitre 'd)
- 1984Last of the Great Survivors (Marty LaFontaine)
- 1982Heidi's Song (Sebastian (voice))
- 1981Simon & Simon (Yoygen Skridlew)
- 1981History of the World: Part I (Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire)
- 1980Magnum, P.I. (Lars)
- 1980Herbie Goes Bananas (Chief Steward)
- 1979Supertrain (Maitre D')
- 1978Legend of the Northwest (Trapper)
- 1977The World's Greatest Lover (Tomaso Abalone)
- 1977Tabitha
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
- 1976Freaky Friday (Mr. Jackman)
- 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (Rudy's Butler)
- 1976Silent Movie (Maitre d')
- 1975The Sunshine Boys (Mr. Gilbert)
- 1975The Strongest Man in the World (Uncle Frederick)
- 1974Only with Married Men (Chef)
- 1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker (Waiter)
- 1974Herbie Rides Again (Maitre D')
- 1972Call Her Mom (Waiter)
- 1970The Odd Couple (Maitre D')
- 1970The Phynx (Fritz Feld)
- 1969The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (Sigmund Van Dyke)
- 1969Hello, Dolly! (Rudolph's Assistant)
- 1969The Comic (Armand)
- 1969Love, American Style (Captain)
- 1969Love, American Style (Walter)
- 1968Land of the Giants (Quigg)
- 1967Barefoot in the Park (Restaurant Proprietor)
- 1966Penelope (Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited))
- 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (Chef)
- 1966Three on a Couch (The Attaché)
- 1966Made in Paris (Josef)
- 1966Batman (Prof. Greenleaf)
- 1966Batman (Oliver Muzzy)
- 1965The Wild Wild West (Chef)
- 1965Lost in Space (Mr. Zumdish)
- 1965Harlow (Fritz (uncredited))
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Banker-Beatnik-Diplomat-Waiter)
- 1964Valentine's Day
- 1964Bewitched
- 1964The Patsy (Maitre D')
- 19634 for Texas (Fritz)
- 1963Who's Minding the Store? (Irving Catastrophe)
- 1963Burke's Law (Captain of Waiters)
- 1963Promises! Promises! (Ship's Doctor)
- 1962The Beverly Hillbillies
- 1962The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (John Swallowtail)
- 1961Pocketful of Miracles (Pierre)
- 1961The Errand Boy (Busby - Roaring 20's Director)
- 1961The Ladies Man (Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited))
- 1960The Miracle of the White Reindeer (Geronimo)
- 1959Adventures in Paradise (Fontaine)
- 1959Juke Box Rhythm (Ambrose)
- 1958Peter Gunn
- 1958Shirley Temple's Storybook (King's Bidder)
- 1957Up In Smoke (Dr. Bluzak (uncredited))
- 1957The Thin Man
- 1956So You Want to Be Pretty (Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited))
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Maitre D)
- 1955Jail Busters (Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce)
- 1954December Bride
- 1954Living It Up (Barber (uncredited))
- 1954Riding Shotgun (Fritz)
- 1954Paris Playboys (Marcel the Maitre d')
- 1953Crime Wave (Jess (uncredited))
- 1953General Electric Theater (Doctor)
- 1953So You Want to Be a Musician (Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader)
- 1952So You Want to Wear the Pants (Psychiatrist (uncredited))
- 1952Mr. & Mrs. North
- 1952O. Henry's Full House (Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited))
- 1952Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (Alvarez (uncredited))
- 1952Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (Headwaiter)
- 1952So You Want to Enjoy Life (Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited))
- 1952Dangerous Assignment
- 1951Sky High (Dr. Kapok)
- 1951I Love Lucy (Tour Guide)
- 1951The Red Skelton Show (Professor Lazlo)
- 1951Journey Into Light (Clothing Salesman)
- 1951Racket Squad
- 1951Kentucky Jubilee (Rudolph Jouvet)
- 1951Missing Women (Pierre (hairdresser))
- 1951Rhythm Inn (Prof. Rinaldo)
- 1950The Jackpot (Pianist (uncredited))
- 1950The Colgate Comedy Hour (Self)
- 1950Riding High (French Dressmaker (uncredited))
- 1950Appointment with Danger (Window Dresser)
- 1950Belle of Old Mexico (Dr. Quincy)
- 1949The Lovable Cheat (Monsieur Louis)
- 1948Mexican Hayride (Professor Ganzmeyer)
- 1948Trouble Makers (Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager)
- 1948You Gotta Stay Happy (Pierre)
- 1948Julia Misbehaves (Pepito)
- 1948The Noose Hangs High (Psychiatrist)
- 1948My Girl Tisa (Prof. Tabor)
- 1948If You Knew Susie (Chez Henri)
- 1947The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Anatole)
- 1947Hollywood Wonderland (Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited))
- 1947Fun on a Weekend (Sergei Stroganoff)
- 1947Carnival in Costa Rica (Hotel Clerk)
- 1946I've Always Loved You (Nicholas Kavlun)
- 1946Gentleman Joe Palooka (Club Steward)
- 1946Her Sister's Secret (Wine Salesman)
- 1946The Catman of Paris (Prefect of Police)
- 1946Movieland Magic ((archive footage))
- 1945Captain Tugboat Annie (Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini)
- 1945George White's Scandals (Montescu)
- 1945The Great John L. (Claire's manager)
- 1944Ever Since Venus (Michele)
- 1944Take It Big (Doctor Dittenhoffer)
- 1944Knickerbocker Holiday (Poffenburgh)
- 1944Passport to Destiny (Chief Janitor)
- 1943Holy Matrimony (Critic)
- 1943Phantom of the Opera (Lecours)
- 1943Henry Aldrich Swings It (Josef Altman)
- 1943Heavenly Music (Niccolò Paganini (uncredited))
- 1942Iceland (Herr Tegnar)
- 1942Maisie Gets Her Man (Professor Orco)
- 1942Sleepytime Gal (Chef Petrovich)
- 1942Shut My Big Mouth (Robert Oglethorpe)
- 1942Four Jacks and a Jill (Mr. Hoople)
- 1941The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (Pierre Gaston de la Blanc)
- 1941You Belong to Me (Hotel Clerk)
- 1941World Premiere (Field Marshal Muller)
- 1941Three Sons o' Guns (Stage Director)
- 1941Come Live with Me (Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited))
- 1940Victory (Signor Makanoff)
- 1940Sandy Is a Lady (Mario)
- 1940I Was an Adventuress (Henri Gautier)
- 1940It's a Date (Oscar, the Headwaiter)
- 1940Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! (Forsythe)
- 1940Millionaire Playboy ('G.G.' Gorta)
- 1940Little Old New York (Tavern Keeper)
- 1939Everything Happens at Night (Gendarme)
- 1939Little Accident (Malisse)
- 1939At the Circus (Jardinet)
- 1939When Tomorrow Comes (Butler)
- 1939Quiet, Please (Mr. Nitvitch)
- 1939Idiot's Delight (Pittatek)
- 1938Swingtime in the Movies (Mr. Nitvitch)
- 1938Artists and Models Abroad (Dubois)
- 1938Campus Confessions ('Lady MacBeth')
- 1938The Affairs of Annabel (Vladimir)
- 1938I'll Give a Million (Max Primerose)
- 1938Gold Diggers in Paris (Luis Leoni)
- 1938Out Where the Stars Begin (Mr. Nitvitch)
- 1938Go Chase Yourself (Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis)
- 1938Romance in the Dark (Fritz)
- 1938Bringing Up Baby (Dr. Lehman)
- 1938Hollywood Hotel (The Russian)
- 1937Tovarich (Martelleau)
- 1937True Confession (Krayler's Butler)
- 1937Expensive Husbands (Herr Meyer, Hotel Director)
- 1937Lancer Spy (Fritz Mueller)
- 1937I Met Him in Paris (Swiss Hotel Clerk)
- 1930The Wizard's Apprentice (Wizard)
- 1929One Hysterical Night (Paganini)
- 1929Black Magic (James Fraser)
- 1929Broadway (Mose Levett)
- 1928Blindfold (Thomas Bernard)
- 1928The Last Command (A revolutionist)
- 1928A Ship Comes In (Sokol)
- 1921Christian Wahnschaffe, 2. Teil: Die Flucht aus dem goldenen Kerker
- 1920Golem: kuidas ta maailma tuli (Jester (uncredited))