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Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Actor · Born 1900-10-14 · Berlin, Germany

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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 Bab…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Bringing Up Baby (1938) — Dr. Lehman
  2. History of the World: Part I (1981) — Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
  3. Bewitched (1964)
  4. Barefoot in the Park (1967) — Restaurant Proprietor
  5. Batman (1966) — Prof. Greenleaf
  6. Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Lars
  7. Herbie Rides Again (1974) — Maitre D'
  8. Hello, Dolly! (1969) — Rudolph's Assistant
  9. Barfly (1987) — Bum
  10. Silent Movie (1976) — Maitre d'
  11. Freaky Friday (1976) — Mr. Jackman
  12. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Maitre D
  13. I Love Lucy (1951) — Tour Guide
  14. Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) — Chief Steward
  15. The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) — Jester (uncredited)
  16. Amazing Stories (1985) — Maitre 'd
  17. Phantom of the Opera (1943) — Lecours
  18. Pocketful of Miracles (1961) — Pierre
  19. Sledge Hammer! (1986) — Announcer
  20. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) — Sigmund Van Dyke
  21. The Ladies Man (1961) — Mrs. Wellenmellon's Hairdresser (uncredited)
  22. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) — Anatole
  23. The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
  24. Lost in Space (1965) — Mr. Zumdish
  25. The Sunshine Boys (1975) — Mr. Gilbert
  26. At the Circus (1939) — Jardinet
  27. Simon & Simon (1981)
  28. The Last Command (1928) — A revolutionist
  29. Who's Minding the Store? (1963) — Irving Catastrophe
  30. Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) — Waiter
  31. Crime Wave (1953) — Jess (uncredited)
  32. The Wild Wild West (1965) — Chef
  33. The Strongest Man in the World (1975) — Uncle Frederick
  34. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — Banker-Beatnik-Diplomat-Waiter
  35. The Odd Couple (1970) — Maitre D'
  36. 4 for Texas (1963) — Fritz
  37. The Patsy (1964) — Maitre D'
  38. The Errand Boy (1961) — Busby - Roaring 20's Director
  39. Homer and Eddie (1989) — Mortician
  40. Land of the Giants (1968) — Quigg