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Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 14, 1900
Died
November 18, 1993
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
Also Known As
- Fritz Feilchenfeld
Fritz Feld
0.7 Popularity
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.
Known For
5.5
Mortician
Homer and Eddie
1989
6.9
Bum
Barfly
1987
7.9
Announcer
Sledge Hammer!
1986
4.5
Bit Part (uncredited)
A Fine Mess
1986
7.4
Maitre 'd
Amazing Stories
1985
7.0
Marty LaFontaine
Last of the Great Survivors
1984
6.0
Sebastian (voice)
Heidi's Song
1982
6.7
Simon & Simon
1981
6.8
Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
History of the World: Part I
1981
7.3
Lars
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Credits
Homer and Eddie
as Mortician
1989
5.5
Barfly
as Bum
1987
6.9
Sledge Hammer!
as Announcer
1986
7.9
A Fine Mess
as Bit Part (uncredited)
1986
4.5
Amazing Stories
as Maitre 'd
1985
7.4
Last of the Great Survivors
as Marty LaFontaine
1984
7.0
Heidi's Song
as Sebastian (voice)
1982
6.0
Simon & Simon
1981
6.7
History of the World: Part I
as Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
1981
6.8
Magnum, P.I.
as Lars
1980
7.3
Herbie Goes Bananas
as Chief Steward
1980
5.3
Legend of the Northwest
1978
6.0
The World's Greatest Lover
as Tomaso Abalone
1977
5.5
Tabitha
1977
5.8
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
7.1
Freaky Friday
as Mr. Jackman
1976
6.1
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Rudy's Butler
1976
4.1
Silent Movie
as Maitre d'
1976
6.5
The Sunshine Boys
as Mr. Gilbert
1975
6.8
The Strongest Man in the World
as Uncle Frederick
1975
6.1
Only with Married Men
as Chef
1974
5.0
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Waiter
1974
7.6
Herbie Rides Again
as Maitre D'
1974
6.1
Call Her Mom
as Waiter
1972
4.0
The Odd Couple
as Maitre D'
1970
7.8
The Phynx
as Fritz Feld
1970
3.2
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Sigmund Van Dyke
1969
6.0
Hello, Dolly!
as Rudolph's Assistant
1969
7.0
The Comic
as Armand
1969
5.9
Love, American Style
as Captain
1969
6.1
Love, American Style
as Walter
1969
6.1
Land of the Giants
as Quigg
1968
6.7
Barefoot in the Park
as Restaurant Proprietor
1967
7.1
Penelope
as Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited)
1966
5.4
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
as Chef
1966
6.6
Three on a Couch
as The Attaché
1966
5.3
Batman
as Prof. Greenleaf
1966
7.3
Batman
as Oliver Muzzy
1966
7.3
The Wild Wild West
as Chef
1965
7.6
Lost in Space
as Mr. Zumdish
1965
7.1
Harlow
as Fritz
1965
5.4
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Banker-Beatnik-Diplomat-Waiter
1964
7.1
Valentine's Day
1964
0.0
Bewitched
1964
7.9
The Patsy
as Maitre D'
1964
6.2
4 for Texas
as Fritz
1963
5.1
Who's Minding the Store?
as Irving Catastrophe
1963
6.9
Burke's Law
as Captain of Waiters
1963
6.0
Promises! Promises!
as Ship's Doctor
1963
4.4
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
6.9
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
as John Swallowtail
1962
7.0
Pocketful of Miracles
as Pierre
1961
7.3
The Errand Boy
as Busby - Roaring 20's Director
1961
6.1
The Ladies Man
as Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited)
1961
6.3
The Miracle of the White Reindeer
as Geronimo
1960
0.0
Adventures in Paradise
as Fontaine
1959
5.7
Juke Box Rhythm
as Ambrose
1959
7.0
Peter Gunn
1958
6.4
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as King's Bidder
1958
6.2
Up In Smoke
as Dr. Bluzak (uncredited)
1957
5.5
The Thin Man
1957
7.5
So You Want to Be Pretty
as Dr. Von Slaughter (uncredited)
1956
1.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Maitre D
1955
7.8
Jail Busters
as Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce
1955
6.0
December Bride
1954
5.5
Living It Up
as Barber (uncredited)
1954
6.4
Riding Shotgun
as Fritz
1954
5.8
Paris Playboys
as Marcel the Maitre d'
1954
4.0
Crime Wave
as Jess (uncredited)
1953
7.1
General Electric Theater
as Doctor
1953
6.4
🎬
So You Want to Be a Musician
as Lasagna Pizza - Orchestra Leader
1953
0.0
🎬
So You Want to Wear the Pants
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1952
5.0
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952
4.3
O. Henry's Full House
as Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
1952
6.7
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Alvarez (uncredited)
1952
6.7
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
as Headwaiter
1952
4.0
🎬
So You Want to Enjoy Life
as Dr. Hugo Flugleman (uncredited)
1952
2.0
Dangerous Assignment
1952
3.5
Sky High
as Dr. Kapok
1951
4.0
I Love Lucy
as Tour Guide
1951
7.9
Journey Into Light
as Clothing Salesman
1951
6.0
Racket Squad
1951
6.0
Kentucky Jubilee
as Rudolph Jouvet
1951
5.0
Missing Women
as Pierre (hairdresser)
1951
6.2
Rhythm Inn
as Prof. Rinaldo
1951
2.0
The Jackpot
as Pianist (uncredited)
1950
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
6.8
Riding High
as French Dressmaker (uncredited)
1950
5.8
Appointment with Danger
as Window Dresser
1950
5.5
Belle of Old Mexico
as Dr. Quincy
1950
0.0
The Lovable Cheat
as Monsieur Louis
1949
4.0
Mexican Hayride
as Professor Ganzmeyer
1948
5.6
Trouble Makers
as Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager
1948
5.7
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Pierre
1948
6.4
Julia Misbehaves
as Pepito
1948
6.5
The Noose Hangs High
as Psychiatrist
1948
6.8
If You Knew Susie
as Chez Henri
1948
7.5
My Girl Tisa
as Prof. Tabor
1948
0.0
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Anatole
1947
6.8
Hollywood Wonderland
as Director (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
1947
6.7
Fun on a Weekend
as Sergei Stroganoff
1947
7.0
Carnival in Costa Rica
as Hotel Clerk
1947
6.0
I've Always Loved You
as Nicholas Kavlun
1946
6.4
Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Club Steward
1946
0.0
Her Sister's Secret
as Wine Salesman
1946
6.5
The Catman of Paris
as Prefect of Police
1946
5.4
Movieland Magic
as (archive footage)
1946
5.0
Captain Tugboat Annie
as Al Pucci aka Alfred Puccini
1945
0.0
George White's Scandals
as Montescu
1945
5.3
The Great John L.
as Claire's manager
1945
5.0
Ever Since Venus
as Michele
1944
0.0
Take It Big
as Doctor Dittenhoffer
1944
0.0
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Poffenburgh
1944
5.0
Passport to Destiny
as Chief Janitor
1944
4.8
Holy Matrimony
as Critic
1943
6.6
Phantom of the Opera
as Lecours
1943
6.2
Henry Aldrich Swings It
as Josef Altman
1943
0.0
Heavenly Music
as Niccolò Paganini (uncredited)
1943
6.1
Iceland
as Herr Tegnar
1942
5.7
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Professor Orco
1942
6.5
Sleepytime Gal
as Chef Petrovich
1942
0.0
Shut My Big Mouth
as Robert Oglethorpe
1942
8.5
Four Jacks and a Jill
as Mr. Hoople
1942
6.0
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Pierre Gaston de la Blanc
1941
4.1
You Belong to Me
as Hotel Clerk
1941
5.8
World Premiere
as Field Marshal Muller
1941
5.0
Three Sons o' Guns
as Stage Director
1941
5.0
Come Live with Me
as Mac, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
1941
6.8
Victory
as Signor Makanoff
1940
0.0
Sandy Is a Lady
as Mario
1940
0.0
I Was an Adventuress
as Henri Gautier
1940
6.3
It's a Date
as Oscar, the Headwaiter
1940
5.9
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Forsythe
1940
6.0
Millionaire Playboy
as 'G.G.' Gorta
1940
2.7
Little Old New York
as Tavern Keeper
1940
4.3
Everything Happens at Night
as Gendarme
1939
4.1
Little Accident
as Malisse
1939
2.0
At the Circus
as Jardinet
1939
6.4
When Tomorrow Comes
as Butler
1939
5.1
Quiet, Please
as Mr. Nitvitch
1939
5.3
Idiot's Delight
as Pittatek
1939
6.1
Swingtime in the Movies
as Mr. Nitvitch
1938
5.9
Artists and Models Abroad
as Dubois
1938
4.2
Campus Confessions
as 'Lady MacBeth'
1938
4.2
The Affairs of Annabel
as Vladimir
1938
4.0
I'll Give a Million
as Max Primerose
1938
5.7
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Luis Leoni
1938
5.7
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Mr. Nitvitch
1938
6.6
Go Chase Yourself
as Count Pierre Fountaine de Louis-Louis
1938
5.0
Romance in the Dark
as Fritz
1938
3.0
Bringing Up Baby
as Fritz Lehman
1938
7.5
Hollywood Hotel
as The Russian
1938
5.4
Tovarich
as Martelleau
1937
6.2
True Confession
as Krayler's Butler
1937
5.8
Expensive Husbands
as Herr Meyer, Hotel Director
1937
4.8
Lancer Spy
as Fritz Mueller
1937
5.7
I Met Him in Paris
as Swiss Hotel Clerk
1937
5.3
The Wizard's Apprentice
as Wizard
1930
8.0
One Hysterical Night
as Paganini
1929
5.0
Black Magic
as James Fraser
1929
0.0
Broadway
as Mose Levett
1929
5.6
Blindfold
as Thomas Bernard
1928
0.0
The Last Command
as A revolutionist
1928
7.3
A Ship Comes In
as Sokol
1928
5.5
Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon
1921
0.0
The Golem: How He Came Into the World
as Jester (uncredited)
1920
7.0